by - November 3, 2025 8:17 pm
Few Democrats emerged Monday (Nov. 3) in Arkansas House and Senate district races in the Fort Smith metro. Monday was the first day of filing for candidates in the 17…
by - November 3, 2025 7:15 pm
Things are looking bright for the city of Van Buren’s budget with sales tax revenue totals up compared to the same time in 2024. City sales tax year-to-date total is…
by - November 3, 2025 3:32 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity in October was up almost 40% compared with the same period in 2024, and regional permit numbers continue to surpass those of last year, according…
by - November 2, 2025 10:01 am
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and nonprofit executive in the…
by - November 1, 2025 11:37 am
Ben Marts has told the Fort Smith Board of Directors that reduced funding for streets, bridge and drainage work will in the future require “some tough decisions” and changes in…
by - November 1, 2025 11:03 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ArcBest Board Move The board of directors at Fort Smith-based ArcBest have appointed Chris Sultemeier as a new director, effective…
by - October 31, 2025 12:21 pm
Longtime businessman and community supporter Fred Williams is the recipient of the inaugural Jim Walcott Family Enterprise Center Distinguished Service and Commitment Award, according to the University of Arkansas at…
by - October 30, 2025 7:01 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue declined almost 3% in the first six months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. Hospitality tax revenue in surveyed cities is also…
by - October 30, 2025 6:47 pm
Greenwood resident Stacie Smith has entered an already crowded Republican field of candidates in a Senate District 26 special election with which the primary election date may or may not…
by - October 29, 2025 12:22 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is set to vote Nov. 18 on an ordinance advanced by Director Christina Catsavis that she says will provide “guardrails” to help avoid another…
by - October 28, 2025 5:04 pm
Parrot Island Waterpark (PIWP) is estimated to have a net operating loss of $255,789 in 2025, thanks in large part to an unusual number of rain days. However, the park…
by - October 28, 2025 1:21 pm
The Invest Fort Smith 2025 event is set for Nov. 13 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Center for Economic Development in the Bakery District in downtown…
by - October 27, 2025 5:17 pm
Advanced manufacturing equipment to support workforce training has been installed at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS), the university announced Monday (Oct. 27). Equipment and installation was supported…
by - October 27, 2025 11:45 am
Fort Smith sales tax revenue in the September report showed better results with the city seeing increases of around 7% from the same time in 2024, even though revenue came…
by - October 26, 2025 1:23 pm
More than $35 million in planned street, bridge and drainage work in 2026 is one of the capital improvement plans the Fort Smith Board of Directors is set to review…
by - October 26, 2025 11:49 am
Fort Smith Director Kevin Settle is not backing away from his support of a Parrot Island Waterpark expansion even with news of budget-busting water slide installation costs. But he may…
by - October 25, 2025 10:13 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. U.S. Attorney Nomination Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Holmes has been nominated to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District…
by - October 24, 2025 8:34 pm
The city of Fort Smith on Friday (Oct. 24) announced organizational structure changes implemented Sept. 29. The changes, according to the city statement, were designed to “improve efficiency and customer…
by - October 23, 2025 12:22 pm
Denmark-based DSV is seeking to sell USA Truck – once a publicly-held company based in Van Buren – as part of its integration of German-based DB Schenker. DSV acquired Schenker…
by - October 22, 2025 5:29 pm
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Patricia James said Wednesday (Oct. 22) that Gov. Sarah Sanders’ date for a special election in Senate District 26 violates the constitutional rights of residents…
