by - June 15, 2026 10:00 am
Residence: Bentonville Education: B.A., 2010, Sterling College; A.S.N., nursing, 2016, State University of New York Professional background: In her existing position, McHardy leads efforts to improve health outcomes through community-based…
by - June 15, 2026 9:30 am
Residence: Tontitown Education: B.S., biological engineering, 2018, University of Arkansas Professional background: Karr started her civil engineering career at Crafton Tull eight years ago, where she is now a vice…
by - June 15, 2026 9:00 am
Residence: Bentonville Education: B.A., communication, 2011, University of Arkansas; 2015, Clinton School of Public Service Professional background: As director of operations for the Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association, Gober leads…
by - June 15, 2026 8:30 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: BBA, marketing and international business, Florida International University Professional background: Originally from Miami, Darling moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1995. Soon she joined Procter & Gamble thinking…
by - June 15, 2026 8:00 am
Residence: Fort Smith Education: Certified dementia practitioner, certified dementia practitioner trainer, certified dementia care manager, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Westark College) Professional background: Curry has been the CEO…
by - June 14, 2026 11:37 am
Although job numbers were up broadly, rising jobless rates, declines in manufacturing and construction jobs, and moderation in building activity resulted in lower grades among the four Arkansas metro economies…
by - June 13, 2026 1:41 pm
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ArcBest Tesla Trucks Fort Smith-based ArcBest, through its ABF Freight subsidiary, has purchased to Class 8 Tesla semi trucks….
by - June 12, 2026 2:38 pm
An attempt to have a change-of-government election ordinance on the Fort Smith Board of Directors agenda has failed. City Director Christina Catsavis on Thursday (June 11) engaged the process to…
by - June 11, 2026 4:54 pm
The second attempt by the Fort Smith Board of Directors in almost 19 months to hire a new Fort Smith city administrator has garnered 13 candidates as of Thursday (June…
by - June 11, 2026 2:20 pm
There were 1,010 homes sold in the Fort Smith metro between January and April, up 3.8% compared with the same period in 2025. The gain is up against a 2025…
by - June 10, 2026 3:38 pm
Little Rock residents Pat and Jim Wallis have pledged $500,000 to support the U.S. Marshals Museum’s “New Frontier of Giving” matching campaign. The campaign, first announced in March, was created…
by - June 10, 2026 11:05 am
Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, who has a history of academic leadership in the Fort Smith metro, has been named interim president of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE). She…
by - June 9, 2026 8:45 pm
The Bass Reeves Legacy Loop in Fort Smith is, possibly, back in the works, but with a significantly modified plan that meets new criteria following changes by the Trump administration….
by - June 8, 2026 4:29 pm
All six Arkansas and Oklahoma counties in the Fort Smith region posted average weekly wage gains in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter in 2024. Crawford…
by - June 8, 2026 1:42 pm
First-quarter 2026 sales tax revenue is up broadly among the four Arkansas counties in the Fort Smith metro, with only Franklin County showing a quarterly decline compared with the same…
by - June 7, 2026 12:11 pm
A decline in crimes against persons and property, and the “difficult task” of making fire department budget cuts are part of reports from Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker and…
by - June 6, 2026 11:56 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Innovation Academy The Fort Smith Public School District is another step closer to opening a charter school primarily for…
by - June 5, 2026 5:59 pm
Improving revenue and tonnage at ArcBest is welcome news considering the past few years of operating in a tough national freight environment. The Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company on…
by - June 4, 2026 3:43 pm
The April jobs report for the Fort Smith metro shows a more than 7% year-over-year decline in Professional and Business Services sector jobs. The sector includes some of the highest…
by - June 4, 2026 11:32 am
Thanks to an interactive poverty simulation exercise conducted by the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) in Fort Smith on Wednesday (June 3), 28 people from the regional community had…
