by - July 24, 2015 10:25 pm
Speaking to at least 150 people who braved the Friday night (July 24) heat, Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen said he would fight “to the bitter end” an effort to…
by - July 24, 2015 12:32 pm
The Leadership Fort Smith program announced July 23 the 25 members of the 2016 class. The 25 participants were selected based on leadership or potential leadership ability and commitment to…
by - July 23, 2015 10:56 pm
Sales tax revenue totaled $33.845 million through July of this year among the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas, up 8.4% over the $31.22 million reported in the same period…
by - July 23, 2015 7:41 am
Sam Sicard, president and CEO of Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp., is undeterred by Fort Smith voters’ recent no-go on diverting street tax funds to the city’s trails and greenways…
by - July 23, 2015 7:31 am
Once again Dawson Meadows reports on news of the week, and also takes a jab at the creativity of Millennials and offers his take on Pinterest. “Damn kids. Get off…
by - July 21, 2015 10:17 pm
Fort Smith residents expecting more information on the future of the City Administrator position left the Fort Smith Public Schools Service Center disappointed Tuesday night (July 21) as the city’s…
by - July 21, 2015 2:31 pm
A schedule, sponsors and location detail have been made public by organizers of the inaugural Festival of Murals event to be held in Downtown Fort Smith. At least seven U.S….
by - July 17, 2015 9:57 am
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Jolie Hobbs of King Elementary School in Van Buren, Ark. with the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators (PIAEE). She was honored today…
by - July 16, 2015 2:36 pm
A “Rally for the Rebels!” event will be held at the Southside High School football stadium just days ahead of a planned Fort Smith School Board vote to change the…
by - July 16, 2015 9:35 am
A life changing speech by “The Hutch,” a Village People appearance at a recent Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting and feral cats are part of the recent report from…
by - July 15, 2015 6:04 pm
The Fort Smith School District became the first in the state of Arkansas to acquire a new upgraded, high-speed, fiber-optic broadband network 40 times faster than what other schools throughout…
by - July 14, 2015 8:58 pm
The River Valley Regional Food Bank has been awarded a $120,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation State Giving Program. The funds will be used to purchase a replacement Retail Recovery…
by - July 14, 2015 7:38 pm
Those who spoke Tuesday morning (July 14) at the opening ceremony for a six-mile piece of Interstate 49 through Chaffee Crossing east of Fort Smith had a common theme: It’s…
by - July 14, 2015 6:28 pm
City employees packed the room at Tuesday’s (July 14) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors in which reinstatement of a business license fee, a reduction in non-uniformed…
by - July 13, 2015 3:50 pm
The much anticipated Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville opened its doors on Monday (July 13) allowing members a sneak peek into the expansive $24 million children’s wonderland that spans roughly…
by - July 13, 2015 1:38 pm
Development in Springdale is expanding east and west of Interstate 49 along Elm Springs Road, much like Fayetteville and Rogers have expanded in recent years. The westward move began several…
by - July 13, 2015 12:38 pm
Born and raised in Fayetteville, Sarah Fennel lights up when she talks about her family of two brothers and her wonderful parents. “My parents are my rock and the source…
by - July 10, 2015 6:16 pm
After a more than two hour executive session, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Friday (July 10) voted 7-0 to named Jeff Dingman the acting city administrator following the…
by - July 10, 2015 9:07 am
Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack has resigned, with Friday (July 10) his last day on the job. He has worked for the city 16.5 years, with almost five years…
by - July 9, 2015 8:29 pm
A group of around 25 people gathered Thursday (July 9) for a public meeting about a proposed public enrollment charter school in Fort Smith. Area business leaders are working with…
