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The steel industry continued to flourish during 2025 in Northeast Arkansas with mills opening and plans for more mills were announced. Record floods plagued farmers in the spring throughout the region and then dismal commodity prices in the summer and fall forced many to abandon their farms altogether.
The largest educational institution in NEA had a leadership change ...
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education is set to vote Monday (Jan. 26) on a plan to close two elementary schools at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, on more than $2.06 million in repair and demolition work, and to sell an historic property.
Based on work that includes input from a long-range planning committee, district staff recommends the closure of Car...
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro.
Senior Living Support Fort Smith-based Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) has received a $500,000 Challenge Grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation. The funding will be used to reno...
The three casinos in Arkansas generated almost $116 million in tax revenue in 2025, with the three counties and towns in which the operations are located receiving a combined almost $32 million, according to Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) numbers.
Wager and tax information from DFA shows that tax revenue from the three casinos totaled $115.975 ...
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, received approval to increase residential customer bills by 23.28% or $24.32 per month, according to regulatory documents.
On Friday (Jan. 23), the Arkansas Public Service...
