by - September 14, 2021 5:08 pm
According to an unofficial University of Arkansas at Fort Smith enrollment report on Sept. 8, there was a headcount of 2,444 continuing students, down 13.9% from the 2,838 continuing students…
by - September 13, 2021 12:15 pm
City leaders hope to have a new, easier to navigate website for the city of Fort Smith by late spring 2022. The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved hiring Granicus…
by - September 8, 2021 4:25 pm
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responded to an appeal by the city of Fort Smith concerning the consent decree the city…
by - September 7, 2021 9:24 pm
A left turn lane could be a problem, which is why the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 7) tabled a master land use plan change for a…
by - September 7, 2021 2:03 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools police department is growing. Created in summer 2019 after The Arkansas Legislature enacted Act 629 allowing school districts and other entities to establish police departments,…
by - September 2, 2021 4:59 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) has started a vaccine Incentive program – with prizes that include a $1,000 university credit and $300 bookstore voucher – to encourage…
by - September 2, 2021 11:17 am
Jonesboro-based Hytrol Conveyor Co. said Thursday (Sept. 2) it plans to hire another 100 workers at its Fort Smith manufacturing plant to operate a new product line. The expansion would…
by - September 1, 2021 5:20 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro made a huge leap in August, coming in more than 70% percent higher than earlier in the summer. The area’s three biggest cities…
by - August 31, 2021 5:14 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)’s Fort Smith office is officially open and ready to help business owners in Sebastian, Crawford and Scott counties. Following a nationwide…
by - August 30, 2021 5:40 pm
A geophysical archaeological study at the Fort Smith National Historic Site will help the park plan for future projects. A team of geophysical archaeologists from the National Park Service Midwest…
by - August 26, 2021 5:10 pm
Though Arkansas continues to see growing numbers of new COVID-19 cases daily, operations by those who keep Fort Smith safe – the police and fire departments – have not experienced…
by - August 26, 2021 4:11 pm
Gary and Dusty Duke have bought the building at 1115 Garrison Ave. and plan to renovate the historic structure on the east end of the avenue into a residence. The…
by - August 25, 2021 6:20 pm
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue had another strong month with revenue 9% higher than this time last year. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax brought $1.79 million…
by - August 24, 2021 7:46 pm
While some members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors believe there is little hope the city can meet demands of the consent decree the city is under for its…
by - August 19, 2021 5:05 pm
Tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River between January and July is down 2% compared with the same period of 2020, with one port operator blaming some of the decline on…
by - August 19, 2021 4:17 pm
Mercy announced Thursday (Aug. 19) an $18 million annual cost increase to raise the starting wage and minimum wage for all workers to $15 per hour. The St. Louis-based health…
by - August 18, 2021 8:03 pm
As new COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state, Fort Smith area health providers continue to seek more ways to serve patients and keep the public safe, including a…
by - August 17, 2021 7:37 pm
Fort Smith will soon have a new fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in 2022. The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance amending the 2021 operating budget…
by - August 17, 2021 4:03 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has recognized 1,000 professionals under the age of 40 since 1997 through its Forty Under 40 program. A luncheon to celebrate the 25th anniversary Forty…
by - August 17, 2021 3:46 pm
As the organizers of the Fort Smith International Film Festival bask in what they say is a successful inaugural event, they are looking at ways to make next year’s festival…
