Fort Smith

It’s time to rub to the Rib Room

Peter gets dang-near R-rated; talking about spicy treats, sweaty bodies and his fondness for bucking.

Pitsch hired to push intermodal study, plans

Mat Pitsch, the former vice president of economic development at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, will begin May 1 as the point person to study and plan a…

Jobs report shows Fort Smith metro area still struggling

The preliminary March unemployment rate for the Fort Smith region decreased to 7.3% from a revised February rate of 7.7%. The preliminary February rate was reported at 7.3% but revised…

Baldor sees declines in quarterly sales, income

Baldor Chairman and CEO John McFarland reported Wednesday (April 29) that 2009 is shaping up to be a bad year and it’s only going to get worse. “We saw weakness…

Living It Green Expo

Join the leaders and innovators in sustainable and green living at The Living It Green Expo to be held September 11 – 13, 2009 on the “streets” of the Pinnacle…

Businesses large and small should prepare for swine flu

In fact, any business should be prepared to handle any natural or human disasters that could impact their area of operations.

Hackett, Greenwood students take top prizes

Josh Christensen of Hackett (right) and Jullian Branham of Greenwood (below) scored highest in the state on the written part of the finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National…

Emmy’s German Restaurant reopens

Emmy’s German Restaurant “reopened” April 15 at 200 N. 13th St., formerly the home of The Hall at Taliano’s, near downtown Fort Smith. The restaurant name and the recipes were…

Sale of Sparks ‘on target’ for June close

Negotiations to close the sale of Sparks Health System to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Jackson Healthcare are “on target” for a deal set to close no later than June 30. Sparks announced…

A new republic

Conservative group formed to monitor the actions of Congress and the White House.

Fort Smith airport to lose Delta connection to Atlanta

The Fort Smith Regional Airport is losing in June its direct Delta connection to the Atlanta airport. The loss is a result of the acquisition of Northwest Airlines by Delta….

National, local truckers watching swine flu

The national trucking industry is taking serious the spread of swine flu. Although it often can be hard to distinguish between media hype and real alarm, government and officials with…

Boozman pushes for I-49 funding

U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, testified in support of increased funding for Interstate 49 during a Tuesday morning meeting of the Highways & Transit Subcommittee on high-priority projects for consideration…

GOP Senate seat seeker analyzed

State Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, is the first Republican to get in the race for the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Arkansas. U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat, has announced…

Summer Concert Series

Parks & Recreations 2nd concert of the season is “3 Foot Pete” a great local rock-n-roll band. If you enjoy old and new rock, you’ll not want to miss the…

Summer Concert Series

Fort Smith Parks & Recreation presents the 1st concert of the Summer Concert Series at the River Park Amphitheater. Taking the stage this evening is Buddy Cantrell and His Helpers….

Movie in the Park

Fort Smith Parks & Recreation will show the movie “Bolt” at Tilles Park. This is a Disney movie rated PG. Bolt is a spoiled German Shepherd who is the star…

2nd Annual Mom & Son Fishing Derby

The derby will be held at Carol Ann Cross Park, rain or shine. Registration forms are available at Creekmore Community Center or online at www.fortsmithparks.com

The “Downturn Generation” emerges

Research suggests consumers will curtail spending long after the economy recovers.

Massard Community Reunion

From: Rick Ruth (Formerly of Massard, Arkansas) Fort Smith, AR 72903 Cell Phone 479-629-3852 [email protected] Re: Massard Community Reunion You may remember the old rock Massard Methodist Church, or the…