Fort Smith

Melissa Vitale talks about her role as Susy Hendrix in the classic 1960s thriller, "Wait Until Dark." Fort Smith Little Theater is the oldest continuous community theater in Arkansas, and Vitale has appeared in many performances there.

The Compass Report findings outline that average weekly wages in Crawford and Sebastian Counties dropped in the first quarter of 2025 by 2.5% and 1.9%, respectively. Overall, Fort Smith showed neither economic growth nor decline in the first quarter.

The United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith is hosting its second annual Founder's Day to honor the 236th birthday of the Marshals Service and raise funds for future programs.

Temple Live music venue in downtown Fort Smith closes. Plans for a solar canopy are underway in downtown Fort Smith as well as reconstruction of the port of Fort Smith.

Melissa Givens, an assistant professor of voice and head of voice studies at Pomona College, will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville as part of the Tippy McMichael Lecture Series on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. to discuss the works of Florence Price.

John Jeter, conductor and music director of the Fort Smith Symphony, speaks with Ozark at Large's Kyle Kellams about their upcoming season.

Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics joins to discuss Fort Smith's water crisis, Whirlpool site contamination, tourism decline and city planning.

Ozark at Large's Kyle Kellams and Michael Tilley discuss Fort Smith's plans, or lack thereof, to modernize their water meter infrastructure. They also discuss how UAFS has managed to recruit more students this year than in previous years.

Michael Tilley of Talk Business & Politics discusses Mercy Fort Smith’s new $41 million cancer center, an expansion at Ebbing Air National Guard Base for F-35 training, job growth in the metro and the city’s search for an internal auditor.

The Fort Smith International Film Festival returns with 160 films from 30 countries and 17 Indigenous nations, offering global stories and community events.