by - May 16, 2017 12:32 pm
Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, announced on Tuesday (May 16) his intent to run for the District 8 Senate seat occupied by fellow Republican Sen. Jake Files. The general election…
by - May 15, 2017 8:32 pm
Fired Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert has provided documents through Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen suggesting the city’s landfilling of recycled materials may have originated in October 2014 instead…
by - May 15, 2017 12:12 pm
It was American poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said, “Youth comes but once in a lifetime,” a simple yet powerful anecdote. The deeper meaning, though, is this: It’s…
by - May 12, 2017 2:18 pm
Sam T. Sicard, president & CEO of First National Bank of Fort Smith, who was thrust unexpectedly into a business and community leadership role in 2011 when his father died,…
by - May 12, 2017 6:47 am
Propak’s first annual “ProHak” hackathon event concluded Thursday night (May 11) with demonstrations from three teams from the company’s information technology (IT) departments. Projects included community food services, different ways…
by - May 11, 2017 7:11 pm
Questions remain after the termination of Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert on Wednesday (May 10). City Administrator Carl Geffken informed the city’s Board of Directors of the action via…
by - May 10, 2017 3:00 pm
Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert has been terminated. While no reason was given, it likely relates to recent controversy over the city sending recyclables to the landfill. On Wednesday…
by - May 10, 2017 2:12 pm
The Bella Vista bypass is nearly 6.4 miles closer to completion, and the state awaits Missouri on its portion of the bypass before Arkansas moves forward on its final segments…
by - May 9, 2017 5:57 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department could soon add seven lieutenant positions while removing four sergeant and captain positions. The department also hopes to acquire an administrative position to help with…
by - May 9, 2017 5:09 pm
The cost to run recycling routes in Fort Smith during the 10-months – and counting – that recyclables have been going to the landfill is significantly higher than an initial…
by - May 8, 2017 8:33 pm
When it comes to student debt and the resources available to combat it, there is an undeniable awareness gap. That was a key takeaway from a recent presentation by students…
by - May 8, 2017 8:45 am
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tribune Media Co. in a deal worth $3.9 billion. Sinclair is the parent company…
by - May 6, 2017 4:41 pm
The Fort Smith Sanitation Department ran approximately $182,000 worth of unnecessary recycling routes from late June 2016 to around May 1, 2017, while the recyclables collected were disposed of at…
by - May 6, 2017 12:24 pm
Fort Smith’s economy is underperforming when compared to state and national levels, and its manufacturing-heavy job sector is putting it at further risk. Those were two of the many takeaways…
by - May 5, 2017 9:55 am
ArcBest’s revenue rose 4% in the first quarter, but it experienced a 21% larger loss related to changes in freight in its less-than-truckload business and weaker demand, especially in the…
by - May 4, 2017 9:59 pm
Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman admitted in an email sent out Thursday evening (May 4) that the city’s disposal of recyclables at Fort Smith Landfill goes back further…
by - May 3, 2017 5:12 pm
Key claims about stoppage of the city’s recycling efforts made by Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken and supported by Mayor Sandy Sanders are in conflict with information from the…
by - May 3, 2017 12:23 pm
Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Greenwood added $76.955 million in permits against 2016’s $56.506 million valuation through April, a gain of 36.2%. Fort Smith led the way – not to…
by - May 3, 2017 7:38 am
The financials aren’t getting better for Van Buren-based USA Truck. A first quarter income loss of $4.89 million followed a full year 2016 loss of $7.69 million, with the company…
by - May 2, 2017 10:18 pm
Fallout from the city of Fort Smith’s decision to landfill close to 1,500 tons of curbside recyclables continued to play out during the abbreviated regular meeting and in the town…
