by - September 21, 2015 4:16 pm
In the midst of needing to hire a new city administrator and city fire chief, Fort Smith’s human resources director announced Monday (Sept. 21) that he is resigning effective Oct….
by - September 24, 2014 6:49 pm
Springdale was dubbed one of the fastest growing cities in the country between 2008 and 2013, according to a study by WalletHub. The report looked at 10 metrics ranging from…
by - April 23, 2014 2:24 pm
A recent Gallup poll exploring workplace satisfaction has ranked Fort Smith as the fifth most content workforce in the United States, while the Northwest Arkansas workforce failed to rank. According…
by - October 23, 2013 9:20 pm
It was May 28 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors referred the issue of portable building regulations to the planning commission for further discussion and deliberation. On Wednesday (Oct….
by - June 20, 2013 10:17 pm
The start of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meeting began tonight in a way that it likely never will again – with Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack explaining publicly…
by - May 15, 2013 6:17 pm
What one Fort Smith city employee did on Tuesday (May 14) could soon be a criminal offense according to Arkansas Ethics Commission Director Graham Sloan. At issue is an e-mail…
by - January 17, 2013 6:59 pm
Fort Smith ordinances are allowed to regulate firearm possession in city parks, but not in city cemeteries, according to a legal opinion received by Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack….
by - January 7, 2013 6:53 pm
Citywide LED traffic light conversions are saving Fort Smith close to $7,000 per month since completion, according to Traffic Control Superintendent Steve Kelton – considerable savings, but less than originally…
by - December 6, 2012 9:58 pm
In an academic and performance-based study involving prestigious universities and specialists in e-governance, the City of Fort Smith ranked 10 among each 50 states largest and second largest cities. Fort…
by - September 6, 2012 4:27 pm
If a tree falls in the middle of Fort Smith, someone will be around to hear it. That’s what Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) is figuring out. The company’s…
by - July 27, 2012 12:23 pm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently awarded the Fort Smith Fire Department $987,309 to fund nine new firefighter positions, allowing the department to “increase staffing on aerial firefighter apparatus…
by - July 25, 2012 9:00 am
Fort Smith’s June report on tax collections ends a two-month negative trend, with city collections up more than 4% and the city’s portion of a countywide sales tax up almost…
by - July 11, 2012 6:01 pm
Forsgren, Inc., began construction on $2.1 million of Fort Smith riverfront water and sewer improvements Tuesday (July 10). The improvements, according to a media release from Fort Smith communications manager…
by - June 25, 2012 10:01 am
Fort Smith Clerk Sherri Gard was named the Municipal Clerk for 2012 by the Arkansas Municipal League. Part of the nomination application included the following paragraph from City Administrator Ray…
by - April 23, 2012 6:21 pm
Salvatore Salamone was in and is now out before he was ever officially in. The Ward 3 Fort Smith City Director post is now without an announced candidate less than…
by - April 4, 2012 11:27 am
Greg Riley is the new director of Streets and Traffic Control for the city of Fort Smith. On Tuesday (April 3), the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a recommendation…
by - March 20, 2012 8:38 pm
Fort Smith city directors voted Tuesday night (Mar. 20) to authorize the offering of sales tax bonds that were approved by voters in last Tuesday’s (Mar. 13) special election. The…
by - February 7, 2012 10:31 pm
On Tuesday night (Feb. 7), Fort Smith closed the door on legal action for past Van Buren water true ups. But the door wouldn’t shut quietly. Directors passed a settlement…
by - February 3, 2012 3:01 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders is tight-lipped about a planned joint announcement by the cities of Fort Smith and Fayetteville about a “unified proposal” that promises to spur “regional and…
by - February 1, 2012 10:53 am
The candidate roster for Fort Smith and Sebastian County grows, with Salvatore Salamone announcing for a Fort Smith Director position, and former Sebastian County Quorum Court member Danny Aldridge seeking…
