by - January 3, 2019 5:59 pm
Key Fort Smith area news in 2018 included a change in ownership of one of the oldest hospitals in Arkansas, the first Fort Smith Public School millage increase in 31…
by - January 3, 2019 2:19 pm
Beshears Construction Inc., a general construction company in Fort Smith, will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2019 with a change in leadership structure. Company founder Eddy Beshears, 66, handed over…
by - January 2, 2019 12:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Jan. 2) named businessman and political activist Keith Gibson to the Arkansas Highway Commission. He replaces Dick Trammel of Rogers whose 10-year term expires Jan….
by - December 29, 2018 9:35 am
An announcement that a Mississippi-based casino plans to build a $250 million complex in Pope County was met with opposition from local elected officials on Friday (Dec. 28). Gulfside Casino…
by - December 27, 2018 8:10 pm
Oklahoma Gas & Electric, which has more than 800,000 customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas, is joining Entergy Corp. and other top U.S. regulated utilities in announcing new strategic plans…
by - December 20, 2018 5:27 pm
New leadership has been announced for the UAFS Foundation at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Blake Rickman will be the new UAFS vice chancellor for university advancement and…
by - December 19, 2018 6:07 pm
The Fianna Hills Country Club in Fort Smith has announced it will close at the end of the month. In an email to club members, sent Tuesday (Dec. 18), management…
by - December 18, 2018 10:13 pm
Fort Smith voters will decide on March 12 whether or not there will be a nine-month, non-renewable, one-cent city sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum. The Fort Smith…
by - December 18, 2018 5:21 pm
Kansas City artist Spencer Schubert unveiled a one-third maquette of the bronze sculpture of Judge Isaac Parker that will serve as the centerpiece of Gateway Park in downtown Fort Smith…
by - December 18, 2018 2:59 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District voted to allow a conditional use for a specialty manufacturing business that will allow the owners of Keep it Gypsy to remain in…
by - December 18, 2018 11:42 am
Arvest Bank announced two new C-Suite positions Tuesday (Dec. 18) to help the Fayetteville-based banking company “focus on the experiences” of its customers and employees. Rodney Shepard, formerly president and…
by - December 17, 2018 8:17 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools is making progress to meet the objectives set forth in the Vision 2023 initiative approved by the district last year. In a presentation to the board…
by - December 16, 2018 6:01 pm
Dr. Ray Stowers has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith, the school announced Friday (Dec. 14). Dr. Rance…
by - December 13, 2018 8:45 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Education (SBE) voted 8-0 Thursday (Dec. 13) to approve Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) request for a two-year waiver that would allow for the formation…
by - December 12, 2018 1:57 pm
In the six months since Talicia Richardson was named executive director of 64.6 Downtown, things have been moving very fast in Fort Smith. “Though it could be moving a little…
by - December 11, 2018 5:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will consider a special election for a one-time, non-renewable, nine-month, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum at its regular board meeting…
by - December 10, 2018 6:05 pm
A workforce development initiative in Fort Smith will get added leverage through the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce with the addition of a vice president and an additional $500,000 dedicated…
by - December 9, 2018 10:43 am
Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells said his hospital system’s acquisition of two campuses in the Fort Smith region was tricky due to negotiations with a publicly-traded company, but he expects…
by - December 7, 2018 6:56 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum will go before the Fort Smith board of directors Tuesday (Dec. 11) to ask for a special election to ask the voters for a one-time, non-renewable,…
by - December 7, 2018 3:29 pm
Fort Smith business leaders heard Friday morning (Dec. 7) that the four Ts —- teachers, taxes, transportation and transformation — will be the main focus when the Arkansas General Assembly…
