by - December 3, 2017 4:16 pm
It’s time for Arkansas’ education system to “step on the gas” in preparing students for the workforce, according to Randy Zook, president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of…
by - November 30, 2017 11:57 am
Painted Woman will open at AMC Theaters in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, and Tulsa on Friday (Dec. 1) and Oklahoma City on Dec. 8. The western throwback inspired by Springdale author…
by - November 29, 2017 4:52 pm
Melissa Curry has been named chief executive officer for Methodist Village Senior Living, a facility embarking on a multi-million dollar expansion. The announcement was made by the Board of Directors…
by - November 29, 2017 2:33 pm
Fort Smith will welcome one of five new Arkansas locations of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers at 7719 Rogers Ave., located at the former site of the Kentucky Fried Chicken…
by - November 29, 2017 6:28 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors wrapped up 2018 budget hearings on Tuesday night (Nov. 28) with final recommendations for spending and revenue. City Director André Good was on vacation…
by - November 28, 2017 1:02 am
The Fort Smith Convention Center and Riverview Hope Campus could face tough deliberations as the city’s Board of Directors reconvene for night two of 2018 budget hearings on Tuesday (Nov….
by - November 26, 2017 3:24 pm
During a recent jobs announcement, PRADCO Outdoor Brands Vice President of Human Resources and General Manger Bruce Stanton revealed the company had crossed the 2 million follower mark across all…
by - November 21, 2017 4:04 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) on Tuesday (Nov. 21) approved three requests from downtown Fort Smith developers including architectural changes and construction at the 906 Lounge by Winstons slated…
by - November 21, 2017 3:15 pm
Fort Smith Position 7 At-Large Director Don Hutchings on Tuesday (Nov. 21) formally announced his mayoral bid for 2018, joining a pool of candidates that consists of Rep. George McGill,…
by - November 20, 2017 6:41 pm
Fort Smith has moved closer to attaining a planned 100,000-square foot manufacturing facility for Silgan Plastic Food Containers Corporation (Silgan PFC), whose clients include Nestlé, ConAgra, General Mills, and Campbell…
by - November 20, 2017 1:21 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has filed suit against property owner Mike Tankersley, who had requested, and was denied, an extension request earlier this year as part of the…
by - November 17, 2017 4:44 pm
PRADCO Outdoor Brands announced the addition of 60 new jobs, and Methodist Village Senior Living kicked off a major expansion project during separate ceremonies in Fort Smith on Friday (Nov….
by - November 16, 2017 5:51 pm
More details have emerged on a planned economic development package that could result in 150 new jobs to the city of Fort Smith. City Administrator Carl Geffken called for and…
by - November 15, 2017 7:23 pm
More than 3,000 people from 20 states have attended concerts at Temple Live about three months after the former Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith opened as a fully repurposed…
by - November 15, 2017 6:31 am
The city of Fort Smith released its proposed operating budget for 2018 on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 14), projecting $124.212 million in revenues for the year ahead against $117.389 million in…
by - November 14, 2017 6:01 pm
The Fort Smith Sanitation Department requested the Board consider a return to task-based work scheduling used from 1989 through August 2016. The request came at a Tuesday (Nov. 14) study…
by - November 13, 2017 9:15 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker stepped into the position on Jan. 18 and posted an 8-page outline to the district’s website for what he envisioned over…
by - November 10, 2017 2:18 pm
Crime rates have fallen across most service calls for the first nine months of 2017, according to Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) data. While the number of murders from 2016…
by - November 9, 2017 5:22 pm
A significant increase in month-to-month home sales for Crawford County pushed the Fort Smith home sales market – Crawford, Sebastian counties – to a slight gain for October, continuing the…
by - November 9, 2017 5:16 pm
The driver shortage has worsened or improved with changes in the economy and freight demand, but if existing trends remain unchanged, the shortage could reach 174,000 drivers by 2026. By…
