by - November 1, 2024 4:03 pm
The news of a new prison being built in Charleston has not been a welcome revelation to many in the area with almost 1,700 people signing a petition asking state…
by - November 1, 2024 8:03 am
Weakness in the manufacturing sector and too much shipping equipment chasing fewer shipments contributed to lower quarterly revenue and operating income declines for Fort Smith-based ArcBest. The shipping and logistics…
by - October 31, 2024 5:04 pm
The Oak View Group (OVG) which operates the Fort Smith Convention Center is hoping to expand its catering operation outside of the convention center in an effort to reduce the…
by - October 31, 2024 12:31 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders, Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Lindsay Wallace, Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness, and other state and local officials announced Thursday (Oct. 31) that the state…
by - October 30, 2024 5:02 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department is asking for $1.25 million from the city’s general fund to renovate the former Crane Kia property on U.S. Highway 71 into a training center….
by - October 30, 2024 4:16 pm
The Fort Smith metro posted year-over-year net job gains of almost 2% in September, with job numbers up almost 4% in the past five years, but 4.4% below record metro…
by - October 29, 2024 4:34 pm
Electioneering is prohibited 100 feet from the door of every voting center in Arkansas and this includes wearing campaign shirts, hats, or any other apparel with images or words that…
by - October 29, 2024 2:51 pm
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Crawford County regarding the county’s library system and the First Amendment have asked the courts to make clear that the county cannot make threats to…
by - October 28, 2024 4:53 pm
A new employment program – the Western Arkansas Transitional Employment Program (WATEP) – began Monday (Oct. 28) in Fort Smith to help people in difficult situations learn the skills needed…
by - October 27, 2024 7:09 pm
Calls for a recall of Fort Smith city directors include petition tables set up around town. A recall election could cost more than $15,000 and the soonest one could be…
by - October 24, 2024 5:26 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue continues the flat path it has traveled most of the year, dipping slightly more in September. The September sales tax report shows the city’s share…
by - October 24, 2024 4:50 pm
After a year’s hiatus, Invest Fort Smith will return to the Bakery District on Nov. 13. This year’s economic summit will be more interactive than years past by incorporating additional…
by - October 23, 2024 6:57 pm
Lawyers for Crawford County on Wednesday (Oct. 23) sought an extension to respond to the settlement of a financial award in a lawsuit related to the removal and relocation of…
by - October 23, 2024 6:09 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has for 137 years worked to lead the region in economic development and they aren’t slowing down, according to Eddie Lee Herndon, chairman…
by - October 22, 2024 12:14 pm
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli expressed her excitement at work and research being conducted by the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education during a tour of its…
by - October 22, 2024 10:50 am
Three candidates are facing off for the Ward 3 position on the Fort Smith Board of Directors in the Nov. 5 general election. City Director Lavon Morton chose not to…
by - October 21, 2024 3:15 pm
Galen Hunter, a principal at Fort Smith-based MAHG Architecture, received the prestigious Fay Jones Gold Medal Award from the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The AIA…
by - October 21, 2024 2:27 pm
The five year capital improvement plan (CIP) for Fort Smith streets, bridges and associated drainage program calls for a decline in spending annually. The plan, presented to the Fort Smith…
by - October 19, 2024 5:02 pm
A Fort Smith business owner has had enough of an offensive smell permeating the Fort Smith metro. On Friday (Oct. 18) River City Bistro owner Bruce Spinas filed a lawsuit…
by - October 17, 2024 10:01 pm
Fort Smith City Directors disapproved of a five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) presented by the Parks and Recreation Department at a board of directors study session Tuesday night (Oct. 15)….
