by - May 7, 2020 2:13 pm
Mercy Health System said Thursday (May 7) the company will start reactivating services previously postponed amid the coronavirus outbreak in Arkansas. This reactivation will be done in phases to ensure…
by - May 6, 2020 6:35 pm
Shipments of products like those made at the Glatfelter plant in Fort Smith were up 6% year-over-year as the demand by consumers for sanitizing wipes grew amid the COVID-19 pandemic,…
by - May 6, 2020 5:26 pm
Jarred Rego of Fort Smith announced his candidacy for Fort Smith Board of Directors, Ward 1 position, Wednesday (May 6). Rego, is running for the seat held by Director Keith…
by - May 6, 2020 5:13 pm
The March jobs report for the Fort Smith metro shows the first signs of COVID-19 on the regional economy, with the jobless rate rising to 4.2%, up from 3.8% in…
by - May 5, 2020 8:44 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors at its regular meeting Tuesday (May 5) voted for an ordinance that will set a Planned Zoning District (PZD) for a portion of the…
by - May 5, 2020 3:15 pm
Economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic “did not have a significant impact” on ArcBest in the first quarter, but revenue for the shipping and logistics company fell 20% in April,…
by - May 4, 2020 5:39 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region dropped from March but remained strong compared to the same time in 2019. The region issued permits valued at $34.98 million in April,…
by - May 4, 2020 12:25 pm
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt on just about every industry in the nation, state and region. Though the construction has been negatively impacted nationally, locally things…
by - April 29, 2020 4:47 pm
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) will on May 16 virtually graduate 40 students from its biomedical studies program. Graduation for students earning their master’s degree in biomedicine was…
by - April 29, 2020 3:06 pm
St. Louis-based Mercy Health System is maximizing use of protective personal equipment (PPE) required during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health system is disinfecting N95 respirators and other equipment with a…
by - April 28, 2020 5:34 pm
Land use changes in the Chaffee Crossing historic district are once again questioned as a lawsuit is refiled in Sebastian County Circuit Court. An amended and substituted complaint was filed…
by - April 28, 2020 4:37 pm
Ed Yeager, co-owner of the four Yeager Hardware stores in the Fort Smith and Van Buren area and son of the company’s founder, died Monday (April 27). He was 78….
by - April 27, 2020 5:19 pm
As Arkansas looks to slowly begin to reopen, city and chamber officials in Greenwood are considering ways to make that as seamless and successful as possible. Because of the COVID-19…
by - April 27, 2020 5:05 pm
A new COVID-19 drive-thru testing site will open Tuesday (April 28) at Fort Smith Park, 5301 Riverfront Drive, thanks to a partnership between Walmart, Quest Diagnostics and the city of…
by - April 26, 2020 3:52 pm
With more people spending more time at home during this era of social distancing, the U.S. Marshals Museum is using the opportunity to reach more people and start to tell…
by - April 23, 2020 5:03 pm
TempleLive in downtown Fort Smith is attempting to “lean forward” during the COVID-19 pandemic and open its doors for a May 15 concert. But just a few blocks west, the…
by - April 23, 2020 3:21 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith did not show a decline in March, though city officials are preparing for a major drop in the coming months. The March sales tax…
by - April 22, 2020 4:01 pm
Though the feds aren’t giving the city of Fort Smith a break on the estimated $480 million consent decree despite the impact of historic flooding in 2019 and the ongoing…
by - April 21, 2020 7:46 pm
The feds aren’t giving the city of Fort Smith a break on the estimated $480 million consent decree despite the impact of historic flooding in 2019 and the ongoing COVID-19…
by - April 21, 2020 4:11 pm
The Central Business Improvement District commissioners voted Tuesday (April 21) during its monthly meeting, which was held via Zoom, to move forward with steps that could lead to an assessment…
