Carl Geffken

The final Editor’s Note of the year has hot mics, “South Park” and sage advice. read more >

Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken said the new mission could provide as much as $1 billion in economic activity. read more >

Pilot training could bring a $1 billion boost to Fort Smith if the go-ahead is announced next spring. read more >

If, as is expected, Ebbing Air National Guard Base is chosen to train foreign pilots in the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, the city of Fort Smith will see a transformation. read more >

A stubborn trend of 8% inflation has compounded revenue from municipal sales taxes, including a flood of steel purchases for the Interstate 30 Crossing project. read more >

The 14 larger Arkansas cities receiving nearly $209 million in federal pandemic recovery funds aren’t looking a gift horse in the mouth — even one that comes with 150 pages of riding instructions. read more >

Fort Smith is pushing back against a 2015 federal consent decree on sewer upgrades that city officials say could cost ratepayers 2.5% of median household income. read more >

City leaders around Arkansas are holding their breath as business and social activities gradually restart after the initial shock of the coronavirus pandemic. read more >

Fort Smith’s growth lags behind that of Little Rock and northwest Arkansas, but city leaders say there is cause for optimism. read more >

Baptist Health's purchase of Sparks hospitals in Fort Smith, Van Buren opens up a new market. read more >

A consent decree with federal authorities for fixing sewer lines has proved so expensive that Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken is asking for leeway. read more >