by - February 18, 2024 6:01 pm
Mayor George McGill called Fort Smith vibrant and exciting in his state of the city address Thursday (Feb. 15) at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. “I stand before…
by - February 16, 2024 8:30 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) may soon eliminate some non-viable academic programs. Poor graduation rates and declining enrollment in the programs are behind the planned move. UAFS…
by - February 15, 2024 5:09 pm
As they prepare to open the Annual Home Show in Fort Smith Friday (Feb. 16), area builders discussed the challenges faced in home building and home renovation – including rising…
by - February 15, 2024 4:54 pm
A study presented Thursday (Feb. 15) to the Fort Smith Central Improvement District (CBID) shows a collection of projects costing between $2.5 million and $3 million could help transform and…
by - February 14, 2024 7:06 pm
Fort Smith is reaching its maximum daily water flow capabilities, and the only fix is a 48-inch water transmission line that will cost the city approximately $221 million, according to…
by - February 13, 2024 6:56 pm
Along with tips on audition tapes and tales of his journey from Fort Smith to Los Angeles, Southside High School graduate Hunter Doohan shared advice with aspiring actors attending his…
by - February 13, 2024 3:14 pm
ArcBest on Tuesday (Feb. 13) rolled out its Vaux Smart Autonomy system that, in conjunction with other Vaux products, promises to reduce materials handling in warehouses, distribution centers and other…
by - February 13, 2024 2:36 pm
The Cherokee Nation said Tuesday (Feb. 13) it will build 15 cell towers in 16 rural Cherokee communities to provide service where cell or broadband access is poor or unavailable….
by - February 12, 2024 6:12 pm
Of the $26.343 million total water charges billed in 2023 by the City of Fort Smith, 32% or $8.534 million was billed to residential customers. The residential customers were responsible…
by - February 12, 2024 2:51 pm
Tulsa-based Imperial Vending is building a new $7.4 million facility in south Fort Smith that will almost double its office and warehouse footprint in the city. The expansion is not…
by - February 8, 2024 4:03 pm
Higher interest rates, fewer willing buyers and a “dramatic decrease” in homeowners willing to sell combined to push Fort Smith metro home sales down 14.5% in 2023, with Sebastian County…
by - February 8, 2024 3:54 pm
The Institute for the Creative Arts in Fort Smith announced Thursday (Feb. 8) it has received a $1.25 million Charter Schools Program Subgrant (CSP) from the Arkansas Public School Resource…
by - February 7, 2024 5:22 pm
The City of Fort Smith may have to spend more than $25 million to fix a wastewater problem that has placed the city under an administrative consent order with the…
by - February 7, 2024 9:49 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 6) approved a resolution endorsing Umarex USA/Walther to receive state tax incentives, and approved a zoning change that will allow Mercy…
by - February 6, 2024 10:24 am
Fort Smith municipal elections will be different from in years past thanks to a law – Act 328 – passed in the 2023 Arkansas General Assembly. The new process pushes…
by - February 6, 2024 9:45 am
Full-year net income reported by Fort Smith-based ArcBest was down 34.4% thanks in large part to a more than 2% decline in a closely watched revenue metric, a more than…
by - February 5, 2024 4:56 pm
A medical student at the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) will intern with NASA at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, before graduating later this…
by - February 1, 2024 6:17 pm
Building activity slowed in the Fort Smith metro area in January, a month that saw extreme cold and snow and ice that closed schools and government offices. Building permit values…
by - February 1, 2024 10:34 am
Nominations are open for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s inaugural Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards. The awards program includes four categories: Small Business (Less than 100 employees) Large Business (More…
by - January 30, 2024 7:07 pm
For its fourth year, the Fort Smith International Film Festival will make the move from merely showcasing and exhibiting films from around the world to being a marketplace where filmmakers…
