by - May 23, 2017 4:38 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) director has confirmed there is a “review and investigation” to see if funding mechanisms available to the city of Fort Smith under its…
by - May 23, 2017 2:14 pm
The 2017 rebound shaping up for commercial tonnage on the Arkansas River faced a setback in April and could see a tough May and June if rain continues to fall…
by - May 22, 2017 7:04 pm
As the Fort Smith Board of Directors and city staff gear up for a Tuesday (May 23) study session to discuss solutions to the ongoing recycling problem, former Fort Smith…
by - May 19, 2017 1:30 pm
NowDiagnostics CEO Kevin Clark said he didn’t intend for the company’s AdexusDx pregnancy test to become an over-the-counter product, until an acting director of medical devices at the Food &…
by - May 18, 2017 9:42 pm
Fort Smith is “well-positioned” for the future in spite of recent challenges, said Sean Trauschke, chairman, president, and CEO of OGE Energy at the utility company’s 115th annual shareholders meeting…
by - May 18, 2017 2:55 pm
The city of Fort Smith collected 6,073.46 tons of recycling from October 2014 through June 2016, but more than 5,300 tons (87.63%) were disposed of at the Fort Smith Landfill….
by - May 18, 2017 1:52 pm
Given the setup costs associated with off-set printing, boxes printed with colorful graphic designs and display stands used at retail have been a challenge when needed in smaller quantities. John…
by - May 17, 2017 4:58 pm
Fort Smith native Greg Magness has announced his candidacy for the Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) Board of Directors, At-Large position held by Board President Dr. Deanie Mehl, who is…
by - May 17, 2017 4:49 pm
Serial entrepreneur and Hayseed Ventures CEO and founder John James encouraged 15 rising business stars under the age of 30 to be “unreasonable” in their approach to life and business….
by - May 16, 2017 9:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors decided not to follow through on a late-added agenda item to store the city’s recycled materials at the Fort Smith Landfill in their own…
by - May 16, 2017 12:59 pm
The Firecracker program unveiled at the recent ProHakathon sponsored by Fort Smith-based Propak on May 11 drew heavy attention from onlookers, who expressed conflicting emotions at what they were seeing…
by - May 16, 2017 12:32 pm
Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, announced on Tuesday (May 16) his intent to run for the District 8 Senate seat occupied by fellow Republican Sen. Jake Files. The general election…
by - May 15, 2017 8:32 pm
Fired Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert has provided documents through Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen suggesting the city’s landfilling of recycled materials may have originated in October 2014 instead…
by - May 15, 2017 12:12 pm
It was American poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said, “Youth comes but once in a lifetime,” a simple yet powerful anecdote. The deeper meaning, though, is this: It’s…
by - May 12, 2017 2:18 pm
Sam T. Sicard, president & CEO of First National Bank of Fort Smith, who was thrust unexpectedly into a business and community leadership role in 2011 when his father died,…
by - May 12, 2017 6:47 am
Propak’s first annual “ProHak” hackathon event concluded Thursday night (May 11) with demonstrations from three teams from the company’s information technology (IT) departments. Projects included community food services, different ways…
by - May 11, 2017 7:11 pm
Questions remain after the termination of Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert on Wednesday (May 10). City Administrator Carl Geffken informed the city’s Board of Directors of the action via…
by - May 10, 2017 3:00 pm
Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert has been terminated. While no reason was given, it likely relates to recent controversy over the city sending recyclables to the landfill. On Wednesday…
by - May 10, 2017 2:12 pm
The Bella Vista bypass is nearly 6.4 miles closer to completion, and the state awaits Missouri on its portion of the bypass before Arkansas moves forward on its final segments…
by - May 9, 2017 5:57 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department could soon add seven lieutenant positions while removing four sergeant and captain positions. The department also hopes to acquire an administrative position to help with…
