by - April 29, 2025 10:11 pm
Despite a proposed resolution from the Fort Smith Board of Directors to revisit sales tax allocations for police funding and the street tax program, a group opposing the tax may…
by - April 29, 2025 9:02 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (April 29) did not fire Rick Lolley, the city’s human resources director. Lolley was on the hot seat following a failed attempt…
by - April 29, 2025 11:23 am
Fort Smith-based Burton Pools & Spas has acquired Mid South Pools and Spas in Hot Springs, and company co-owner Caleb Burton said they may not be finished acquiring other operators…
by - April 29, 2025 10:10 am
ArcBest first-quarter net income and revenue fell below expectations thanks in part to ongoing manufacturing sector “weakness” and higher labor and other input costs. The report also included insight into…
by - April 28, 2025 8:18 pm
Voters in Fort Smith will on May 13 have the chance for the first time to adequately fund federally-mandated sewer system work and allow city leaders to “move on” to…
by - April 28, 2025 11:18 am
The first class of Polish Air Force pilots who are set to graduate from the foreign pilot training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith are the…
by - April 26, 2025 3:31 pm
In the aftermath of a botched effort to hire an internal auditor, the Fort Smith Board of Directors is looking for answers as to why they claim to not have…
by - April 26, 2025 10:38 am
Fort Smith sales tax revenue was down once again in March, making city revenues generated from sales and use taxes down around 2% from last year for the first quarter….
by - April 24, 2025 8:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Thursday (April 24) voted during a special called meeting to not hire Rebecca Cowan as the city’s internal auditor. The unanimous vote followed…
by - April 23, 2025 10:33 pm
Rebecca Cowan, the person the Fort Smith Board of Directors hired to fill the position of internal auditor, is out of jail on a signature bond for a fugitive of…
by - April 23, 2025 3:49 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed on a replacement for the city’s internal auditor position during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 22), finally filling a void that has…
by - April 23, 2025 2:05 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center had a total net operating loss of $854,967 in 2024, which is better than previous years and $107,000 better than facility officials initially estimated. Convention…
by - April 22, 2025 9:09 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport Director Michael Griffin resigned Tuesday (April 22). His resignation was announced following a more than 90 minute Airport Commission executive session. Griffin, director since 2017, was…
by - April 22, 2025 12:19 pm
Baptist Health-Fort Smith is using new technology to diagnose and treat lung cancer. The new Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system aims to improve early detection and provide faster access to life-saving…
by - April 21, 2025 4:55 pm
Commissioners with the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) identified two projects to spruce up downtown and they should happen this summer. Now it’s time to look at what’s…
by - April 21, 2025 3:04 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal will recognize the 17th annual Fast 15 class at a May event in Fayetteville. Marshall Saviers, CEO and principal of Cushman & Wakefield/Sage Partners, will…
by - April 21, 2025 1:55 pm
Work on a highlighted Art Walk in downtown Fort Smith will begin by late April. Mainstreet Fort Smith has been working on a unique art activation to connect historic areas…
by - April 21, 2025 1:33 pm
On Feb. 7, John Rausch, chairman and CEO of Rausch Companies, rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange floor. The bucket list moment, shared with his family, including…
by - April 19, 2025 1:29 pm
The City of Fort Smith continues to make progress addressing water leaks on an aging system that tallied more than 2,500 leaks in 2022. The number of confirmed leaks at…
by - April 18, 2025 5:21 pm
Year-over-year job gains in Education and Health Services and Professional and Business Services were largely responsible for the modest February employment increase in the Fort Smith metro, according to the…
