Fort Smith

Winter Campfire Fun

Enjoy a brisk night by the campfire as we share local tales, and play a few campfire games. Fun for all ages. Bring a blanket or lawn chair!!

Annual Migration of Bald Eagles to Arkansas

Mike Martin, and avid nature and wildlife photographer for over 20 years, will present this power point on Bald Eagles. The talk will cover some interesting facts of bald eagles,…

Dutch Oven Lid Lifter

Everything tastes better when cooked outdoors. Have a yummy meal cooked before your eyes while learning some of the uses and care of a cast-iron Dutch oven. Try you hand…

Evening on the Arkansas River

Take part in this casual tour to view the river at dark. This will be a short one hour stroll along the Arkansas River at dusk. All safety equipment provided. Space…

Wild Edible Plants

Join us to learn about which plants are edible and where to find them in Arkansas.Charles Griffith has been teaching about wild edibles since the early 1980's, including plant walks…

Star Party

The North side of Wells Lake on the nature center grounds with be transformed into an outdoor observatory. The Arkansas Oklahoma Astronomical Society will host an evening devoted to the…

Beckham stepping down as CFO of USA Truck

Clifton Beckham is stepping down as chief financial officer of Van Buren-based USA Truck effective Sept. 30. The company is in the midst of a search for his replacement. Beckham…

Library needs money, but not a 200% increase

The Fort Smith Public Library is deserving of a funding increase so it can better serve the community, but The City Wire does not endorse the proposal to increase millage…

Consumer trends push changes in digital coupon strategies

Digital coupons are becoming somewhat of a necessary evil for retailers, according to Carol Spieckerman, CEO of NewMarketBuilders. But not all retailers are on the same page . Dollar General,…

Greene, Thicksten to seek open Alma mayor’s office

Two longtime Alma residents have filed to be the city's next mayor following news that long-time Mayor John Ballentine would not seek re-election. The candidates, retired businessman Keith Greene and…

Staff promotions announced within Razorback football program

Justin Maland has been promoted to associate athletic director for facilities and Mark Taurisani was promoted to assistant athletic director for football operations. “The new titles for Justin and Mark…

Art Night Out, Teal in Tahiti wrap up summer calendar

The Fort Smith region is winding down the summer with a full calendar of family events and fundraisers in the coming weeks. Locals are invited to enjoy an Art Night…

Missouri vote leaves Bella Vista bypass/I-49 connection in limbo

A sales tax increase rejected by Missouri voters has pushed that state’s highway officials back to square one in terms of finding money to complete the portion of Interstate 49…

Hendren of Gravette elected Arkansas Senate majority leader

Arkansas Senate Republicans on Tuesday elected by acclamation Sen. JIm Hendren, R-Gravette, as Senate majority leader and Sen. Jimmy Hickey, R-Texarkana, as majority whip. The 22-member caucus met last week…

Fort Smith Board approves ordinance limiting placement of signs

The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed an ordinance at its Tuesday (Aug. 5) meeting that would restrict the location of temporary signs in rights of ways, a decision the…

The Supply Side: Wal-Mart’s women empowerment effort exceed goals

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has plenty of publicity-generating irons in the fire from onshoring manufacturing jobs, hiring veterans and sustainability pushes. But one initiative that often goes underreported is the…

Whirlpool may add additional pollution monitors near Fort Smith TCE area

Whirlpool has proposed additionally monitoring and testing of water and soil samples at sites near its now-shuttered manufacturing facility in south Fort Smith following detection of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the…

Fort Smith area building permits up more than 10% through July

The values of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $20.975 million in July, up nearly $6.46 million from July 2013 when the combined cities…

Report says Arkansas has steepest drop in uninsured

Arkansas has seen the nation’s steepest reduction in its percentage of uninsured residents, noted a Gallup report released Tuesday (Aug. 5). The report, based on telephone interviews with 88,678 respondents…

Ellie and Nick Glidewell join Sagely & Edwards Realtors

Fort Smith real estate agents Nick and Ellie Glidewell have joined Fort Smith-based Sagely & Edwards Realtors. Sagely & Edwards, established in 1955, is owned by Mont Sagely and totaled…