by - August 27, 2019 5:52 pm
The search for a new Fort Smith Police Chief has been narrowed to three candidates, with interim Police Chief Danny Baker making that short list. Nathaniel Clark, the city’s first…
by - August 27, 2019 5:32 pm
A past controversy in Fort Smith city government has returned. The Fort Smith Board of Directors will have the opportunity to vote to revise a city ordinance that gives hiring…
by - August 26, 2019 8:43 pm
Fort Smith board of directors, officials, department heads and key department personnel participated in a strategic workshop Monday (Aug. 26), facilitated by Jon Harrison with VIP2, to find a vision,…
by - August 26, 2019 8:26 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools formed a committee last year in an effort to reduce class sizing. Those efforts were rewarded with class sizes being at a six-year low with the…
by - August 23, 2019 1:13 pm
ABF Freight driver Dave Hall of Austin, Ark., was named national champion for the 5-axle class at American Trucking Associations’ 2019 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving…
by - August 22, 2019 7:07 pm
Roundabouts could be an answer to traffic issues in Fort Smith’s downtown. James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported Thursday (Aug. 23) on possible short- and long-term ideas that…
by - August 22, 2019 12:23 pm
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County tax reached $8.51 million in the first six reporting months of the year, up 0.57% compared with the same period in 2018….
by - August 21, 2019 3:51 pm
A bike share program, to be managed by the Fort Smith Parks Department, along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith should be running by October. Reports shared at the Future…
by - August 20, 2019 7:59 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors revised its newly adopted animal ordinance at the board’s regular meeting Tuesday (Aug. 20). The main changes to the ordinance include licensing fees and…
by - August 20, 2019 3:54 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) board of directors voted Tuesday (Aug. 20) to proceed with plans for property assessment within the district. “Our downtown is the face…
by - August 19, 2019 6:54 pm
Past members of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class spoke about developing relationships and taking opportunities in a panel discussion as part of an event Monday (Aug….
by - August 19, 2019 5:29 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health plans to invest at least $800,000 and create up to 15 jobs in opening a new urgent care center in Fort Smith. The 3,300-square-foot center will…
by - August 19, 2019 5:02 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) board members will on Tuesday (Aug. 20) discuss the potential of raising almost $39,000 in revenue from CBID property assessments within the…
by - August 18, 2019 10:17 am
Daniel Mann is ready to hit the ground running as he starts his tenure with the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority. Mann took a moment from his first day as the…
by - August 15, 2019 6:11 pm
Daniel Mann will take up the reigns as the executive director of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Friday (Aug. 16). Mann was chosen as the new executive director July 19….
by - August 15, 2019 2:37 pm
Several key tourism and travel numbers indicate growth in the Fort Smith metro leisure and hospitality sector, with Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements up almost 5% between January and July….
by - August 14, 2019 9:30 pm
Democrat Celeste Williams, 44, of Bella Vista launched a Third District Congressional challenge to incumbent U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, on Wednesday (Aug. 14). From Frisco Park in downtown Rogers,…
by - August 13, 2019 6:34 pm
The Unexpected art mural project will again be held during the time of pumpkin spice lattes, Friday night football and hopefully a break in soaring temperatures. The festival will be…
by - August 13, 2019 6:18 pm
The city of Fort Smith will reinstate late fees on utility bills beginning in October with disconnects becoming a thing again. In November 2018, while in the beginning stages of…
by - August 12, 2019 8:44 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools will start the 2019-20 school year with its own police department, a move that will allow for greater security in the public schools, Dr. Doug Brubaker,…
