Band of Brothers Fitness Group recently announced it is bringing a new gym experience to Fort Smith’s premiere neighborhood. The group will open the city’s first Anytime Fitness location in the city’s booming Chaffee Crossing district on Dec. 1. “Anytime…
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Disper Named General Sales Manager of 40/29, Arkansas CW and MeTV Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAndrew Disper has been named General Sales Manager of KHBS/KHOG-TV, The Arkansas CW and MeTV Arkansas, the Hearst Television Inc. ABC, CW and MeTV affiliates serving the Fort Smith and Fayetteville television market. “Andrew displays the right mix of leadership,…
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Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: 2021 Excellence in Global Trade Award Winners Celebrate Resilience
The winners of the AEDC’s 2021 Global Trade Awards were celebrated Oct. 13 in a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. Governor Asa Hutchinson, Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston, and the AEDC’s Rudy Ortiz were present to give…
Arkansas currently ranks 46th in poverty rates with 18.1 percent of the population living in poverty compared to the national average of 14.6 percent. According to a study conducted by Welfare Info, this means that one out of every five…
The Digs of the Deal When it comes to law and order, the legend of Judge Isaac Charles Parker — “The Hanging Judge” — put Fort Smith on the map. Parker’s quest for justice was greatly aided by Prosecutor William…
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ArcBest to Acquire MoLo Solutions in $235M Cash Deal
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArcBest, the supply chain logistics provider based in Fort Smith that operates ABF Freight, will acquire MoLo Solutions of Chicago, the company announced Wednesday. With the acquisition, ArcBest will become a top 15 U.S. truckload broker with access to more…
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Major Housing Developments Announced for Fort Smith, Bringing $100M Economic Impact
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaExecutive leadership of ERC Holdings has announced the expansion of its housing developments in Fort Smith’s iconic Chaffee Crossing neighborhood, the region’s premier live-work-play destination. “Today, we are pleased to announce five new subdivisions coming online in Chaffee Crossing,” said Rod Coleman,…
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Mars Petcare to Invest Additional $117 Million in Fort Smith Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMars Petcare is announcing an investment of $117 million in its Fort Smith manufacturing facility, according to a press release sent out by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on behalf of the company this morning. The recent investment news…
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Hytrol Expands Product Line in Fort Smith, Creating 100 Local Jobs
Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. has announced the expansion of its product line in Fort Smith. The company says it will add 100 local jobs in the community of western Arkansas as a result. The company, which expanded from Jonesboro into…
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Boozman Annual Agriculture Tour Kicks Off Aug. 30
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, will start his annual Ag Tour next week. Boozman will kick off the week-long highlight of Arkansas agriculture operations on Monday in Charleston, a…