Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Garage sale rules

Editor’s note: This column was written by Michael Tilley in January 2005. Link here for the original post. There comes a time to sell stuff long ago tucked away in…

Fort Smith Art Center meeting fundraising requirement

The capital campaign for the renovation of a new facility to house the Fort Smith Art Center has received donations and pledges “far in excess” of $225,000, according to Art…

City Administrator misses due date on Convention Center report (Updated)

At a Jan. 10 study retreat of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, the board requested the city administrator provide recommendations about the future funding and management of the Fort…

State unemployment rate remains flat at 6.5%

Arkansas’ unemployment rate was 6.5% in April, unchanged from the March rate, according to a report released Friday (May 22) by the Department of Workforce Services. The U.S. unemployment rate…

Sin taxes

The food and beverage industry may soon get the Big Tobacco treatment.

Fort Smith city staff prepares for All-American City competition

The process to prepare the city of Fort Smith’s presentation for the All-American City Award program has included spending time raising funds for community participants to travel to Tampa. Fort…

Chaffee Trust adopts new land reuse plan; agrees to sell commercial property

The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority formally approved a significant change to a land reuse plan that was originally created in 1997. A reuse plan was drafted and approved when the…

A history of the emerging funding problem with the Fort Smith Convention Center

Editor’s note: Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly suggested during a May 20 meeting of the Fort Smith Convention Center Commission that a restaurant tax may be needed to offset…

Large retaining wall on Fort Smith hotel project buckles

The recent days of rain likely contributed to the buckling of a large retaining wall that is part of a $5 million hotel construction on Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith….

Trivial Pursuit II

A plethora of reports offer stats and info on everything from happiness to alcohol consumption.

Arkansas Lottery ticket sales as early as October?

It’s not unreasonable to have an Arkansas Lottery director in place by July 1, even though the application for the high-profile job won’t be posted until June 1, according to…

Of boat lifts and rodeos

Peter provides a little history with the menu as well as a horseless menu. All in all, it’s pretty damn good.

OG&E gets $13.3 million rate increase

A rate increase of $13.3 million for OG&E customers in western Arkansas was formally approved Wednesday (May 20) by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The Oklahoma City-based utility company originally…

Boozman testifies that I-49 good for national economy

The argument to fund and construct Interstate 49 through western Arkansas was made Wednesday (May 20) before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. U.S….

ABF Freight System competitor seeks federal bailout funds

A request for federal bailout funds from a national trucking company is unlikely to obtain a favorable response, but it does indicate the potential impact of the precedent set by…

No bailouts for vacations

A new survey suggests that 35% of Americans are cutting the summer vacation plans.

Fort Smith approves comprehensive new development rules

The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved Tuesday (May 19) night a unified development ordinance (UDO) that has been more than four years in the making. The UDO is…

Gov. Beebe: Manufacturing still important

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe had praise for how Fort Smith regional business and civic leaders have worked with his office and other state officials on job recruitment and retention efforts….

Local physicians group acquires management software

The Greater Fort Smith Region Physicians Association announced late Monday (May 18) it will use Valence Health software designed to administratively manage the comparison of fee schedules for various procedures…