Fort Smith

Falling confidence

Most Americans have little confidence in Congress, Wall Street.

Del Castillo set to invade Second Street Live!

Editor’s note: The “second” grand opening performance of the new Second Street Live! center in downtown Fort Smith features Del Castillo. The Austin, Texas-based band is expected to hit the…

Smoking regs changed at Fort Smith airport

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Smoking was one of the major topics of discussion at the March 23 meeting of the Fort Smith Airport Commission, once it finally got underway….

Scene by Carson: Civic Matters

Fort Smith Rotary Club activities are focused on “Service Above Self.”

Fort Smith directors to consider convention center ad hoc committee

Fort Smith City Director Cole Goodman proposed Tuesday (Mar. 23) to create an ad hoc committee of private sector citizens to review and advise the city board on options to…

City directors temporarily halt open citizen input at board meetings

The Fort Smith Board of Directors have temporarily suspended the citizen forum part of the twice-monthly voting board meetings and have tasked the city staff and city attorney to revise…

26 Arkansas legislators ask AG for health care opinion

Twenty-six Republicans serving in the Arkansas House and Senate have asked Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to issue an opinion on the constitutionality of the health care reform legislation approved…

RIVER VALLEY BASEBALL TEAM GARAGE SALE

Don’t miss this multi-family garage sale benefitting a River Valley 9&U baseball team. Come shop and help us raise money for our trip to the World Series in Gulf Shores. …

Best laid plans …

Human error greatest threat to loss of sensitive business info.

You don’t have to believe in global warming to believe in green

Stockman says going green is a good way to achieve the green that is healthy for a bottom line.

Area home prices, inventories up

Average home prices and home inventories in the Fort Smith metro area have increased during the almost first three months of 2010. According to figures released Monday (Mar. 22) by…

DeLay issues mea culpa on pro-union past

Part of Gunner DeLay’s challenge in capturing the GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District is to convince Republican voters that his attempts to pass pro-union legislation while a state…

Health management

Plans focusing on healthy living lower costs and premiums.

The Arkansas Election Line: Gov. Beebe ‘safe’

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…

U.S. House approves national health care bill

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a broad and potentially costly plan to create a national health care plan that would seek to provide health care insurance to an estimated…

Zane Chunn rides, shoots and wins. And he’s only 12

story by Roy Hill He’s only 12 years old, but he’s already a defending World Champion. Fort Smith native Zane Chunn’s sport of choice is Cowboy Mounted Shooting. It’s like…

Profiles with Clay: Jessica Birchler

Birchler is active in Ozark with the goal of bringing the parts together to create a stronger region.

Billy returns

Billy, an old college friend recently dropped in for a chat. He finds amusing this recent spectacle of folks showing up at Fort Smith board meetings to harangue board members…

Middle class blues

Moseley says the country neglects the working man and woman.

Womack contributions total more than $100,000

With money usually a good indicator of campaign strength, Rogers Mayor Steve Womack attempted Friday to show his strength by announcing that his Congressional run has generated more than $100,000…