by - November 11, 2020 5:05 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith announced Wednesday (Nov. 11) it has met, and exceeded, the $500,000 anonymous matching donation given to the project in April, allowing the institution to…
by - November 11, 2020 4:46 pm
The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission named former Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders interim director of the Fort Smith A&P at a meeting Saturday (Nov. 8), and on Tuesday…
by - November 11, 2020 10:56 am
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted to promote Dr. Terry Morawski as new superintendent at a special called meeting Tuesday (Nov. 10). Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker announced…
by - November 10, 2020 8:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed to a contract that will allow Los Angeles-based Oak View Group (OVG) to manage the Fort Smith Convention Center. OVG approached the city…
by - November 10, 2020 1:44 pm
Fort Smith entrepreneur Luis Andrade, owner of Andrade Holdings LLC, has purchased the assets of Fayetteville-based charter company Jett Aircraft. Andrade declined to release financial terms of the deal that…
by - November 10, 2020 1:04 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker will leave Fort Smith for Texarkana to take on the role as superintendent for the Texarkana, Texas, Independent School District, the district…
by - November 9, 2020 7:30 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department is partnering with another Fort Smith non-profit organization, this time to get help for those in need. FSPD and Harbor House launched the program designed…
by - November 5, 2020 6:07 pm
A sizable grant from Arvest Foundation will lead to a studio name change and an even stronger education program at The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) – a facility…
by - November 4, 2020 5:01 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region declined in October, but the industry is still on pace for annual growth. For the first 10 months of the year, permitted building…
by - November 3, 2020 11:20 pm
Sebastian County voters said no to a proposed Sebastian county-wide ¼ cent sales tax to support the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith in Tuesday’s (Nov. 3) general election. Unofficial…
by - November 3, 2020 11:02 pm
Sebastian County voters decided Greg Magness will be the new Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge for Division VI. Magness faced Sebastian County Deputy Public Defender Rita Howard Watkins in a…
by - November 3, 2020 10:50 pm
Following Tuesday (Nov. 3) general elections, long-term incumbents will continue to work for the concerns of the Fort Smith metro area to the state legislature. Rep. Justin Boyd, R-Fort Smith,…
by - November 3, 2020 3:04 pm
An improved freight market environment allowed Fort Smith-based ArcBest to better balance revenue with costs resulting in quarterly net income growth of 80.7% and operating income gains in its trucking…
by - October 31, 2020 10:26 am
Brett Goode is back in Northwest Arkansas, but he’s traded in a career filled with footballs for a second one filled with finance. The retired Super Bowl champion and former…
by - October 30, 2020 12:45 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck on Thursday (Oct. 29) reported third quarter net income of $2.295 million, much better than the $1.373 million loss in the same quarter of 2019. Per…
by - October 29, 2020 2:47 pm
64.6 Downtown in partnership with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the PEAK Innovation Center will host the Third Annual Invest Fort Smith during Global Entrepreneurship Week on…
by - October 29, 2020 9:51 am
The new Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) medical research institute to be located in the former Golden Living building in Fort Smith will do more than bring medical research…
by - October 27, 2020 7:58 pm
The Fort Smith Utility Department presented a $609.5 million 10-year capital improvement plan for 2021 through 2030 to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 27). The ten-year…
by - October 27, 2020 4:31 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools is looking to tweak some of its policies and practices – especially with physical education equipment – in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the spring…
by - October 27, 2020 12:01 pm
Van Buren native Kyle Putman will have the first Fort Smith location of Marco’s Pizza open in time for Halloween, one of the busiest nights of the year for the…
