by - October 15, 2019 5:43 pm
Judge Isaac Parker returned to Fort Smith Tuesday (Oct. 15) sitting in his chair, reading a law book, waiting to welcome visitors to downtown Fort Smith. A bronze statue of…
by - October 14, 2019 5:38 pm
A $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith provide academic support to students through a writing center and accelerated…
by - October 13, 2019 3:58 pm
The history of one of Fort Smith’s top companies will be on display through late summer 2020 at the Fort Smith Museum of History. The exhibit showcases the history of…
by - October 13, 2019 12:01 pm
About 160 college and high school students gathered Friday (Oct. 11) to try their hand at a national problem that continues to plague policy makers and politicians — how to…
by - October 10, 2019 6:23 pm
Van Buren has received a $492,000 boost for its downtown streetscape project thanks to a Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The 80/20 split granted…
by - October 9, 2019 4:25 pm
Potential shipping of containerized freight on the Arkansas River out of Crawford County has been postponed until April 2022 to allow for “relay” of a new system of shipping containers…
by - October 9, 2019 3:42 pm
Former Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, who now resides in the City of Faith halfway house in Little Rock, is set to be released from federal detention on Nov. 11,…
by - October 9, 2019 3:07 pm
Banks in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro are holding more money than they did a year ago, according to the latest summary of deposits from the Federal Deposit…
by - October 9, 2019 12:59 pm
Van Buren accounting firm Hubbs Belcher & Co. has a new partner and, correspondingly, a new name. The company has rebranded to Hubbs & Whitehead CPAs. It is reflective of…
by - October 8, 2019 3:54 pm
Business and tourism travel out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to grow, with enplanements up almost 5% through the first nine months of 2019. September enplanements grew at…
by - October 8, 2019 12:49 pm
The arts are a powerful economic engine and create “a sense of place” for local communities, Patrick Ralston, director of the Arkansas Arts Council, told artists, arts organizations and community…
by - October 7, 2019 9:33 pm
The Sebastian County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is asking for a meeting with University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa…
by - October 7, 2019 5:49 pm
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) donated land for Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, allowing the new hospital to help patients in the Fort Smith area and students at the…
by - October 3, 2019 3:48 pm
A major new addition is being added to Van Buren’s Industrial Park Road, adjacent to Tankersley Foodservice headquarters. The company filed for a $6.1 million building permit in September to…
by - October 2, 2019 6:19 pm
Building activity in Fort Smith, Van Buren and Greenwood dropped in September from August’s robust numbers, but totals remained high. The three cities issued $25.192 million in building permits in…
by - October 2, 2019 6:01 pm
The four winners of the inaugural Talk Business & Politics Western Arkansas Business of the Year award were recognized Tuesday (Oct. 1), with OGE Economic Development Manager Richard Cornelison saying…
by - October 1, 2019 8:45 pm
Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith will once again be home to a golf tournament that attracts professional golfers. The All Pro Tour and the United Way of Fort Smith…
by - October 1, 2019 8:34 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday (Oct. 1) that will make part of Towson Avenue a city street. The resolution provides for a partnership between the…
by - September 30, 2019 4:50 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools will receive a $1.4 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help build the district’s Career Technology Center. The…
by - September 30, 2019 4:37 pm
A wetter than normal year and new energy-saving initiatives led to issues in some Fort Smith Public Schools. Those issues led many to turn to social media outlets to express…
