Fort Smith

Joseph Rumsey III, founder of Zero Mountain, dies

Joseph Francke Rumsey III, the founder of Zero Mountain Inc., died Friday (Aug. 13). He was 90. Zero Mountain began in 1955 in a limestone mine located in Johnson (in…

June brings hope for area tourism industry

Tourism directors in Fort Smith and Van Buren are hoping June is the start of a trend, but aren’t yet ready to say the regional tourism industry will see gains…

Sen. Lincoln, Rep. Boozman face off in Hot Springs forum

Leading U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Cong. John Boozman, met face-to-face at a forum of statewide county elected officials in Hot Springs. Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net, a content…

Pessimism grows

Top CPAs more concerned about jobless rate and credit markets.

‘Smart Girls’ making progress in Van Buren

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] When a 12-year-old girl came to Cindy Faldon with a very grown-up problem, the executive director of the Van Buren Boys and Girls Club realized…

Adam & Eats: An early retrospective, part 2

The Fort Smith area has a decent restaurant scene, with much diversity and a few great spots to munch.

Ozark powerhouse receives $13 million from stimulus budget

The Ozark-Jeta Taylor powerhouse will get $13 million in money from the federal stimulus budget, according to a statement from U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and Mark Pryor, D-Ark. The…

Arkansas tourism numbers continue decline

Arkansas tourism is clicking at a slightly slower pace in the first half of 2010, but state officials are confident their product and message is not the problem.   "We don’t…

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….

Area building permit values fall more than 51%

The combined value of building permits issued during July in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren fell more than 51% compared to July 2009, with the decline pushing year-to-date Fort…

Fort Smith area, U.S. foreclosures filings down in July

July saw a 12% decrease in foreclosure filings in the Fort Smith area, similar to a 10% dip in the nationwide numbers. The report released by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows…

Whitaker attacks Womack’s tax stance; calls for partial tax-cut extension

David Whitaker is calling on national Democrats to extend the Bush tax cuts for middle-class Americans but “roll back those for the very wealthy.” What’s more, he says his position…

‘Big milestone’ announced for Bella Vista Bypass, I-49

Limited funding is flowing and construction will soon begin on the Arkansas portion of the Bella Vista Bypass — a key section of Interstate 49 of which the completion could…

Bargains Galore on 64 kicks off 160-mile garage sale

story and photos by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Just outside Alma, a fiberglass lemon the size of a garden shed stands beside a black and silver ski boat. Nearby, a catering…

Big Screen Peter: The Other Guys

It’s a funny movie with the usual goofy stuff from Will Ferrell. It’s unfunny in that the movie lacks a decent plot.

Gubernatorial race between Keet and Gov. Beebe heating up

The gubernatorial race between Gov. Mike Beebe and Republican Jim Keet appears to be off and running, according to this report from Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net. Keet took square Tuesday…

Taste of Crawford County raises money and builds awareness for CASA

The Van Buren event served 1,100 and raised more than $9,000.

Catsavis, Jacobs head to November race for Fort Smith city director post

George Catsavis and Patrick Jacobs will face each other in November in the race for Fort Smith City Director, Position 4. Catsavis received 522 votes (41.17%) in the municipal primary,…

Subdivision raises fire rating concerns; organizational revamp moves forward

There was virtually no discussion during the Tuesday (Aug. 10) Fort Smith board of directors study session on a proposed plan to revamp the city’s administrative organizational chart. Board members…

christmas open house and crafts

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon of holiday refreshments, Christmas nature crafts, and stories. All ages are invited to participate. For more information contact Chad Lowe at 479-806-5605.