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Two of the largest commercial airports in Arkansas received a combined $1.35 million to support nonstop flights from Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith. Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill…
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Rising interest rates, inflation and concerns about future economic conditions continue to weigh on home sales nationwide and in the Fort Smith metro. Home sales in the region are down…
by - August 9, 2022 9:34 pm
With no candidate receiving more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s (Aug. 9) primary city election, Christina Catsavis and City Director Robyn Dawson will face off once again in…
by - August 9, 2022 10:58 am
Officials with the United States Marshals Museum (USMM) in Fort Smith announced Tuesday (Aug. 9) that Ben Johnson of Iowa had been hired as president and CEO, effective Aug. 22….
by - August 8, 2022 10:09 am
In the three years she’s been at the helm of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Dr. Terisa Riley has experienced triumphs, defeats, challenges and of course, a global…
by - August 7, 2022 10:40 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is actively seeking nominations of qualified honorees for its final recognition program in 2022, the C-Suite Awards. In its eighth year, the program is designed…
by - August 7, 2022 9:16 am
There’s a regional leadership change coming to publicly traded Regions Bank. After 46 years, Rogers bank executive Jerry Vest will retire on Aug. 31 as the Alabama bank’s top Northwest…
by - August 4, 2022 4:21 pm
One week after Fort Smith residents were told they have no need to worry about water conservation requests from the city because city reservoirs are 90% full, the city of…
by - August 3, 2022 4:38 pm
The city of Fort Smith lost a class-action lawsuit related to recycling services, with Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Stephen Tabor ruling Wednesday (Aug. 3) that the city owes $745,057…
by - August 2, 2022 3:11 pm
Though three Fort Smith Board of Directors Seats are up for election this year, only one seat had more than two candidates file for the position. Christina Catsavis, City Director…
by - August 1, 2022 4:21 pm
July building activity in the Fort Smith metro skyrocketed, pushing year-to-date permit values up 57% compared with the same period in 2021. Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren had $88.152…
by - July 29, 2022 12:04 pm
Unwinding the global supply chain continues to benefit Fort Smith-based ArcBest. The logistics and shipping company on Friday (July 29) reported a 104% increase in net income in the first…
by - July 28, 2022 3:27 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors added some items to its budget goals for the coming year to include a focus on trails and parks, the 188th’s new mission, water…
by - July 27, 2022 6:17 pm
A ruling could be issued early next week in a lawsuit filed in late 2017 by Jennifer Merriott against the city of Fort Smith alleging the city lied for almost…
by - July 27, 2022 10:52 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) could turn A Street in downtown Fort Smith over to the city, which could lead to the street being turned into a pedestrian only…
by - July 26, 2022 7:35 pm
With city reservoirs over 90% full, Fort Smith residents have no need to worry about water conservation requests from the city. Most of the watershed for the city’s water supply…
by - July 26, 2022 12:33 pm
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) is in the process of moving out of its downtown Fort Smith offices and locating in a building (former Golden Living headquarters) owned…
by - July 25, 2022 3:43 pm
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue had another strong month in June, coming in significantly higher than anticipated. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax totaled $2.033 million, up…
by - July 21, 2022 3:52 pm
An announced plan by St. Louis-based Mercy health system to build a cancer center in Northwest Arkansas will not halt plans for a similar center in Fort Smith, according to…
by - July 21, 2022 3:21 pm
While a formal mid-year evaluation of the Fort Smith city administrator has not yet occurred, at least some on the Fort Smith Board of Directors are looking at goals for…
