by - January 5, 2026 2:35 pm
Vikings were in the Fort Smith area between 600 and 800 AD, well before federal regiments were sent to the area. Also, an estimated 12,000 Native Americans called the area…
by - January 4, 2026 12:33 pm
Approval of a $360 million tax plan to address mandated Fort Smith sewer system repairs, a record-setting University of Arkansas at Fort Smith fundraising campaign, and progress on Interstate 49…
by - January 3, 2026 12:29 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. 911 Transfer Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker recently transferred control of the department’s communications unit to the River Valley…
by - December 29, 2025 3:32 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue dipped slightly in the November report compared to November 2024, with the city’s share of the Sebastian County 1% tax down 2.5% below the budget…
by - December 28, 2025 2:03 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Race Complaint Through attorney Joey McCutchen, former Northside High School head football coach Felix Curry has filed an amended lawsuit…
by - December 22, 2025 8:33 am
September nonfarm employment in the Fort Smith metro was at the highest level for the year, with the biggest job gains posted in the Trade, Transportation, Utilities and Education and…
by - December 21, 2025 5:02 pm
An effort to develop a master use plan for more than 100 acres of former ACME Brick property in Fort Smith has drawn criticism from those who don’t think the…
by - December 20, 2025 10:44 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ACME Property Planning The city of Fort Smith, working with Des Moines, Iowa-based RDG Planning and Design, have launched a…
by - December 19, 2025 5:13 pm
Early voting in the special election for Senate District 26 is set to begin Dec. 30, with the only early voting site in Sebastian County to be at the county’s…
by - December 18, 2025 5:51 pm
John Taylor, who built a successful career in accounting and investments and had a key role in the creation of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), has…
by - December 18, 2025 10:36 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s (UAFS) Intrepid Ambition fundraising campaign tally is up 13% since university officials on April 2 announced the effort. The campaign is set to…
by - December 17, 2025 12:36 pm
Barring a dismal December, enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport are on track to top the 2024 numbers that were slightly better than the 2023 numbers. The airport also…
by - December 16, 2025 7:50 pm
After broad praise of efforts by all involved to work through difficult budget cuts that tallied almost $17 million, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 16) approved…
by - December 16, 2025 7:14 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 16) voted to not consider two agenda items related to management of the Parrot Island Waterpark. The items are to be…
by - December 15, 2025 9:14 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board on Monday (Dec. 15) heard a proposal from school administration to close Carnall and Spradling elementary schools. The “rightsizing” process has already resulted in…
by - December 15, 2025 11:56 am
Flood mitigation is the primary focus of planning for former ACME Brick Yard property in Fort Smith, but ideas and designs for “recreational amenities” may also be part of the…
by - December 14, 2025 1:16 pm
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - December 14, 2025 12:22 pm
Fort Smith Director Kevin Settle understands the Parrot Island Waterpark controversy, but said the amenity that has more than 100,000 annual visitors will have a “long-term benefit” for the city,…
by - December 13, 2025 12:00 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. December Building Work The city of Fort Smith issued building permits for $5.164 million in work during the first week…
by - December 12, 2025 11:26 am
The aggressive push by city of Fort Smith officials and work crews to get control of what was once a growing number of water leaks is paying off. Active leaks…
