by - August 11, 2019 4:48 pm
ABB names Rosengren as next CEO
Björn Rosengren, has been selected as the next CEO of Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB, the parent company of ABB-Baldor in Fort Smith. Rosengren is expected to join the company Feb. 1,…
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by - August 10, 2019 2:15 pm
Celeste Williams expected to announce Third Congressional District challenge to U.S. Rep. Womack
Democrat Celeste Williams of Bella Vista appears to be gearing up to run against incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, in 2020. Williams, who lost a race for Arkansas…
by - August 8, 2019 6:14 pm
Fort Smith metro building permit values down 8.2% in July
Regional building activity for Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren dropped dramatically in July after a robust June. Building permit values in the three cities combined for a total of…
by - August 7, 2019 6:30 pm
Marshals Museum announces progress to intermediate fundraising goal
The United States Marshals Museum (USMM) announced Wednesday (Aug. 7) it has received gifts of $295,000 in the past two months toward a near-term fundraising goal of $2 million in…
by - August 6, 2019 9:22 pm
Fort Smith Board approves new animal control measures, shelter contract
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Aug. 6) to pass an animal control ordinance as well as a contract for sheltering animals picked up by Fort Smith Animal…
by - August 6, 2019 6:27 pm
Court filing seeks to vacate FOIA ruling against the city of Fort Smith
The city of Fort Smith on Tuesday (Aug. 6) filed a letter with Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Michael Fitzhugh to follow an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that reversed Judge…
by - August 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Fort Smith port operator seeks to expedite flood damage repair (Updated)
The Fort Smith Port Authority agreed Tuesday (Aug. 6) to allow Ports of Fort Smith and Van Buren operator Marty Shell to gather three proposals for demolition of two warehouses,…
by - August 5, 2019 7:05 pm
SBA official says agency ready to help Fort Smith area businesses
The Arkansas Small Business Association is there to help Fort Smith area business, or at least the small ones, get started and continue to flourish. David Moody, deputy director of…
by - August 1, 2019 5:31 pm
Change of command announced for the 188th Wing
Col. Robert Kinney, the first non-pilot to command the Arkansas National Guard 188th Wing in Fort Smith, is moving to a job in the nation’s capitol. 188th Wing Vice Commander…
by - July 31, 2019 2:31 pm
OK Foods raises base pay for Arkansas, Oklahoma plant workers
OK Foods will pay a 30-cent raise in base pay for hourly production workers in its Arkansas and Oklahoma facilities. The company declined to give the average base pay information…
by - July 31, 2019 12:36 pm
ArcBest posts second quarter income of $24 million, misses income and revenue estimates
Fewer and lighter shipments resulting from a “moderated” economy put a cap on ArcBest’s financials in the second quarter, but the Fort Smith-based transportation holding company still managed to post…
by - July 30, 2019 7:42 pm
Recycling market changes costs for cities, ‘still the right thing to do,’ says Fort Smith official
Over the past 18 months or so, the recycling market worldwide has changed dramatically. Though the cost to recycle continues to grow, the city of Fort Smith has no plans…
by - July 30, 2019 4:20 pm
Jobless rate rises in Fort Smith metro, decline seen in employed and labor force
A decline in the number of employed, a labor force dip of almost 1%, and a rise in the number of jobless pushed the jobless rate in the Fort Smith…
by - July 29, 2019 7:39 pm
Former staffer under Houston Nutt hired as Fort Smith athletics director
The Fort Smith Public Schools school board approved the hiring of Michael Beaumont as director of athletics and student activities at a special called meeting Monday (July 29). Beaumont fills…
by - July 29, 2019 5:20 pm
Judge Cottrell, Settle announce for judicial elections in Crawford County
Van Buren City Attorney Candice Settle and Crawford County Circuit Judge Gary Cottrell are running for circuit judge positions in Crawford County. Settle has announced she will run for the…
by - July 28, 2019 4:34 pm
New UAFS chief touts better branding, ‘first choice’ goal, and transparency
She describes her first few weeks on the job as a “time of discovery.” Part of that discovery, said University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley, includes…
by - July 25, 2019 4:43 pm
2020 Leadership Fort Smith class announced
The Leadership Fort Smith Program, managed by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, on July 24 named the next 25 people to participate in the program launched in 1988….
by - July 25, 2019 4:29 pm
USA Truck misses income estimate, second quarter revenue down 1.3%
$1,000. That is the second-quarter net income for Van Buren-based USA Truck, well below the $2.544 million in the same quarter of 2018. Revenue in the quarter was $133.622 million,…
by - July 24, 2019 4:09 pm
Officials in Fort Smith metro open to the idea of solar power
A growing number of Arkansas cities, counties and school districts are moving toward solar to handle all or a portion of their electricity demand. None of those are in the…
by - July 24, 2019 12:48 pm
Pierce to challenge Judge Borengasser in district court race
Add Fort Smith attorney Michael Pierce to the growing list of those seeking election to judicial positions in Sebastian County. Pierce is running for Fort Smith District Court, Division III,…