by - August 11, 2009 4:04 pm
The projected layoff date for the estimated 300 Whirlpool workers is Sept. 14, with company officials potentially moving to level employment to around 950 at the Fort Smith refrigerator production…
by - August 11, 2009 3:45 pm
The city of Fort Smith moved a step closer Tuesday to changing the way it funds non-profit agencies. In years past, the city board allocated funds to local human service…
by - August 11, 2009 3:06 pm
Kemp Holden Jr., pastor of Harvest Time for 38 years, officially passed the “baton” of leadership to Marty Sloan during an Aug. 9 ceremony at the church. Sloan, a native…
by - August 11, 2009 2:52 pm
Dr. Robert Baker, family practitioner, has joined the St. Edward Mercy Clinic-Van Buren as of Aug. 10. Dr. Baker, board certified in family medicine, has been practicing in the River…
by - August 11, 2009 2:20 pm
There were 887 homes sold in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties during the first six months of 2009, a decline of 13.37% over the same period in 2008, according to…
by - August 11, 2009 10:45 am
story by Peter Lewis In two weeks time, music lovers will again descend upon Mulberry Mountain in the scenic Ozark National Forest north of Ozark for Harvest Music Festival. Though…
by - August 10, 2009 2:59 pm
The only remaining Kmart store in Fort Smith will close to the public on Nov. 15, ending a 30-year presence in the area. Kim Freely, spokesperson for Chicago-based Sears Holding…
by - August 10, 2009 1:17 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will receive $2 million $42.5 million of America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (federal stimulus plan) funds for higher-education institutions in Arkansas. The office…
by - August 10, 2009 10:08 am
Van Buren-based Thor Global Defense Group has announced it will offer an exclusive rifle system manufactured by Hurricane, Utah-based EDM Arms. The long-range shooting XM .408 series has an estimated…
by - August 10, 2009 9:50 am
Management at the Fort Smith-based companies of Littlefield Oil Convenience Stores and Glidewell Distributing have added mobile computers to their operations to better control product ordering and inventory. CipherLab, based…
by - August 9, 2009 7:31 pm
Let’s talk about racism. In case you haven’t heard, the U.S. now has a black president. The top four favorite male sports stars in the U.S. are black. The top…
by - August 9, 2009 4:17 pm
Moseley says our state and federal prisons do more harm than good.
by - August 9, 2009 3:54 pm
‘Kindness to all life’ gets a financial boost during the Dog Days of Summer from the jokes of comedians.
by - August 9, 2009 12:35 pm
Mas Agua brought its jazz style and more than 50 fans to the ‘Music in the Park’ series.
by - August 7, 2009 3:05 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - August 7, 2009 2:55 pm
The proposed federal cap and trade legislation could raise some annual utility bills in Arkansas by as much as $870 a year by 2030. Several Arkansas-based utilities reported Friday to…
by - August 7, 2009 1:33 pm
Firefighters, scientists and doctors work in most prestigious occupations.
by - August 7, 2009 12:48 pm
June hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren reflect recessionary impacts and an “anomaly” of increased hotel and restaurant activity in both cities during the summer of 2008….
by - August 7, 2009 11:47 am
Twenty-five individuals have been chosen for the 2009-10 class of Leadership Fort Smith, a program offered through the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Participants for Leadership Fort Smith, which…
by - August 7, 2009 11:34 am
Paul Harvel told a crowd of more than 200 members of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce that the organization will soon be more involved in the world around…
