by - November 21, 2025 2:37 pm
Downtown Fort Smith hotel for sale
The Wyndham hotel in downtown Fort Smith is for sale. The landmark 242-room hotel was first opened in 1986 as an Embassy Suites by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels….
Tag: downtown Fort Smith
by - November 17, 2025 8:35 am
More, better and ‘intentional’ downtown Fort Smith growth focus of panel discussion
There is growth in downtown Fort Smith, but more needs to be done to support small business investment, add quality residential space, and create “intentional collaboration” between public and private…
by - November 12, 2025 1:17 pm
Time expired fast in the process to give away downtown Fort Smith parking meters
The city of Fort Smith had planned a 25-day period for people to reserve through an online form a parking meter that once stood in downtown Fort Smith. It only…
by - October 28, 2025 1:21 pm
Invest Fort Smith event planners seek to make connections
The Invest Fort Smith 2025 event is set for Nov. 13 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Center for Economic Development in the Bakery District in downtown…
by - October 16, 2025 12:46 pm
CBID, Main Street Fort Smith to share employee for downtown programs, support
Commissioners with the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) on Thursday (Oct. 16) approved a plan to support Main Street Fort Smith efforts that align with their goals of boosting business…
by - August 5, 2025 8:17 pm
Fort Smith parking meters to be removed, FOIA violation order approved
Say goodbye to the more than 300 parking meters in downtown Fort Smith, and the annual loss to the City of Fort Smith of around $35,000 for meter maintenance and…
by - July 23, 2025 10:42 am
Cpl. Solis focused on ‘safe and vibrant’ downtown Fort Smith
Cpl. Julio Solis with the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) is making his presence known in downtown Fort Smith, and his focus is to help downtown visitors and merchants stay…
by - April 21, 2025 1:55 pm
Work to soon begin on downtown Fort Smith ‘Art Walk’ mural
Work on a highlighted Art Walk in downtown Fort Smith will begin by late April. Mainstreet Fort Smith has been working on a unique art activation to connect historic areas…
by - January 23, 2025 3:53 pm
CBID receives update on downtown Fort Smith maintenance plan
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board of Directors is making headway on promises to make downtown Fort Smith look better, though implementation of projects is different than originally anticipated….
by - November 6, 2024 11:56 am
Fire burns historic downtown Fort Smith structure, extent of damage unknown
Historic Adelaide Hall in downtown Fort Smith, home to the Bricktown Brewery restaurant, was damaged by a fire that began early Wednesday (Nov. 6) morning. The extent of the damage…
by - October 4, 2024 11:58 am
ARDOT gathers public input to address downtown Fort Smith truck traffic
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) were in Fort Smith on Thursday (Oct. 3) to gather public input on options to re-route or otherwise minimize truck traffic in…
by - June 14, 2024 4:25 pm
Retail, residential planned for Ward-Garrison Building in downtown Fort Smith
An historic hotel in Fort Smith – commonly known as the Ward-Garrison Building, could be redesigned into retail and residential space following its purchase on online auction Wednesday (June 12)….
by - June 11, 2024 5:33 pm
Inaugural Fort Smith food truck festival set for June 22
Fort Smith foodies will be in for a treat during the inaugural Fort Smith Food Truck Festival on June 22. The event is presented by the Fort Smith Downtown Business…
by - April 24, 2024 10:50 am
Downtown Fort Smith parking meters could be history
Anyone in the market for used parking meters may want to contact the City of Fort Smith. But don’t get the checkbook out too soon. The city isn’t expected to…
by - February 15, 2024 4:54 pm
More ideas on downtown Fort Smith connections presented to CBID
A study presented Thursday (Feb. 15) to the Fort Smith Central Improvement District (CBID) shows a collection of projects costing between $2.5 million and $3 million could help transform and…
by - January 18, 2024 5:12 pm
CBID hears ideas on downtown Fort Smith connections
Connectivity in downtown Fort Smith with attractions along the Arkansas River is the main focus of a study by MAHG Architecture for the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District. The…
by - November 13, 2023 1:48 pm
Downtown Fort Smith parking meter charges to be waived through March
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has approved halting the collection of parking meter charges in downtown Fort Smith until March 31. The city traditionally waives such collections through the…
by - November 10, 2023 10:20 am
Panelists: ’Walkability,’ residential living, better connections key to downtown Fort Smith growth
Downtown Fort Smith has “incredible bones,” and a corporate headquarters building in the area would build on recent momentum. But business and civic leaders need to do all they can…
by - March 7, 2023 2:04 pm
Soft opening on April 22 set for Park at West End in downtown Fort Smith
The Park at West End in downtown Fort Smith has a soft opening planned for April 22 that could include a renovated carousel, Wild Waffles and a possible tavern in…
by - February 13, 2023 3:12 pm
The Mill and The Exchange to open in downtown Fort Smith
The building has a chandelier from a theater in the Hamptons and a wheel from a Barnum & Bailey circus wagon. The wheel is a light fixture. One desk features…