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Homes in Sebastian County sold for higher prices recently. Here's how much
Newly released data from Realtor.com for February shows that potential buyers and sellers in Sebastian County saw houses sell for higher than the previous month's median sales price of $150,500. The median home sold for $189,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means February, the most recent month...
Bond program approved for Mars Petcare expansion in Fort Smith
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 21) approved a bond program that allows Mars Petcare to expand its Fort Smith plant, which employs more than 600 people. The bonds allow the company to reduce its property tax payments by $9.1 million over the next 15 years. The...
Harps to Break Ground Soon in Chaffee Crossing
According to Moses Tucker Partners, Harps Food Stores will be opening a new location on the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) campus in Fort Smith. The Springdale-based grocery chain chose ±5.5 acres at the corner of Highway 255 and Veteran’s Avenue in Chaffee Crossing, adjacent to the ACHE campus, for its new 40,000-square-foot store. The groundbreaking is expected to take place this summer.
Environmental study work underway on slackwater harbor in Van Buren
Progress is being made to build the long-awaited slackwater harbor in Van Buren. An engineering firm has been hired to conduct the environmental impact review, and advertising for design work could happen soon. The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced in November 2023 a $15.096 million grant to...
Police: Man arrested on his way to carry out shooting at Central Mall in Fort Smith
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Police arrested a man on April 26 before he attempted to carry out a plan to kill two people at Central Mall in Fort Smith, investigators say. According to court documents, a 911 caller reported that Rodney Sheffield was on his way to Central Mall "with the intent to kill people."
Fort Smith tax revenue flat through April report
Fort Smith sales tax collections were down again in April, keeping the revenue relatively flat for the year. The April sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax was down almost 2% from April 2023 and the 1% tax for city streets was down 2.5%.
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