by - May 8, 2023 9:10 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2023 Fast 15 class features some of the region’s most talented young professionals in the business and nonprofit communities. The Business Journal’s editorial staff evaluated…
by - May 5, 2023 4:21 pm
The plaudits were frequent and magnanimous Friday (May 5) as political and business leaders met at the Ebbing Air National Guard base in Fort Smith to ceremonially mark the U.S….
by - May 4, 2023 5:40 pm
Purposes converged. Rob Ator had been tasked in early 2018 by then-Gov. Asa Hutchinson to retain and recruit military operations. The U.S. Air Force in 2019 needed a new place…
by - May 4, 2023 10:28 am
$765 million. That is the “conservative” cost to turn Ebbing Air National Guard Base at Fort Smith into a foreign military pilot training center. That’s a lot of money to…
by - May 3, 2023 11:49 am
Editor’s note: This is the final of three stories about budgeting challenges at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Link here for the first story, and link here for…
by - May 2, 2023 5:57 pm
ABB announced Tuesday (May 2) it will invest $1 million with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) to help the university use post-secondary education programs to create a…
by - May 2, 2023 12:54 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Terry Morawski could receive at least a $7,400 pay raise beginning July 1. The school board on Monday (May 1) approved extending his contract…
by - May 1, 2023 1:13 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (May 1) she will name Dr. Ken Warden as the commissioner of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education. He replaces Dr. Maria Markham, who was…
by - May 1, 2023 11:49 am
Editor’s note: This is the second of three stories about budgeting challenges at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Link here for the first story. With reductions in revenue…
by - April 30, 2023 10:51 am
Dr. Shannon Jimenez has been appointed as the new dean of Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). She is the senior associate dean for ARCOM, succeeds Dr. Rance McLain, and…
by - April 28, 2023 2:07 pm
Fort Smith-based Norris Group has bought the former Fianna Hills Country Club building and 12 acres for $1.1 million with plans to open a social club and apartments, create space…
by - April 28, 2023 9:53 am
First quarter revenue at ArcBest was down almost 13% compared with the same quarter in 2022, the Fort Smith-based company reported Friday (April 28). Reduced consumer demand and a tougher…
by - April 27, 2023 12:20 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories about budgeting and finances at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. With the country no longer in a pandemic and…
by - April 26, 2023 12:09 pm
Fort Smith sales tax reports continue to get bigger with March sales tax revenues coming in around 13% higher than this time last year. March numbers reflect January transactions. The…
by - April 25, 2023 9:46 pm
The Old Fort Days Rodeo will mark its 90th year in Fort Smith by increasing prize money in hopes of drawing more contestants to join the long-running event. Contestants pay…
by - April 25, 2023 1:58 pm
With an increase in assessment revenues and state funding to help with the Arkansas LEARNS Act, Fort Smith Public Schools is looking to make the largest one-time investment collectively in…
by - April 25, 2023 11:12 am
After more than 16 years of starts and stops and fundraising struggles, the U.S. Marshals Museum will open July 1. The national museum, located near the Arkansas River in downtown…
by - April 24, 2023 10:20 pm
A drainage project discussed in the fall to control flooding at Fort Smith Public Schools Peak Innovation Center has doubled and doesn’t address a second flooding problem that occurred last…
by - April 23, 2023 9:02 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 10 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 21, 2023 4:37 pm
More industrial warehouse space and residential living areas are coming to Chaffee Crossing. The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) on Thursday (April 20) approved the sale of 29 acres located…
