Fort Smith

Fort Smith metro unemployment rate improving

The unemployment rate for the Fort Smith metro area is still high, but it is moving in the right direction, according to figures released Wednesday (June 3) by the federal…

Border Town Auctions — Gun Auction

Border Town Auctions will conducting a Gun Auction at 2700 Cavanaugh Road (Corner of 28th St. & Cavanaugh Rd.)in Fort Smith, Ark. Saturday June 6th. at 10:00 A.M. All of…

State Police: No checkpoints planned at Wakarusa Festival

A newspaper story saying four police checkpoints with drug dogs will be placed on roads near the Wakarusa Music Festival had festival organizers concerned about an early end to an…

Hoots & Hellmouth bring ‘local’ Philadelphia sound to Wakarusa

The old-timey tunes of H&H feature acoustic guitar, mandolin, & the upright bass.

Restaurant conditions improve

The National Restaurant Association performance index hits 11-month high.

Housing numbers improve in Fort Smith region

Home sales in the Fort Smith region continue to post double-digit declines compared to 2008, but the level of decline is moving in the right direction, according to information from…

Pine Mountain Dam project gathers more opposition

Add the Corps Reform Network to the list of organizations ready to oppose the construction of a Pine Mountain Dam on Lee Creek in northern Crawford County. The River Valley…

Get your SWOT together

The successful entrepreneurs are often the ones who see opportunities in the threats.

Thousands headed to Ozark area for Wakarusa

The sixth annual Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival is set to be held on Mulberry Mountain near Ozark, June 4-7. From its inception in 2004 until 2008, the June festival…

‘Big Smith’ brings Ozark music tradition to Wakarusa

‘Hillbilly Jam’ cousins from Springfield, Mo., have no regrets about leaving their day jobs.

Pending sale of Sparks Hospital called off

The chair of the Sparks Hospital Board of Trustees said Monday (June 1) it was a “disappointing” but necessary decision to withdraw from the previously announced intention to sell the…

Chili Cook-off to Benefit American Red Cross

The Cherokee Casino of Roland is hosting a Chili Cook-off to benefit the American Red Cross. For $5 admission, you will receive your chili tasting kit, plus hot dogs and…

Little Rock bank buys Fort Smith-based Barron Mortgage

Bank of Little Rock Mortgage has acquired Fort Smith-based Barron Mortgage, according to a statement from both companies. Joe Barron, who has more than 40 years of mortgage and financial…

ATU-Ozark instructor heads to South Africa

Ester Leonard, practical nursing instructor at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will join collegiate scholars from across the United States and abroad to take part the International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP)…

UAFS police deputy earns top certificate

Capt. Marvin Booker of Charleston, deputy chief of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Police Department, was recently awarded a senior certificate by the Office of Law Enforcement Standards….

‘Family Business Evolution’ focus of UAFS event

The June 24 quarterly breakfast and semi-annual conference of the Family Enterprise Center at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will feature guest speaker Myron A. Harvey, founder and…

Two top UAFS administrators enter national advancement programs

Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be part of the inaugural class of the Academic Leadership for the 21st Century program, a joint initiative of…

Auto sales reports: May car sales improve, lessons from Chrysler bankruptcy

A report from Edmunds.com on expected May sales indicates that the auto market is trying to stabilize, and at least one Fort Smith-based dealership is reporting good May volume. May…

May building permit figures boosted by Umarex

The bright spot in the regional construction industry during May was a 125.6% increase in the value of commercial permits issued in Fort Smith. The city issued 45 commercial permits…