by - August 22, 2019 7:07 pm
Roundabouts could be an answer to traffic issues in Fort Smith’s downtown. James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported Thursday (Aug. 23) on possible short- and long-term ideas that…
by - August 20, 2019 3:54 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) board of directors voted Tuesday (Aug. 20) to proceed with plans for property assessment within the district. “Our downtown is the face…
by - June 18, 2019 4:27 pm
Members of the Central Business Improvement District Commission agreed Tuesday (June 18) to gather information on a possible “Ambassador” program to address a growing concern about the safety of those…
by - June 11, 2019 6:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed Tuesday (June 11) the purchase of property near the river to be used for a ropes course and climbing obstacles park. If the…
by - May 23, 2019 8:02 pm
James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported Thursday (May 23) on a public input survey, gave an update on goals and said recommendations on what Fort Smith officials could…
by - May 14, 2019 4:47 pm
Rebranding and repurposing of the Sound Room in downtown Fort Smith, a property once owned by the late Bill Neumeier, is underway. Investors in the project, which will become the…
by - May 7, 2019 2:03 pm
From bicycle racks to going back to school to maker space to trolley rides, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students are engaged in an upper level leadership class that…
by - February 26, 2019 6:47 pm
Downtown business and property owners and all others interested had the chance to learn a little more about a study looking at trucks and traffic in downtown Fort Smith on…
by - February 19, 2019 5:25 pm
There are two chances for downtown business and property owners to engage in the future of downtown Fort Smith in the coming days. The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) will…
by - December 18, 2018 2:59 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District voted to allow a conditional use for a specialty manufacturing business that will allow the owners of Keep it Gypsy to remain in…
by - December 12, 2018 1:57 pm
In the six months since Talicia Richardson was named executive director of 64.6 Downtown, things have been moving very fast in Fort Smith. “Though it could be moving a little…
by - November 5, 2018 5:30 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors are set to consider a resolution for a downtown traffic and truck study at the board’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 6)…
by - October 16, 2018 3:17 pm
The planned Gateway Park in downtown Fort Smith will receive $15,000 in support from the Central Business Improvement District (CBID). The park, estimated to cost $579,770, will be built with…
by - September 23, 2018 4:47 pm
Gus’s Bar and Grill will be the new tenant at 823 Garrison Ave., the former site of Saké Martini & Sushi Bar. The new owners are Karen and Mike Stephenson…
by - September 18, 2018 3:39 pm
Commercial open houses and future plans for The Bakery event center were the focus of a Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 18). Leading off,…
by - September 12, 2018 6:35 pm
The Riverfront Drive Skate and Bike Park slated to open by Memorial Day will have to wait another two weeks, according to Bobby Aldridge of Frontier Engineering, Inc. Aldridge, the…
by - June 27, 2018 5:07 pm
Next Step Dayroom estimates it will need $400,000 to build or renovate a new location to relocate from its 6th Street facility in downtown Fort Smith. The 501(c)(3), which provides…
by - June 21, 2018 9:31 pm
The Riverfront Drive Skate and Bike Park slated to open by Memorial Day may have missed its deadline, but Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert told the city’s…
by - June 19, 2018 4:48 pm
Studio 6 Architects unveiled plans Tuesday (June 19) for a potential brewery to be housed in the former Shipley Baking facility at 63 S. Sixth St., owned by Central Business…
by - May 29, 2018 3:27 pm
It’s “been in the back of my head for awhile,” Jeff Gosey said of bringing another live music venue to downtown Fort Smith. That’s part of the reason he’s opening…
