Government, Business, Logistics

Fort Smith Port Authority Receives Grant

The Fort Smith Port Authority recently received a grant for $110,000 to complete a 30,000-square-foot bulk storage facility.

John Lovett | Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
September 4, 2018
Government, TCA

Arkansas State Highway Agency Now Called ArDOT

The transportation agency for Arkansas has a new name.

John Lovett | Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
August 3, 2017
Business

USA Truck Launches Military Transition Program

USA Truck in Van Buren, Arkansas, a national logistics company, has launched its Military Transition Apprenticeship Training Program to expand its outreach with U.S. military veterans.

John Lovett | Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
January 24, 2017
Business

Arkansas Highway 549 Serves as Training Ground for Trucks Moving Nukes

Arkansas 549 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, may not directly connect Kansas City to Lafayette, Louisiana, as Interstate 49 yet, but it has served as a smooth training ground for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Secure Transportation.

John Lovett | Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
May 5, 2016
Business

Why ArcBest's Robert Young Thinks Retirement is Right

ArcBest Corp.'s future is "bright" and the company is "in good hands," retiring board chairman Robert A. Young III said recently at the Fort Smith, Arkansas-based corporation's 2016 shareholders' meeting.

John Lovett | Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
May 3, 2016
Government, Business

Arkansas Trucking Association President Supports Gas-Tax Hike

The Arkansas Trucking Association supports an increase in the state’s portion of the gasoline and diesel tax to make roads and bridges safer.

John Lovett | Times Record (Fort Smith, Ark.)
January 11, 2016