While Fort Smith's growth is modest compared to other cities, leaders and developers believe a more prominent, sudden population jump is possible due to initiatives such as Arkansas Colleges of Health Education's health and wellness research center and fighter jets set to relocate at Ebbing Air National Guard Base.

Congratulations to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education on the candidacy approval for the School of Occupational Therapy. 

The School of Occupational Therapy at the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has been granted candidacy status for the doctor of occupational therapy program. The status allows the school to admit students for the inaugural class that begins January 2022.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation announced in early July it is moving on to the next phase of development for the construction of Interstate 49 from Highway 22 in Sebastian County to Interstate 40 in Crawford County. Learn five things to know about the project.

The Chaffee Crossing farmer's market began in May, and since then, its number of vendors has quadrupled.

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is moving on to the next phase of project development for the construction of Interstate 49 from Highway 22 in Sebastian County to Interstate 40 in Crawford County.

The new intermodal port between Van Buren and Fort Smith continues to move forward with hopes of breaking ground in two years. Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority met on July 7 to learn about new updates to the project.