by - February 7, 2020 9:07 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its latest hospital ratings, and Mercy Hospital Fort Smith and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers received the highest ratings…
by - February 6, 2020 7:16 pm
York, Pa.-based Glatfelter, which has a manufacturing operation in Fort Smith, posted an adjusted net income of $33.15 million in 2019, well ahead of the $9.198 million in 2018. The…
by - February 6, 2020 5:31 pm
Van Buren is getting help with its brand thanks to the University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development (CCED). CCED, in partnership with nonprofit design firm Thrive,…
by - February 6, 2020 2:33 pm
The search for a new city of Fort Smith prosecutor is in the final stages with two attorneys from the Sebastian County Public Defender’s Office making it to the final…
by - February 5, 2020 4:04 pm
The year got off to a good start in terms of building activity in the Fort Smith region. The region issued $38.699 million in building permits in January’s 31 days,…
by - February 4, 2020 7:46 pm
Fort Smith Administrator Carl Geffken said discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency Jan. 29 went well. Geffken met with Region 6 EPA Administrator Ken McQueen in Dallas to argue the…
by - February 4, 2020 1:10 pm
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax in 2019 was $17.265 million, up 2.1% over 2018, and up 5.66% over the city’s budget estimate. During the decade,…
by - February 1, 2020 10:40 pm
One day after her former boss cleared a hurdle toward impeachment acquittal, Sarah Huckabee Sanders told a Sebastian County Republican group that “real chaos, destructive chaos” will ensue if Democrats…
by - January 31, 2020 5:15 pm
Central Mall in Fort Smith has changed hands in a $17 million deal that moved ownership of the iconic location to Igal Namdar and Elliot Nassim of Great Neck, N.J.,…
by - January 30, 2020 5:26 pm
USA Truck on Thursday (Jan. 30) posted a 2019 net loss of $4.698 million, a wide swing from the $12.204 million gain in 2018. Total revenue in 2019 was $522.631…
by - January 30, 2020 4:01 pm
ArcBest posted 2019 net income of $39.985 million, well below the $67.262 million in 2018, but the sixth consecutive year of positive income. The transportation holding company also announced a…
by - January 29, 2020 3:32 pm
A new dog park should be completed in the Chaffee Crossing area of Fort Smith just in time for dogs to enjoy spring weather. ERC Holdings is building the park,…
by - January 29, 2020 2:19 pm
Recent data points to continued growth in tourism and travel businesses in the Fort Smith metro, with hospitality tax revenue and collections of the state’s 2% tourism tax beating statewide…
by - January 28, 2020 3:09 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were told Tuesday (Jan. 28) the city has made a “tremendous commitment” toward fixing sewer system issues mandated by a federal consent…
by - January 27, 2020 2:09 pm
The Future School of Fort Smith is ready to move ahead with a $5.8 building expansion project. The expansion will add 18,000 square feet to the existing school, which is…
by - January 23, 2020 5:24 pm
Mercy Fort Smith has a new chief operating officer. Ryan Geib, of Pensacola, Fla., joined the hospital Jan. 6, replacing Juli Stec as the COO. Stec moved to vice president…
by - January 21, 2020 8:36 pm
After months of discussion and two votes, the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to sell the city-owned property that is the former River Valley Sports Complex. At its regular…
by - January 21, 2020 3:03 pm
When Fort Smith Public Schools asked residents to approve a millage increase in 2018, one of the areas they listed as important for all students was technology. Administrators wanted to…
by - January 20, 2020 2:40 pm
Record floods that displaced hundreds of people, significant school construction, continued downtown Fort Smith improvements and new faces in high places were some of the top headlines in the Fort…
by - January 19, 2020 11:59 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is actively seeking nominations of qualified honorees for its annual recognition programs in 2020. They are: Fast 15: The Fast 15 program is designed to…
