Fort Smith

Special Presentation

Fort Smith Museum of History Centennial Celebration Presentation Fort Smith City Director’s Meeting August 3, 2010, 6:00 p. m. In celebration of the museum’s centennial, the Fort Smith…

Area home sales up more than 10% in June

Home sales during June in Crawford and Sebastian counties were up more than 10% thanks to a big gain in Sebastian County. Crawford County saw 40 new and existing homes…

Kiplinger: Fort Smith least expensive city in U.S.

Kiplinger says the Fort Smith area has the lowest cost of living in the U.S., based on measures produced by the American Council for Community and Economic Research. The council…

No double dipping

Kiplinger says the economic recovery pace will improve.

Scene by Carson: A hot August has plenty to do

Golf ball drops, Fayetteville garden excursions and ice cream socials are interesting parts of the August mix.

It’ll get better

Arkansas home values should begin to rise again.

Degree of perspective

Sincere kudos go to Joe Hardin, dean of the College of Languages and Communication at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and other university officials in gaining approval from…

Arkansas’ budget issues less severe than most states

Arkansas entered fiscal year 2010 in a lot better condition than surrounding states, yet back-to-back declines in revenue over the past two years could be a sign that tough times…

Team Razorback takes the top trophy at the first annual Rivertown Raft Race

The Fort Smith Jaycees organized the race and proceeds benefitted the Fort Smith Boy’s Shelter.

Willin-N-Able AND FRIENDS

O.k. folks— let’s say you’re looking for something to do… You’ve got a great hunger for good bbq, and something cool to drink…. We’ve got you covered… Now, let’s focus…

Willin-N-Able to Perform at Grand Central Station

Willin-N-Able will be performing August 5th, 2010 at Grand Central Station in Fort Smith, Ar for their weeekly ‘Steak Night’. This has been a lot of fun this year, and…

UAFS approved for two new programs

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved two new programs for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith at its…

Mayor Baker refutes claim he is against 1% prepared food tax

During a July 19 gathering of Fort Smith restaurant owners and managers opposed to the idea of a 1% prepared food tax, Eddie York indicated that Fort Smith Mayor Ray…

Big 12 Preview: Kansas State seeks return to glory

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) Bill Snyder, the old veteran who built the Kansas State program from the bottom…

Womack: No quid pro quo with possible Maddox mayoral race (Updated)

Kurt Maddox, the only candidate in the GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District to endorse Rogers Mayor Steve Womack, is investigating the possibility of running for the Rogers Mayor…

360 Leadership Series Luncheon

360 Leadership Series: Chuck Hyde Chuck Hyde is the Chief Executive Officer of the Soderquist Center in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. As CEO, Chuck provides direct leadership in all areas of…

Single Parent Scholarship Fund accepting applications

The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Crawford and Sebastian Counties is accepting new scholarship applications for the 2010 fall semester. Deadline is August 15. Applicants must reside in Crawford or…

Van Buren Mayor seeks second term; cites RITA as big win

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Van Buren’s mayor, Bob Freeman, has yet to raise one cent for his bid for reelection. “I’ve been too busy running the city to focus…

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….

Whitaker seeks 3rd District post without help from national Democrats

story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Fayetteville attorney David Whitaker doesn’t expect much help from national Democrats in his bid to capture an Arkansas Congressional seat held by Republicans since 1967….