Fort Smith

Adam & Eats: Sip n Dipity

An ice cream franchise has gone local, but still has a multitude of goodies served from an ice-cold slab.

1% petition organizers argue case (Updated)

Frank Glidewell, an organizer with the petition effort to force a 1% prepared food tax to a public vote, may not have helped his cause with his testimony Wednesday (April…

DFA: Moderate economic recovery expected in FY 2012

Officials with the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration, taking a “cautious stance,” forecast revenue for fiscal year 2012 to reach $5.739 billion, up an estimated $157.5 million from fiscal…

Marcotte named Golden Living Site Administrator

Belinda Marcotte, Golden Living senior vice president, controller, treasurer, and chief accounting officer, has been named Site Administrator for the Golden Living Administrative Center in Fort Smith. In this role,…

Report reviews success of Arkansas Senators

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Arkansas Senate President Paul Bookout, D-Jonesboro, had the highest success rate…

Kids in the Closet-Heart to Heart Pregnancy Center

The Fort Smith Junior League is sponsoring a baby items drive for the Heart to Heart Pregnancy Center on April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. located at the…

Closet for Kids-Heart to Heart Pregnancy Center

The Fort Smith Junior League is sponsoring a baby items drive for the Heart to Heart Pregnancy Center on April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. located at the…

Van Buren schools capture $7.8 million in improvement funds

The Van Buren Public School system will receive more than $7.8 million for facilities improvements as part of $188.7 million in Arkansas school improvements approved Wednesday by the Arkansas Public…

USA Truck posts Q1 loss of $2.7 million

Generating income from revenue continues to be a struggle for Van Buren-based USA Truck, which posted a first quarter 2011 net income loss of $2.7 million compared to a net…

Big Screen Peter: Hanna

It’s an old-school fairy tale in which everything does not wind up in a neat little comfortable box. And Peter likes the old-school stuff.

Bremner to cut 135 jobs in Poteau

Bremner Food Group announced Wednesday (April 20) plans to cut approximately 135 positions at its Poteau cracker plant, adding negative labor pressure in a metro area that reported a 9.1%…

Boomarang Diner to stay in downtown Fort Smith

The Boomarang Diner, which was originally located at 915 Garrison Ave. in downtown Fort Smith has made the decision to stay downtown. A fire recently destroyed the building in which…

Hamilton to retire as convention center director

Frankie Hamilton has been trying since 2009 to retire as the director of the Fort Smith Convention Center. Those “trying” days will end July 1. Hamilton, 68, will end more…

How to Enjor Reading a Play

– Anne Hebert Experience a new way to read plays by looking at Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, – a drama of changing values and clashes of culture one…

Reeves’ statue set for spring 2012 unveiling

After several years of generating money and awareness, organizers of an effort to place a large statue of legendary U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves are just a few steps away from…

Fundraiser – Southside H.S. Drama Department

Come see the Southside H.S. actors and actresses in action performing scenes from "Westside Story" LIVE and on video at: Hollywood Stars Pizza 7805A Rogers Ave on Monday, April 25th…

Harvel resigns AEDC position

Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce President Paul Harvel resigned last month as a member of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to focus more on chamber work and job recruitment….

County computer system request creates ‘animosity’

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Applause from attendees of Tuesday night’s Sebastian County Quorum Court meeting was centered on Justice Lisa Sellers’ comments regarding the decision making process of the…

Fort Smith hires new deputy city administrator

Jeff Dingman, who served as the assistant Sebastian County administrator between 1993-2000, will soon return to the area as Fort Smith’s deputy city administrator. Dingman, now serving as the city…

Wingnut at Second Street Live – Children’s Emergency Shelter Benefit

Join us at Second Street Live on April 23rd for a fundraiser benefitting Children’s Emergency Shelter. Music by Wingnut, dancing, silent auction. Heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by Outback, Beef O’Brady’s, and…