Recently reported unemployment numbers are the best seen in Fort Smith since late 2008. Building permits in Benton and Washington counties continue to increase in value compared to the previous year. A department in the Walton College of Business is ranked among the top five in the world. The City of Bella Vista prepares to break ground on public trails, and roadwork causes a continuing overnight closure on one Springdale highway.
Timothy Dennis is KUAF's strategic technical planner and producer for Ozarks at Large.
