by - October 24, 2018 4:02 pm
September was another good month for building starts in the Fort Smith metro, with permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaling $9.831 million, up 8.4% compared with…
by - October 23, 2018 7:01 pm
A plan to better understand and plan for replacement of Fort Smith city equipment was reviewed by the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct, 23), with several directors…
by - October 22, 2018 11:33 am
While the sale of Sparks Health System to Little Rock-based Baptist Health is viewed by many as a positive for the Fort Smith metro, local governments and schools stand to…
by - October 19, 2018 1:04 pm
Included on a 16-member search committee named to help hire a University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) chancellor are ArcBest Chairman, President and CEO Judy McReynolds, and Fort Smith…
by - October 18, 2018 9:01 pm
Rising wear and tear is boosting expenses at the Parrot Island Water Park, and boredom with the same amenities is cutting into income and attendance, members of the Fort Smith…
by - October 18, 2018 4:24 pm
USA Truck has expanded its business primarily in the southeast U.S. with the acquisition of Carnesville, Ga-based Davis Transfer Co., a regional carrier with $50 million in annual revenue and…
by - October 18, 2018 12:17 pm
Legal troubles for former Sen. Jake Files of Fort Smith may not be over, and Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle is getting the criminal investigation he has called for…
by - October 16, 2018 6:54 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Oct. 16) to spend an estimated $20,000 more in legal fees to appeal a jury verdict against the city related to paying…
by - October 16, 2018 3:17 pm
The planned Gateway Park in downtown Fort Smith will receive $15,000 in support from the Central Business Improvement District (CBID). The park, estimated to cost $579,770, will be built with…
by - October 15, 2018 7:24 pm
The Fort Smith Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) has developed a list of animal control recommendations for creation of an ordinance they hope will be approved by the Fort Smith…
by - October 14, 2018 1:41 pm
More than 220 University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students gathered Friday (Oct. 12) to devour 64 large pizzas and consider ideas on how to trim the national debt by…
by - October 11, 2018 6:41 pm
A recent report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shows a slowdown in the pace of deposit growth among banks in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro. The…
by - October 10, 2018 6:48 pm
Thomas Frey is coming to Fort Smith and he’s bringing the future with him. That future, he says, is coming fast, with humanity to “change more in the next 20…
by - October 9, 2018 7:26 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 9) discussed a possible appeal of a recent jury verdict against the city related to the abandoned River Valley…
by - October 9, 2018 4:21 pm
Political shots were fired at U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, during a debate on AETN slated to air Tuesday (Oct. 9.). His Democratic opponent Josh Mahony accused Womack, the former…
by - October 8, 2018 5:17 pm
Fort Smith-based Zero Mountain Inc. is holding a ground breaking ceremony Tuesday (Oct. 9) for a $12.5 million expansion of its North Little Rock operation that will result in at…
by - October 7, 2018 6:47 pm
Portuguese artist Add Fuel and British artist Pref are among the seven artists named for the fourth year of the The Unexpected festival to be held primarily in downtown Fort…
by - October 4, 2018 3:04 pm
The “great beer drought of 2018” in Oklahoma – or at least in eastern Oklahoma – is over, and only time will tell how Oklahoma’s new alcohol law will change…
by - October 4, 2018 2:56 pm
Another result of Fort Smith voter approval of a school millage increase has emerged. The Walton Family Foundation has awarded a grant to the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce…
by - October 2, 2018 2:48 pm
The Unexpected has added a, well, unexpected level to this year’s art festival. The Unexpected Outlier Series will bring several musical acts to downtown Fort Smith, including Backroad Anthem and…
