by - July 7, 2009 6:30 am
Federal stimulus funds are available for qualified small businesses
The capital loan program can provide no-interest six-month loans for business owners who need the help to keep the doors open.
Arts & Entertainment
by - July 4, 2009 4:31 pm
Museum delivers family-friendly Fourth of July in downtown Fort Smith
Fort Smith Museum of History event combines patriotic crafts, lessons about the flag and a free trolley ride.
by - July 2, 2009 3:36 pm
Transformers proves a movie can make money without a plot
Computer-generated special effects and explosion-packed action scenes not enough to overcome bad jokes and leg-humping robot dogs.
by - July 1, 2009 8:53 pm
Peter advises to use your Red Rooster to get bread
Some of the best buns in the River Valley are in Alma, but Peter isn’t so sure about a Boom-A-Rang return.
by - July 1, 2009 2:03 pm
Wine, church tours part of Rotary governor induction
The ceremony for A.C. Moncrief brought more than 200 to historic St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Altus.
by - June 27, 2009 10:27 am
Blues Fest gets cooking with Robert Cray
With the Arkansas River rolling, popular national blues musicians hit the stage in downtown Fort Smith.
by - June 26, 2009 5:35 pm
Let’s do the chick flick thing
The premise of ‘The Proposal’ is tired, boring and typical Hollywood, but Trav & SHE seemed to think it was worthy of your time and money.
by - June 26, 2009 9:08 am
Bost Inc. celebrates 50 years of ‘guiding lifetime opportunities’
Dr. Roger Bost acknowledges the thousands of people who helped Bost help those with developmental delays.
by - June 25, 2009 7:25 am
Peter brings us back to America. And just in time for the Fourth.
It’s a mix of red, white and blue with black olives, green onions and a Yellow Umbrella. Ahhhh, the pursuit of happiness.
by - June 24, 2009 6:18 pm
The City Wire Person of the Month: Pope keeps it clean in Van Buren and beyond
John Pope, a California native now settled in Van Buren, considers his clean work an economic development effort.
by - June 21, 2009 4:06 pm
Pink on the Links part II
The breast cancer awareness day at The Fort Smith Classic ended with Partee Pink, rock and roll and big hair.
by - June 19, 2009 8:31 pm
The Classic at Hardscrabble gets Pink
‘Pink on the Links’ was a full day of events and entertainment using a national golf tournament to raise awareness for breast cancer.
by - June 18, 2009 6:27 pm
Pelham 1 2 3 good movie but watch out for the F bombs
The soundtrack and financial twists and turns earn kudos for the Denzel/Travolta big-screen combination.
by - June 17, 2009 10:30 pm
Diamond in the rough location
Sometimes the best things come with out of the way directions. But you should move fast before the ‘remodel’ season leads to a cold noodle.
by - June 16, 2009 2:52 pm
The City Wire Business of the Month: Van Buren-based Thor Global Defense Group
The six-year old company is expanding its training operations, firearms sales, firing ranges and security contracting.
by - June 16, 2009 6:42 am
Five easy points to keeping those customers hooked
Stockman says it’s important to recognize the values your business may provide existing and future customers.
by - June 14, 2009 10:52 am
A weekend of Motorcycles and Music
The Old Town Bike Show and ‘Music in the Park’ bring sounds of activity to downtown Van Buren.
by - June 14, 2009 10:16 am
Juneteenth hits the Fort
With food, music and carnival rides, the celebration recognizes the end of slavery in the U.S.
by - June 12, 2009 7:28 pm
‘Concert on the Green’ unwrapped
The newest John Bell painting depicts campus life around the campus bell tower at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
by - June 12, 2009 3:59 pm
Can a hangover be funny?
Trav & SHE recommend ‘The Hangover,’ yet another go-wild-in-Las-Vegas movie. Apparently, the movie is so good it is enjoyable through the dry eyes, shifting stomach and sensitive ears of a hangover.