by - September 25, 2014 7:25 am
Electrical work will require the temporary closure of Interstate 49 in Benton County near Lowell, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials. Carroll Electric Cooperative will replace…
by - September 24, 2014 8:43 pm
For the third month in a row, Fort Smith sales tax collections have surpassed the same month last year. But even with the increase in revenues, sales tax receipts are…
by - September 24, 2014 5:08 pm
Ground was broken Wednesday (Sept. 24) on the U.S. Marshals Museum along the banks of the Arkansas River near downtown Fort Smith, an important step in moving the museum from…
by - September 23, 2014 8:55 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith introduced a variety programs Tuesday (Sept. 23) at its Board of Visitors meeting that it said would protect students from sexual assault and…
by - September 22, 2014 6:51 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum will break ground Wednesday (Sept. 24), the 200th anniversary of the Marshals Service's founding. But even with dirt moving at the planned museum's site along the…
by - September 22, 2014 4:02 pm
With the memory of last winter still fresh on the mind of many and some weather websites and almanacs predicting a repeat or in some cases worse winter this year,…
by - September 19, 2014 10:55 pm
He had not yet even spoke and already the crowd was on their feet Friday night (Sept. 19) with a sustained applause that lasted so long, Bill Nye "The Science…
by - September 18, 2014 4:27 pm
Officials with Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 23 for a new $4 million allied health building. The event is set for 11 a.m. Trustees with…
by - September 18, 2014 3:50 pm
Just days before a scheduled groundbreaking on the riverfront near downtown Fort Smith, the U.S. Marshals Museum announced Thursday (Sept. 18) a pledge of $5 million from an anonymous donor….
by - September 18, 2014 6:59 am
Alumnus Jeff Sanders and his wife, Kathy, of Richardson, Texas, have contributed more than $1 million to the College of Engineering in support of the Department of Electrical Engineering at…
by - September 17, 2014 9:40 pm
Van Buren Public Schools' top administrator is calling accusations that students at a city elementary school participated in a faculty-lead prayer during the school day inaccurate. The accusations were originally…
by - September 17, 2014 9:12 pm
One of the most surprising statistics for many to digest about the booming Northwest Arkansas economy is the number of children and adolescents who are at risk for hunger —…
by - September 17, 2014 1:23 pm
The rumble of motorcycles may soon be a more regular sound along Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith. A motorcycle parade will take place in two weeks and a planned…
by - September 14, 2014 2:26 pm
Enrollment numbers show 2,172 individuals studying at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus, which has seen its enrollment increase by 622% since joining Arkansas Tech in 2003; Arkansas Tech University reported a…
by - September 11, 2014 8:13 pm
Enrollment figures at the University of Arkansas in Fort Smith fell by 4.63% from last year's Fall enrollment of 7,154 students to Fall 2014's enrollment of 6,823 students. According to…
by - September 9, 2014 5:42 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors received an update on the effort to update the city's comprehensive plan that has been underway since last year. Senior Associate Silvia Vargas of…
by - September 4, 2014 8:52 pm
Food insecurity is a problem that has only grown in severity since the financial crisis of 2008, according to a local food bank executive. Arvest Bank is teaming up with…
by - September 4, 2014 7:32 pm
Voters in the Greenwood School District will go to the polls on Sept. 16 to decide whether to increase the district's millage rate by 1.9 mils and generate an estimated…
by - August 27, 2014 5:28 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is moving ahead with plans to offer sanctioned baseball and softball under Division III, perhaps fielding its first team as soon as the fall of 2016….
by - August 26, 2014 9:24 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved a contract Tuesday (Aug. 26) with Pro-Tec Fire Services to provide firefighting protection and rescue services at the airport beginning Oct. 1. The…
