by - April 6, 2026 1:06 pm
Work on the more than $18 million slackwater harbor at the Van Buren-based Five Rivers Distribution may finally begin later this year, almost 3 years after federal funding was first…
by - January 29, 2026 4:07 pm
After almost four months of delay, the Crawford County Levee Board on Wednesday (Jan. 28), signed a “Letter of No Objection” to a slackwater harbor that is to be built…
by - January 22, 2026 6:31 pm
Progress on building a slackwater harbor on the Van Buren side of the Arkansas River is stalled in part because the Crawford County Levee Board has so far declined to…
by - September 24, 2025 2:05 pm
Ashley Garris and Marty Shell are hopeful but not overly optimistic that Tuesday’s (Sept. 23) visit by a top federal administrator will end a bureaucratic delay with the planned $18…
by - July 8, 2025 4:46 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, on Tuesday (July 8) made a few calls in an effort to help ensure the slackwater harbor project in Van Buren remains on track for…
by - June 24, 2025 9:12 pm
Construction on the slackwater harbor in Van Buren along the Arkansas River is set to begin in April 2026, with completion of the long-awaited regional infrastructure asset estimated to be…
by - May 21, 2024 3:14 pm
Progress is being made to build the long-awaited slackwater harbor in Van Buren. An engineering firm has been hired to conduct the environmental impact review, and advertising for design work…
by - January 17, 2024 5:10 pm
The River Valley Slackwater Harbor project, which received notification in November that it would receive a $15.096 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), is now…
