by - October 22, 2025 11:20 am
Of the 43 applications received online for Fort Smith city administrator, eight have top municipal leadership experience. Of those, two have experience in a city the size of Fort Smith,…
by - October 21, 2025 8:52 pm
The water slides planned for Parrot Island Waterpark in Fort Smith that initially were to cost the city $2.1 million for acquisition and installation could now cost more than $6.3…
by - October 21, 2025 3:25 pm
Eric Garvin, who has been with the city of Fort Smith human resources department since 2018, has been named the city’s director of human resources. His first day on the…
by - October 21, 2025 12:09 pm
Fort Smith Public School District (FSPS) officials are considering consolidating more elementary schools — specifically Carnall and Spradling — in an effort to “right size” the district. The district established…
by - October 20, 2025 1:02 pm
Ashleigh Bachert and other supporters of a proposed indoor sports facility plan to soon renew the push for city of Fort Smith support of a facility they believe will be…
by - October 19, 2025 2:54 pm
Insurance agreements, a wash bay for trash trucks and other sanitation vehicles, and payment for more than $1.5 million in traffic signal work are part of a relatively light Fort…
by - October 18, 2025 9:00 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Election Information The Leadership Fort Smith Alumni Association is partnering with the Sebastian County Election Commission for a “Ballots &…
by - October 18, 2025 8:19 am
Josh Buchfink stepped into the role of Fort Smith’s public relations manager in 2023 without a day of public relations experience, but he believes 13 years of experience as a…
by - October 16, 2025 12:46 pm
Commissioners with the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) on Thursday (Oct. 16) approved a plan to support Main Street Fort Smith efforts that align with their goals of boosting business…
by - October 16, 2025 11:46 am
The founders of Creekside Learning Academy plan to break ground at 10 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17) on an 8,000-square-foot infant and child day care center near the Arkansas Colleges of…
by - October 15, 2025 2:06 pm
“Hard choices” will be required to balance the city of Fort Smith’s general fund budget, which has posted a deficit in recent years. That was the message Tuesday (Oct. 14)…
by - October 14, 2025 8:48 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is partnering with the Wounded Warrior Project on an event set for Oct. 20 designed to help connect veterans, active-duty members, and families…
by - October 14, 2025 11:28 am
A lawsuit filed to force a December special election to fill the vacant Arkansas Senate District 26 seat should be dismissed because it “failed to state a claim” that requires…
by - October 13, 2025 4:08 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is accepting nominations for its third annual Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards recognition program. Arvest Bank is the sponsor. The Business Journal’s newest awards program…
by - October 13, 2025 11:36 am
Whirlpool has agreed to some of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) requests to do more to monitor and mitigate cancer-causing pollutants around the former Whirlpool Fort Smith plant….
by - October 13, 2025 10:26 am
A review of applications for the open Fort Smith city administrator job shows that 38 people applied online between Sept. 2 and Oct. 6, with only seven of the applicants…
by - October 12, 2025 1:56 pm
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 non-profit executive in the…
by - October 12, 2025 1:08 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 14) is set to vote on annexation of property in south Fort Smith, and to consider an agreement with Ghan &…
by - October 11, 2025 11:31 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Food Insecurity Talk The Democratic Party of Sebastian County is presenting a food insecurity program 6 to 7:30 p.m., Oct….
by - October 10, 2025 12:47 pm
A recent lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., by seven city of Fort Smith officials and employees cost just under $15,000, but the city spends considerably more than that with a…
