by - January 15, 2026 7:22 pm
Matthew Holland said the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) has “an array of projects” on a list of strategic ideas to improve downtown Fort Smith, and he is confident the…
by - January 15, 2026 3:31 pm
The nominations of David “Clay” Fowlkes and Kevin Holmes have been approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for U.S. District Judge and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of…
by - January 14, 2026 5:45 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is on track to consider at its Jan. 20 regular meeting a $2.6 million plan that would install five slides at Parrot Island Waterpark….
by - January 14, 2026 2:40 pm
After a slow start in which traffic out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport was down 4.4% following the first four months of 2025, the remainder of the year was…
by - January 13, 2026 8:00 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 13) broadly approved moving forward with efforts to develop a master use plan for more than 100 acres of former ACME…
by - January 13, 2026 3:16 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Tuesday (Jan. 13) that it closed 13 dealerships in its second phase of closures, including five in Arkansas. A total of 18 dealerships have been…
by - January 13, 2026 3:09 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren totaled at least $282.576 million in 2025, up 4.2% compared with 2024. Greenwood, which averaged $1.097 million in monthly permit…
by - January 12, 2026 6:38 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Sara Duester said Monday (Jan. 12) that members of the Future Fort Smith Committee can be “park warriors” to help get accurate information out…
by - January 11, 2026 4:59 pm
Economic growth in Central and Northwest Arkansas continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025, with economic conditions in the Fort Smith and Jonesboro metros moderating or flat in…
by - January 11, 2026 4:43 pm
Fred Kirkwood was following love – her name is Carla – when he arrived in the Fort Smith metro more than 40 years ago. Four decades later, he developed a…
by - January 10, 2026 2:47 pm
Those planning to attend Tuesday’s (Jan. 13) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors may want to bring a snack. And some patience. The lengthy agenda includes several…
by - January 10, 2026 1:26 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Consent Decree Work Completion The city of Fort Smith recently announced completion of another project mandated by a federal consent…
by - January 9, 2026 4:37 pm
Current and former execs with Van Buren-based USA Truck have acquired the trucking and logistics company less than three months after Denmark-based DSV said it would shed the division. The…
by - January 8, 2026 3:36 pm
Input from almost 1,200 survey responses point to a desire for more downtown Fort Smith music and events. The results also give Main Street Fort Smith goals to pursue and…
by - January 7, 2026 4:27 pm
John Thomas Shepherd has been nominated to be a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, according to a press release from the…
by - January 7, 2026 12:54 pm
The city of Fort Smith reduced the number of water leaks by almost 90% in 2025, with city crews fixing on average 5.3 leaks a day. The work marks major…
by - January 6, 2026 9:55 pm
It remains uncertain who will face Independent candidate Adam Watson in the March 3 special election for Senate District 26. Based on unofficial results, Wade Dunn and Brad Simon will…
by - January 6, 2026 8:45 pm
After more than a year of trying without a search firm to hire a new city administrator, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 6) voted unanimously to…
by - January 6, 2026 4:16 pm
Fort Smith businessman and one-time mayoral candidate Ernest Robert “Buddy” Coleman has died. He was 89. Part of the housing development company he founded in 1957 recently sold for more…
by - January 5, 2026 3:16 pm
January Bur Edson, 77, Jan. 15 — Edson, the trusted face of 5NEWS’ evening newscasts for over two decades, died after a battle with pneumonia, according to his family. Edson…
