by - January 11, 2026 4:43 pm
Fred Kirkwood was following love – her name is Carla – when he arrived in the Fort Smith metro more than 40 years ago. Four decades later, he developed a…
by - July 12, 2024 10:45 am
Arkansas-Oklahoma Gas recently gave $139,000 to the Van Buren Housing Authority to help pay for the installation of 199 tankless water heaters for its tenants. The energy efficiency rebate money…
by - December 19, 2023 1:01 pm
Summit Utilities, the parent company of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG), has officially opened a new office in Fort Smith that also provides customer service for its operations in six…
by - September 12, 2023 3:13 pm
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas (AOG), a subsidiary of Summit Utilities, Inc., won $18 million in a civil lawsuit against BP Energy Company (BP) that the company says will reduce natural gas…
by - July 26, 2022 12:33 pm
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) is in the process of moving out of its downtown Fort Smith offices and locating in a building (former Golden Living headquarters) owned…
by - February 17, 2021 4:29 pm
Because of unprecedented winter weather and a sudden shortage of natural gas from a supplier, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) has curtailed industrial and commercial customers in the Fort Smith…
by - December 3, 2020 6:01 pm
Summit Utilities Inc., the parent company of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp., announced Thursday that Kim Linam is retiring from the company, but they won’t say goodbye to her…
by - September 8, 2016 11:03 am
A franchise rate increase proposed by Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman would add just under $6 to the monthly bill for commercial natural gas customers of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation…
by - August 24, 2016 3:49 pm
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) has responded to Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman’s call for a franchise fee increase and the message is clear: Any rate hikes will be passed…
by - August 8, 2016 11:22 am
After 72 years of ownership, the Witt Stephens family is selling Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. to Summit Utilities, a company founded in 1996 that has operations in Colorado,…
by - September 3, 2014 5:24 pm
Mike Callan’s office at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was almost empty the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. There were hooks on the walls where pictures once hung. On his…
by - August 7, 2014 3:30 pm
Arkansas now has eight public compressed natural gas fueling stations with the opening Thursday (Aug. 7) of Fort Smith's second compressed natural gas fueling station at 4315 Savannah Road. The…
by - October 21, 2013 9:36 am
The latest Talk Business roundtable included three state business leaders who discussed the federal government shutdown, workforce challenges, health care reform, and current economic conditions. Randy Zook, CEO of the…
by - March 25, 2013 2:50 pm
Fort Smith’s historic Clayton House invited guests to learn about the region’s more than 100 year-old natural gas industry at its “Clayton Conversations” series on Sunday (March 24) afternoon. Mike…
by - February 26, 2013 6:42 pm
A year end summary report from Fort Smith Finance Director Kara Bushkuhl shows that city officials are concerned about 2013 revenue and have asked department heads to look for ways…
