by - August 29, 2023 8:25 pm
A week after voting to put off approving a $10,000 grant for the Alma Public Library because there might be strings attached concerning controversial books, the Crawford County Quorum Court…
by - August 29, 2023 3:23 pm
Third and fourth quarter financial results will not be as healthy as they were in what was a record-setting 2022, but officials with Fort Smith-based ArcBest say market realities are…
by - August 28, 2023 9:18 pm
With two weapon-related incidents at Fort Smith Public Schools in the first two weeks of the school year, FSPS administration is looking for ways to make sure students and staff…
by - August 28, 2023 2:52 pm
In an effort to more effectively ensure discipline and help teachers and students get what they need in the classroom, the Fort Smith Public School District has added new administrative…
by - August 24, 2023 12:25 pm
The search for a new director of the Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) entered its final stages Thursday (Aug. 24) when three final candidates for the position have…
by - August 24, 2023 11:59 am
There were 1,641 homes sold in the Fort Smith metro between January and June, down 16.2% compared with the same period in 2022. The value of the sales was down…
by - August 23, 2023 12:19 pm
Members of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees asked for better terms before donating Deer Trails Golf Course to the City of Fort Smith. They got what…
by - August 23, 2023 11:24 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors (BOD) during a special meeting following the board’s study session Tuesday (Aug. 22) approved two resolutions to allow Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken…
by - August 22, 2023 4:50 pm
Fort Smith’s Downtown Ambassadors program is now fully staffed and ambassadors are hoping to make a difference for both business owners and visitors to Fort Smith downtown. The Fort Smith…
by - August 21, 2023 6:12 pm
The four largest school districts in the Fort Smith metro have no plans to offer an AP (advanced placement) course on African American history, but the Fort Smith and Van…
by - August 17, 2023 7:03 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees on Thursday (Aug. 17) rejected a an agreement with the City of Fort Smith that would protect the future of golf…
by - August 17, 2023 4:29 pm
The 2023 Levitt AMP Fort Smith music series will return in September with a fall lineup of artists performing live concerts at the Riverfront Park Amphitheatre. 64.6 Downtown announced the…
by - August 16, 2023 4:59 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements totaled 34,456 between January and July, down 2.7% compared with the same period in 2022. Reduced flight frequency by American Airlines is one reason for…
by - August 16, 2023 10:08 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday (Aug. 15) to fund a study of the possible development of a baseball or multi-use stadium…
by - August 15, 2023 5:32 pm
Olivia Walton, an advocate for the arts, women’s economic empowerment and maternal health, spoke to about 400 attendees Tuesday (Aug. 15) at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40…
by - August 15, 2023 5:16 pm
With no submissions on an advertised search for a request for qualification (RFQ) concerning an investigation into the flooding at Fort Smith Public Schools’ Peak Innovation Center, the FSPS Board…
by - August 14, 2023 4:53 pm
The City of Fort Smith sent a donation agreement to the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees in hopes that the FCRA will put the item on its Thursday…
by - August 14, 2023 3:30 pm
Kayaks will be available for rent at Carol Ann Cross Park starting in September, bringing what city officials hope will be considered an affordable, family-friendly amenity to Fort Smith parks….
by - August 13, 2023 1:56 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal proudly introduces our 27th class of Forty Under 40 honorees. Our annual list recognizes emerging leaders for achievements in their professional lives and the community….
by - August 13, 2023 10:35 am
Voters will have a choice in the March 5, 2024, election for Sebastian County District Court, Division 1 race. Former Judge Jim O’Hern has entered the race and will face…
