by - September 8, 2025 4:08 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest points to continued weakness in the U.S. manufacturing and housing sectors as reasons the shipping and logistics company may post lower-than-expected financial metrics in the third quarter….
by - September 8, 2025 12:32 pm
The Port of Fort Smith has received an almost $2 million grant from the Arkansas Waterways Commission that will help fund a new warehouse and is part of the effort…
by - September 8, 2025 10:12 am
The TempleLive Fort Smith entertainment venue is now closed, an action that happened sooner than originally anticipated by owner Lance Beaty who said Sept. 5 the venue may stay open…
by - September 7, 2025 10:07 am
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - September 7, 2025 8:28 am
Colliers announced the sale of four industrial properties in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Springdale and Van Buren, totaling $13,475,000 in transaction volume. Isaac Smith, Andrew Wiechern and Wade Smith,…
by - September 6, 2025 11:55 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Engineering Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on Sept. 3 renewed an agreement with the University of Arkansas,…
by - September 5, 2025 3:05 pm
The TempleLive entertainment company that began in November 2014 when Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group (BCG) acquired the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith and expanded to Cleveland, Ohio, and other…
by - September 4, 2025 4:26 pm
The death Wednesday (Sept. 3) of a person in the custody of the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) is under investigation by the Arkansas State Police (ASP), according to the…
by - September 4, 2025 3:58 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity did not come to a halt during the dog days of summer, but it did slow tremendously. August building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood,…
by - September 3, 2025 6:10 pm
With funds in place to address a federal consent decree on the City of Fort Smith sewer system, there now is pressure to fix an aging water system. Director Christina…
by - September 3, 2025 5:19 pm
Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) employees and consultants will begin this fall the work to “obtain more detailed information” about the proposed Interstate 49 route between the Fort Smith area…
by - September 2, 2025 7:45 pm
The City of Fort Smith will have an internal auditor beginning Sept. 8. The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 2) voted unanimously to hire Amanda Strange for…
by - September 2, 2025 11:47 am
Sen. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, who has represented parts of the Fort Smith metro in the Arkansas Legislature since 2011, has died. His passing was made public on Tuesday (Sept. 2)….
by - August 31, 2025 11:46 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. UAFS, ACHE Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE)…
by - August 31, 2025 10:46 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is ready to head back to Washington, D.C., where he knows he’s in for a grueling fall session after a lengthy August recess. Looming over…
by - August 29, 2025 1:20 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 2) is set to official hire – finally – a director of internal audit. Votes are also expected on transferring property…
by - August 28, 2025 11:31 am
The city of Van Buren adopted its updated Parks and Recreation master plan in June, with Van Buren Mayor Joe Hurst saying the update is proof that quality-of-life amenities are…
by - August 27, 2025 2:05 pm
Casey Craig and wife Sarah, directors of The Market on The Square, hope to continue the traditions of Greenwood farmers markets while giving small businesses a chance to shine. The…
by - August 27, 2025 12:35 pm
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end on positive notes. Part of the decline is related…
by - August 26, 2025 9:00 pm
There are big-ticket items, and then there is the estimated $328 million to $585 million needed to make upgrades to Fort Smith’s water treatment operations and to complete a 48-inch…
