Fort Smith

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics breaks down Fort Smith metro home sales, building permit totals, tourism job growth, plus a Fort Smith board push to restrict data centers.

A Battle of Sicily anniversary highlights Fort Chaffee's connection to the Allied campaign in Italy, including the service and sacrifice of Army nurse Ellen Ainsworth.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics on the narrowing vote to hire Fort Smith's city administrator, a packed slate of candidates on the November ballot, signatures submitted for a proposed change in city government, and more than $80 million in new military construction projects at Ebbing Air National Guard Base.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics on Bass Pro's lift to Fort Smith sales tax, UAFS launching RoarCorps, a record 32 candidate packets for city races plus the death of Dr. Sandi Sanders.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics covers the Fort Smith government petition, ArcBest job cuts, Fort Kids Museum funding, and the death of community leader Emon Mahony.

Michael Tilley breaks down Fort Smith's job losses in business services, a building permit rebound, airport dips and a push for water funding.

Talk Business & Politics' Michael Tilley talks with Kyle Kellams about Fort Smith's 2027 air show and motorcycle rally, the fight over changing city government, a packed mayoral field and big drops in water leaks.

Playwright Brandon Chase Goldsmith on his one-act play, The Western District, uncovering 1870s courthouse corruption in Fort Smith that shaped the founding of Eureka Springs.

Michael Tilley covers a $140M Choctaw Casino expansion in Pocola, Baptist Health selling Fort Smith clinics, May sales tax gains and the city board's strategy session.

Michael Tilley discusses Lockheed Martin's F-35 jobs boost, a canceled Freedom Truck stop, NDA scrutiny and a push for hospital closure notice laws.