by - December 20, 2018 5:27 pm
New leadership has been announced for the UAFS Foundation at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Blake Rickman will be the new UAFS vice chancellor for university advancement and…
by - December 19, 2018 6:07 pm
The Fianna Hills Country Club in Fort Smith has announced it will close at the end of the month. In an email to club members, sent Tuesday (Dec. 18), management…
by - December 18, 2018 10:13 pm
Fort Smith voters will decide on March 12 whether or not there will be a nine-month, non-renewable, one-cent city sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum. The Fort Smith…
by - December 18, 2018 5:21 pm
Kansas City artist Spencer Schubert unveiled a one-third maquette of the bronze sculpture of Judge Isaac Parker that will serve as the centerpiece of Gateway Park in downtown Fort Smith…
by - December 18, 2018 2:59 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District voted to allow a conditional use for a specialty manufacturing business that will allow the owners of Keep it Gypsy to remain in…
by - December 18, 2018 11:42 am
Arvest Bank announced two new C-Suite positions Tuesday (Dec. 18) to help the Fayetteville-based banking company “focus on the experiences” of its customers and employees. Rodney Shepard, formerly president and…
by - December 17, 2018 8:17 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools is making progress to meet the objectives set forth in the Vision 2023 initiative approved by the district last year. In a presentation to the board…
by - December 16, 2018 6:01 pm
Dr. Ray Stowers has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith, the school announced Friday (Dec. 14). Dr. Rance…
by - December 13, 2018 8:45 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Education (SBE) voted 8-0 Thursday (Dec. 13) to approve Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) request for a two-year waiver that would allow for the formation…
by - December 12, 2018 1:57 pm
In the six months since Talicia Richardson was named executive director of 64.6 Downtown, things have been moving very fast in Fort Smith. “Though it could be moving a little…
by - December 11, 2018 5:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will consider a special election for a one-time, non-renewable, nine-month, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum at its regular board meeting…
by - December 10, 2018 6:05 pm
A workforce development initiative in Fort Smith will get added leverage through the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce with the addition of a vice president and an additional $500,000 dedicated…
by - December 9, 2018 10:43 am
Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells said his hospital system’s acquisition of two campuses in the Fort Smith region was tricky due to negotiations with a publicly-traded company, but he expects…
by - December 7, 2018 6:56 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum will go before the Fort Smith board of directors Tuesday (Dec. 11) to ask for a special election to ask the voters for a one-time, non-renewable,…
by - December 7, 2018 3:29 pm
Fort Smith business leaders heard Friday morning (Dec. 7) that the four Ts —- teachers, taxes, transportation and transformation — will be the main focus when the Arkansas General Assembly…
by - December 6, 2018 5:30 pm
Steve Clark, chief executive officer of Fort Smith’s Propak Corp. and founder of 64.6 Downtown, was selected as a recipient of the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award. Clark will be awarded…
by - December 6, 2018 4:52 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the Arkansas National Guard will partner to take the university’s unmanned aerial systems program to the next level. “The agreement will allow…
by - December 5, 2018 8:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is looking to rebrand their 20-year-old Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC) program. Dr. Georgia Hale, UAFS provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs,…
by - December 5, 2018 1:41 am
Early Monday (Dec. 3) evening, Fort Smith resident Liz Berry Armstrong posted on the Fort Smith Residents Forum on Facebook: “Looks like Fort Smith Communication’s Director needs a good dose…
by - December 4, 2018 10:39 pm
Fort Smith City Director Tracy Pennartz gave the Fort Smith Police Department a $500 personal donation at the end of the regular meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors…
