Ebbing’s New Pilot Program Celebrated By Arkansas Leaders 5/8/2023 11:47 am The program is expected to bring as many as 1,500 people, counting military personnel and their families, to the River Valley. Officials estimate it could have a $1 billion annual economic impact on the region. read more >
UAMS Gets $600K Gift to Provide Post-Partum Contraceptives 3/2/2023 12:32 pm Health Care The gift from an anonymous donor will help uninsured women. read more >
State Awards $800K to US Marshals Museum 2/23/2023 11:28 am The grant comes from a program for nonprofit cultural institutions. read more >
$2M Awarded for Transportation Safety Projects in Arkansas 2/14/2023 1:35 pm Transportation Six projects across the state received funds. read more >
Mercy Breaks Ground on New Fort Smith Clinic 11/22/2022 10:03 am Health Care Mercy officials anticipate the new clinic will open in late 2023. New patients will be accepted. read more >
Rheem Launches $20M Expansion of Fort Smith Facility 11/7/2022 10:47 am The Atlanta-based heating and air product manufacturer said the project will create 100 jobs. read more >
Owens Corning Continues Growth in Fort Smith With $24.5M Expansion 10/18/2022 11:00 am The publicly traded company is increasing capacity, adding new machinery and creating 50 jobs. read more >
Marshals Museum Plans to Open Summer 2023 10/17/2022 12:00 am Cover Story The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith has faced many obstacles and delays in the last 15 years, but hopes to open next summer. read more >
Former Marshals Museum CEO Pleads Guilty to Assault 10/4/2022 7:12 am Legal He was accused of pointing at gun at two people in December 2021. read more >
Fort Smith Set to Become New Training Location for Fighter Pilots 9/12/2022 12:00 am Cover Story Pilot training could bring a $1 billion boost to Fort Smith if the go-ahead is announced next spring. read more >
US Marshals Museum Hires Ben Johnson as CEO 8/9/2022 10:31 am He has more than 20 years of experience in museum operations, most recently at the Putnam Museum & Science Center in Iowa. read more >
$1.7M Grant to Support Growth at Fort Smith Industrial Park 7/26/2022 2:02 pm Transportation Funds come from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which all of Arkansas' congressional delegates voted against. read more >
AOG/Summit Utilities Moves Into ACHE’s Vast Fort Smith Building 7/25/2022 1:23 pm The company will take occupancy immediately to begin what’s projected to be a $1.5 million to $2 million improvement project. read more >
Mercy to Invest $500M in Next Phase of NWA Expansion 7/19/2022 10:20 am Health Care The plan includes a new cancer center and the hiring of more than 100 physicians and specialists across the region. read more >
Ryan Gehrig Named President of Both Mercy Hospitals in NWA 6/2/2022 4:14 pm Health Care Mercy Northwest's current president, Eric Pianalto, will assume a new role as chief strategic growth officer. read more >
Baptist Health Opening New Urgent Care Centers in Fort Smith, Van Buren 5/26/2022 2:14 pm Health Care The centers will help address a need for walk-in care and family care in the communities. read more >
Speakers Announced for Women's Leadership Summit in Fort Smith 11/8/2021 10:00 am Dr. Sabrina Starling of Tap the Potential LLC is among the presenters. read more >
Long-Awaited I-49 Bella Vista Bypass Opens to Drivers 10/1/2021 1:50 pm Transportation Discussions began more than 25 years ago for the project. read more >
Housing Expansion Planned at Fort Smith's Chaffee Crossing 9/30/2021 10:28 am Dwellings from affordable housing to luxury homes are being added. read more >
Mars Petcare Invests Another $117M in Fort Smith Factory Expansion 9/22/2021 10:21 am The pet food manufacturer is adding 140 jobs and two more production lines in the second major expansion announced this year. read more >