Fort Smith

Electric medicine

St. Edward ready to unveil new health records system.

Area bikers gather for 9th annual BACA fundraiser

Group works to help children “to not feel afraid of the world in which they live.”

Postal Service to close south Fort Smith station

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to close its South Fort Smith Station on South 32nd St., according to this report from KFSM 5 News. "Given the extraordinary decline in…

Board to review $116 million five-year streets, drainage budget

The Fort Smith board of directors will on Tuesday (Sept. 28) review a $116 million five-year capital improvement program for streets, bridges and drainage, with a little more than $36…

SEC Preview, Week 4: The Tide rolls in, Georgia recovers from Hog loss

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] For the second-straight week, Arkansas faces a litmus test in its journey toward…

Lt. Gov., Secretary of State candidates on the attack

Candidates in Arkansas’ Lt. Governor race and the Secretary of State race are taking political jabs at each with the November general election closing in. Mark Darr, a Republican candidate…

Adam & Eats: The Dairy Freeze

It’s a great place to consume all-American food while viewing a golf course and a cemetery.

Fort Smith chamber revisiting young leaders effort

Ben Quintana says a young professionals group will best boost a region’s economic development program by working effectively and through many partnerships to recruit and retain professional talent. Quintana, head…

Fort Smith Regional Art Museum Exhibit at Second Street Live

October Exhibition RAM teams up with Second Street Live, the new visual and performing arts venue, to exhibit pieces from its collections in the month of October. 10-15 works of…

Alabama, Arkansas to bring different styles to the big game

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Alabama’s trip to Arkansas is the nation’s top game this weekend….

CBID hears proposal for small downtown Fort Smith park

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Jayne Hughes has proposed a family-friendly “splash pad” in downtown Fort Smith similar to a park concept in Nashville, Tenn. Hughes, downtown development coordinator for…

Weekly Energy Report: ExxonMobil gains muscle, influence in Fayetteville Shale

The thought of a corporate behemoth settling in Arkansas with the size, breadth and market-moving influence of Wal-Mart would undoubtedly be big news. Yet unbeknownst to most, oil giant ExxonMobil…

Shipley: Employees must be the focus of a family business

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] “It’s not a job; it’s your life.” That was the message Ben Shipley delivered Wednesday morning (Sept. 22) to attendees of the fall quarterly breakfast…

Hispanic biz growth

Hispanic-owned businesses grew 43.7% between 2002-2007.

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

Big Screen Peter: The Town

Affleck’s directing is heavy handed, but the story and cast create a ‘sustaining spectacle.’

Southside teacher a Teacher of the Year finalist

Oretha Faye Ferguson, a 10th-grade English teacher at Southside High School in Fort Smith, is one of 14 teachers have been named regional finalists for the 2011 Arkansas Teacher of…

Fort Smith Housing Authority named Agency of the Year

The Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Rehabilitation has named the Fort Smith Housing Authority the Agency of the Year. In the 2009-10 fiscal year, the FSHA…

Arkansas Election Line: Most constitutional officer races move to ‘toss up’

Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…

Area home sales may have peaked in April-May period

Home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties totaled 133 in August, down 20.8% compared to August 2009, with the now-expired federal stimulus effort to promote homebuying appearing to have moved…