by - May 7, 2019 2:03 pm
From bicycle racks to going back to school to maker space to trolley rides, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students are engaged in an upper level leadership class that…
by - May 6, 2019 5:56 pm
The historic Main Street in downtown Van Buren soon will offer two new restaurants for tourists, residents and visitors. The Vault 1905 Sports Grill is set to open Tuesday (May…
by - May 6, 2019 3:49 pm
The art gods giveth and the art gods taketh away. The downtown Fort Smith mural by Maser near the U.S. Post Office will soon be painted over by French artist…
by - May 3, 2019 5:58 pm
Months of applications, interviews and reviews culminated Friday (May 3) in 31 students publicly committing to jobs, internships and mentoring programs during a signing day event following the Fort Smith…
by - May 3, 2019 12:23 pm
An estimated $2 million loss from severe weather is partially to blame for a 51% drop in first quarter net income, ArcBest officials noted in the company’s first quarter report…
by - May 2, 2019 3:04 pm
OGE Energy Corp., parent company of the utility providing electricity to large parts of the Fort Smith metro, reported first quarter net income of $47.1 million, below the $55 million…
by - May 1, 2019 5:08 pm
Steve Clark, CEO of Fort Smith’s Propak Corp. and founder of 64.6 Downtown, and Bill Hanna, president and CEO of Hanna Oil and Gas Company and partner in KMW Properties,…
by - April 30, 2019 4:53 pm
Administrative Law Judge Amy Grimes on Tuesday (April 30) announced her candidacy for Fort Smith District Court, Division One, the position now held by Judge Jim O’Hern. The election is…
by - April 30, 2019 4:36 pm
With more than 540,000 Arkansans possibly eligible for medical marijuana, Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce members were told Tuesday (April 30) that employers are going to have to learn…
by - April 29, 2019 5:45 pm
Sales of poultry in the first quarter of 2019 for Industrias Bachoco – the parent company of Fort Smith-based OK Foods – declined 6.7% compared with the same quarter in…
by - April 26, 2019 10:06 am
Building on positive financial trends in 2018, Van Buren-based USA Truck reported first quarter 2019 net income of $1.501 million, up 45% compared to the $1.035 million in the first…
by - April 25, 2019 9:04 pm
Fort Smith residents gathered Thursday (April 25) to discuss ideas of how to raise private funds to help complete the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith. About 60 people attended…
by - April 25, 2019 7:45 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Real Estate Review Committee voted Thursday (April 25) to recommend selling land originally set aside for Fort Smith Public Schools to the Arkansas College for…
by - April 25, 2019 5:13 pm
Job numbers saw slight gains in February, with the jobless rate at 4.4%, unchanged from January and below the 4.6% in February 2018. The recent report also shows an estimated…
by - April 25, 2019 11:44 am
Missouri-based Mercy healthcare system, which has a significant presence in both Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro, has been named one of the top five large health systems in…
by - April 24, 2019 2:06 pm
In his final chancellor’s report to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Board of Visitors Wednesday (April 24), Dr. Edward Serna said he has seen many positive improvements to…
by - April 23, 2019 7:20 pm
A GoFundMe campaign to raise $2 million has been established to pay for production of “guest experiences” at the U.S. Marshals Museum and help close the gap on $15.3 million…
by - April 23, 2019 6:47 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors were told Tuesday (April 23) that many issues residents have with high bills since the first of the year have been resolved. The board…
by - April 22, 2019 5:05 pm
Small business owners from around the state convened in Rogers on Monday (April 22) to meet with U.S. Rep. Steve Womack. R-Rogers, to discuss trade with Mexico. The business owners…
by - April 22, 2019 4:34 pm
The lineup for this year’s Peacemaker’s Festival seemed impressive, but ticket sales are the final arbiter. And the public has spoken. Most VIP tickets sold out within a few hours,…
