Fort Smith

Fort Smith airport traffic rose in January, federal rail funding is headed to the port, a city director enters the mayor’s race and the board considers restoring spay and neuter vouchers.

More than $17 million in medical debt has been erased for residents of Sebastian and Crawford counties by First Presbyterian Church in Fort Smith and national organization Undue Medical Debt.

On today's show, we hear about a Fort Smith church partnering with a national nonprofit to erase more than $17 million in medical debt in Crawford and Sebastian counties. Plus, a Pryor Center profile of an Arkansan running for President. We also learn about a contest for high schoolers looking to improve their programming skills.

Michael Tilley with Talk Business & Politics joins Kyle Kellams to discuss new federal funding for a proposed health innovation center at the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith, including plans for maternal and infant care training. They also cover a lawsuit challenging the Parrot Island Water Park expansion, the Fort Smith school board’s vote to close two elementary schools due to declining enrollment, and the city’s decision to continue funding Main Street Fort Smith.

Michael Tilley from Talk Business & Politics recaps Arkansas River barge declines, Fort Smith's sewer consent decree response, tight federal funding and the city's new role hosting GAC hoops tourney.

Michael Tilley discusses new F-35 training jets in Fort Smith, Parrot Island waterslides, unemployment trends and debates over funding Main Street Fort Smith.

An international military training program begins at Ebbing Air National Guard Base as Finnish Air Force pilots and maintainers arrive in Fort Smith to train on F-35 fighter jets alongside U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard personnel.

On today's show, University of Arkansas students voice disapproval with the decision to seek a different dean for the law school, and the Arkansas Crisis Center wants to talk with young people who are struggling before the struggles reach a crisis point.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business and Politics joins Ozarks at Large to discuss Fort Smith waterslides, airport enplanements, building permits and new economic grades across Arkansas metros.

Responses from a new survey show those who regularly visit downtown Fort Smith want more live music, arts and family-friendly entertainment.