by - February 8, 2017 7:16 am
More than $8 million in restructuring charges and a “challenging freight environment” pushed ArcBest’s 2016 net income down more than 58%. Fourth quarter and full year income fell well below…
by - February 7, 2017 10:24 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an intermodal port study, overruled the city’s planning commission on a new business development, and terminated its contract with River Valley Sports Complex…
by - February 7, 2017 8:02 am
Higher insurance costs, not enough “safe and productive drivers,” and lower revenue per shipment in its logistics division were some of the reasons behind a $7.69 million loss in 2016…
by - February 6, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas moved one step closer on Monday (Feb. 6) to joining a list of more than 30 states that will force online retailers without a physical presence in the state…
by - February 6, 2017 5:36 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity started 2017 with significant gains from the same period last year with Fort Smith and Van Buren leading the way. The metro region, which consists…
by - February 5, 2017 1:57 pm
Doctor and former Oklahoma Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn and believes Obamacare can be replaced, suggesting the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate and House look at two existing provisions within the law…
by - February 3, 2017 2:43 pm
Tom Coburn, the former Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, is ready to call for a Convention of States (COS) to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. Coburn…
by - February 2, 2017 6:18 pm
Plans first made public in late 2015 by local CBS affiliate KFSM-TV, Channel 5, to move more of its operations to Northwest Arkansas from Fort Smith are ongoing, although the…
by - February 1, 2017 4:30 pm
The Steel Wheels Bourbon Express will leave the station on March 25 to benefit the Fort Smith-based Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity. The educational bourbon sampling will take place aboard…
by - February 1, 2017 10:30 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is not sure it wants to increase funding for another intermodal port study to be managed by the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority…
by - January 31, 2017 10:27 pm
Gateway Planning revealed a detailed draft for downtown Fort Smith’s strategic redevelopment at a special study session with city officials Tuesday night, Jan. 31, from the Riverfront Pavilion. Scott Polikov…
by - January 31, 2017 3:27 pm
River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) organizers Lee Webb and Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, could soon be terminated from their agreement with the Fort Smith Board of Directors to build…
by - January 30, 2017 6:32 pm
One year after USA Truck replaced its president and chief executive officer, the Van Buren-based carrier has done it again. James Reed, who was hired in October as chief financial…
by - January 30, 2017 2:53 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker voiced concerns over pending school choice legislation at Friday’s (Jan. 27) legislative forum presented by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of…
by - January 30, 2017 1:12 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 27, 2017 6:27 pm
The state of economies around the world were discussed Friday (Jan. 27) at the Regional Economic Forecast Luncheon hosted by the University of Arkansas, an annual event that draws hundreds…
by - January 26, 2017 4:57 pm
World-renowned artist Ana Maria is partnering with Fort Smith’s 64.6 Downtown — the group behind the city’s Unexpected murals project — to open a new art school at the Universal…
by - January 25, 2017 3:26 pm
Whirlpool has received permission from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to go from quarterly progress reports to semi-annual reports, according to Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman….
by - January 25, 2017 3:17 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen signed an extension through the end of 2018 last Thursday, Jan. 19, after a short executive session near the end of…
by - January 24, 2017 8:15 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker has released his 90-day entry plan. The 8-page document was uploaded to the district’s website on Monday, Jan. 23, and announced…
