by - August 27, 2017 6:03 pm
Sales tax revenue fell more than 2% in Fort Smith’s July report, with year-to-date revenue up 1.6% and 2.2% above the budget estimate. However, franchise revenue could end the year…
by - August 25, 2017 6:18 am
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran wants to see a 10% drop in recidivism for Sebastian County by this time next year, citing the county’s…
by - August 23, 2017 8:52 pm
John Vickerman of Vickerman and Associates told stakeholders in the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA) on Wednesday (Aug. 23) the Fort Smith region should pursue its planned intermodal facility “the…
by - August 23, 2017 8:47 am
The city of Fort Smith is running approximately $100,000 under budget on implementation of its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that will integrate the city’s operations across all departments. When…
by - August 22, 2017 5:06 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank was already big in terms of assets — $17 billion — ahead of the Bear State Financial deal announced Tuesday (Aug. 22), and Arvest also had around…
by - August 22, 2017 4:05 pm
Ben Hasan, chief culture, diversity and inclusion officer for Wal-Mart Stores, spoke of balance, commitment and passion when he addressed the 21st class of Forty Under 40 honorees. On Tuesday…
by - August 22, 2017 1:40 pm
The Fort Smith engineering department has spent $24 million across 14 projects developing the Chaffing Crossing district in the eastern portion of the city, according to Jennifer Walker, the city’s…
by - August 21, 2017 5:57 pm
The Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith sat mostly quiet for several decades. No longer. Arkansas native and country musician Joe Nichols performs in the Temple’s revamped theater on Aug….
by - August 21, 2017 1:01 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is proud to present its 21st class of Forty Under 40. The award honors 40 individuals who are making a positive difference in their professions…
by - August 17, 2017 8:44 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) voted to approve a $10,000 donation to the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce economic development campaign fund on Thursday (Aug. 17) at the…
by - August 17, 2017 1:21 pm
Sparks Health System announced and broke ground on a $2 million expansion of the Sparks Regional Medical Center Cardiac Catheterization Lab in Fort Smith, Ark., on Thursday (Aug. 17). A…
by - August 16, 2017 6:45 pm
Future School of Fort Smith welcomed its second class of students on Wednesday (Aug. 16) by unveiling the new “Rockets” mascot – logo still to come – and commemorating the…
by - August 16, 2017 6:22 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors denied an exception to its $5,000 sovereign immunity policy on Tuesday (Aug. 15) for damage incurred to nonprofit Midtown Apartments due to city negligence….
by - August 15, 2017 5:02 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) is considering participation in a planned $600,000 bicycle and skate park at the rock and flagpole marking the original planned site of the United…
by - August 15, 2017 6:38 am
Despite a previous rejection, the Fort Smith Sanitation Department managed to win the contract on Fort Smith Public Schools’ trash collection and recycling services. The school board set the next…
by - August 14, 2017 7:28 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) is on board with supporting the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce’s $2 million 2017 economic development campaign, but not in the amount requested…
by - August 10, 2017 9:44 pm
Chaffee Crossing developments have resulted in more than $16.1 million of contributions to Fort Smith from the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA), according to city data provided to Talk Business…
by - August 10, 2017 8:40 pm
Luis Andrade, a 21-year-old immigrant from Brazil, is such a fan of President Donald Trump that the slogan for his recently announced bid for mayor of Fort Smith is “Make…
by - August 10, 2017 6:23 am
Dunder Mifflin Paper Company was “your paper solution in a paperless world” on the U.S. version of the sitcom The Office. For Steve Clark, founder and CEO of Propak Corp.,…
by - August 9, 2017 12:15 pm
Fort Smith-bottled Smithworks Vodka has expanded to five additional states after a summer rollout to the mid-Atlantic, bringing total availability to 12 of 50 U.S. states. According to a recent…
