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Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died
John Taylor, who built a successful career in accounting and investments and had a key role in the creation of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), has…
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by - December 18, 2025 10:36 am
UAFS nearing ‘Intrepid’ campaign goal of $85 million
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s (UAFS) Intrepid Ambition fundraising campaign tally is up 13% since university officials on April 2 announced the effort. The campaign is set to…
by - December 17, 2025 12:36 pm
Fort Smith airport traffic on pace to top 2024
Barring a dismal December, enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport are on track to top the 2024 numbers that were slightly better than the 2023 numbers. The airport also…
by - December 16, 2025 7:50 pm
Fort Smith board approves 2026 budget, reduces personnel budget by $4.2 million
After broad praise of efforts by all involved to work through difficult budget cuts that tallied almost $17 million, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 16) approved…
by - December 16, 2025 7:14 pm
Parrot Island Waterpark control decision pushed to study session review
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 16) voted to not consider two agenda items related to management of the Parrot Island Waterpark. The items are to be…
by - December 15, 2025 9:14 pm
Carnall, Spradling elementary schools in Fort Smith recommended for closure
The Fort Smith Public School Board on Monday (Dec. 15) heard a proposal from school administration to close Carnall and Spradling elementary schools. The “rightsizing” process has already resulted in…
by - December 15, 2025 11:56 am
Fort Smith begins to gather citizen input for ACME property use plan
Flood mitigation is the primary focus of planning for former ACME Brick Yard property in Fort Smith, but ideas and designs for “recreational amenities” may also be part of the…
by - December 14, 2025 1:16 pm
Executive Summary: Parker focused on securing ‘greatness’ for others, region
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - December 14, 2025 12:22 pm
Resolution could give Fort Smith full operational control of Parrot Island Waterpark
Fort Smith Director Kevin Settle understands the Parrot Island Waterpark controversy, but said the amenity that has more than 100,000 annual visitors will have a “long-term benefit” for the city,…
by - December 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Fort Smith police detective awarded, New Year’s ball drop planned
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. December Building Work The city of Fort Smith issued building permits for $5.164 million in work during the first week…
by - December 12, 2025 11:26 am
Fort Smith water leaks down 76% through November
The aggressive push by city of Fort Smith officials and work crews to get control of what was once a growing number of water leaks is paying off. Active leaks…
by - December 11, 2025 6:48 pm
Rep. Womack pushes back against questions about impact of foreign pilot training center
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, in a Thursday morning interview with the Fort Smith Radio Group (1230 AM) took issue with “very disappointing” comments by a Fort Smith city director…
by - December 11, 2025 1:58 pm
Home sales down 8.5% in Fort Smith metro through October
Home sales in the Fort Smith metro are down more than 8% in the first 10 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, with home sales in…
by - December 10, 2025 5:10 pm
Fort Smith airport, military close to pilot training center joint use agreement
Fort Smith Regional Airport Commissioner Eric Pendergrass believes the airport is close to signing an Airport Joint Use Agreement (AJUA) with the U.S. Air Force that details fiscal and physical…
by - December 9, 2025 8:18 pm
Another Fort Smith Board study session set to discuss cemetery ownership
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will continue the discussion about control of three historic and active cemetery properties in the city again next week at a special called study…
by - December 9, 2025 3:45 pm
Updated city of Fort Smith budget includes almost $17 million in proposed cuts
Almost $17 million in proposed cuts from the city of Fort Smith’s four main operating budgets are part of a draft 2026 budget, with some of the reduction coming from…
by - December 8, 2025 2:41 pm
Shopping center, apartments are top third-quarter Sebastian County property deals
A more than $11 million sale of commercial real estate in east Fort Smith was the largest property transaction in Sebastian County during the third quarter of 2025, according to…
by - December 8, 2025 1:03 pm
Sebastian County ranks better than US average on home affordability
The percentage of income needed to own a median-priced home in Sebastian County during the third quarter of 2025 was 25.4%, well below the national average of 33.3%, according to…
by - December 7, 2025 10:23 am
Cemetery support issue back before the Fort Smith Board
A discussion about assuming control of three historic and active cemetery properties will once again be part of a Fort Smith Board of Directors study session set for Tuesday (Dec….
by - December 6, 2025 12:16 pm
Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ‘Oceanscape’ playground work begins, Mercy stroke program renewed
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Playground Progress Officials and students with the Fort Smith Public School District recently held a groundbreaking event for a $3.3…