by - April 6, 2021 4:14 pm
Former Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and a defense industry lobbyist with ties to Fort Smith believe a decision to locate a pilot training center for the U.S. military’s…
by - April 5, 2021 3:28 pm
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series originally planned for summer 2020 will kick off May 13, allowing music lovers the chance to experience a diverse roster of music in…
by - April 5, 2021 8:15 am
Arvest Bank kicked off its 11th annual Million Meals campaign Monday (April 5), and it will continue through May 29. The campaign’s goal is to provide at least one million…
by - April 1, 2021 5:34 pm
City officials in the Fort Smith metro are not calling for municipal mask mandates but are encouraging citizens to wear face masks and follow other health care guidelines designed to…
by - April 1, 2021 2:14 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region dropped in March bringing the total for the first quarter in at more than 38% lower than the first quarter of 2020. Fort…
by - March 30, 2021 8:49 pm
Longtime weatherman and television personality Garrett Lewis announced Tuesday (March 30) plans to leave his job as chief meteorologist at CBS affiliate KFSM-TV. His forecasted last day forecasting is July…
by - March 30, 2021 3:04 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport will use a $2.02 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for infrastructure improvements, including runway rehabilitation and enhancement. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers,…
by - March 30, 2021 12:27 pm
Tyson Foods is partnering with the United Way of Northwest Arkansas and United Way of Fort Smith Area for the third year to provide full-time college students with paid summer…
by - March 29, 2021 7:28 pm
With Gov. Asa Hutchinson expected to soon lift the statewide mask mandate in effect as part of COVID-19 precautions, Fort Smith Public Schools has decided to leave their mandate in…
by - March 29, 2021 5:40 pm
When it comes to sales tax revenue, 2021 has started off strong. The February sales tax report shows that both the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax…
by - March 25, 2021 3:03 pm
Arvest Bank announced Thursday (March 25) it would sponsor the inaugural Fort Smith International Film Festival and gave a $10,000 charitable gift to the River Valley Film Society, the nonprofit…
by - March 24, 2021 6:17 pm
Only one of the three seats up for election in the May 18 school elections for Fort Smith Public Schools is opposed. Positions held by FSPS school board members Bill…
by - March 22, 2021 2:41 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District has two new commissioners. Stuart Ghan and Matthew Holland were chosen by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to fill the openings on…
by - March 19, 2021 2:50 pm
There are two symbolic days for students in medical school — the day they first put on their white coats and the day they learn where where they will continue…
by - March 18, 2021 5:21 pm
After being put on hold for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steel Horse Rally is ready to roar back into downtown Fort Smith with “new and exciting” events…
by - March 18, 2021 12:53 pm
The number of homes sold in the Fort Smith metro rose by less than 6% in the first two months of 2021, but the value of the sales was up…
by - March 17, 2021 5:20 pm
The Community School of the Arts broke ground Wednesday (March 17) on a new facility near the U.S. Marshals Museum on Riverfront Drive in Fort Smith. The new school, located…
by - March 16, 2021 7:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to fund a new slide at Parrot Island Waterpark. The city and Sebastian County Quorum Court each previously voted to contribute $250,000 toward…
by - March 16, 2021 6:09 pm
The City of Fort Smith is considering using the Blue Lion facility in downtown Fort Smith as a meeting space for the Fort Smith Board of Directors and other city…
by - March 11, 2021 5:59 pm
Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp. has acquired Poteau, Okla.-based Central National Bank in a deal that will grow First Bank Corp deposits by 20% and further expand the bank holding…
