by - October 8, 2015 7:18 pm
Yarnell’s to bring back ‘Woo Pig Chewy’ ice cream
After a five year drought, fans of Yarnell's Woo Pig Chewy flavor ice cream can finally get their hands on the brownie flavored ice cream with chunks of chewy brownies…
Fort Smith
by - October 8, 2015 7:03 pm
Tusk to Tail: Predictions from tailgaters toting tamales to Tuscaloosa
The Tusk to Tail folks are heading to Tuscaloosa this week to root for the Hogs. The Hogs are up against this guy named Nick Saban. You may have heard…
by - October 8, 2015 5:03 pm
Pork industry cries foul as federal prisons cut the bacon
Federal prisoners won’t be eating bacon for breakfast or pulled pork sandwiches or any other pork-related food as the Federal Bureau of Prisons has cut pork from its food service…
by - October 8, 2015 3:40 pm
Arkansas DHS Director John Selig to leave the job at year end
John Selig, the director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, announced in a DHS press release today that he will leave the department at the end of the year….
by - October 8, 2015 12:54 pm
Thriller
Fort Smith Museum of History Michael Jackson's Thriller October 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 7:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. (Halloween 8:00 p. m. only) Enjoy a performance…
by - October 8, 2015 11:32 am
Veteran’s Day Reception
Fort Smith Museum of History Veteran’s Day Reception Wednesday, November 11, 2015 1:00 p. m. – 3:00 p. m. Join the Fort Smith Museum of History in honoring our veterans….
by - October 8, 2015 10:20 am
Boots to Business: Reboot
Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP)….
by - October 8, 2015 9:40 am
Children’s Emergency Shelter Donation Drive
Harry's Restaurant (formerly Harry's Hamburger Bar) will be hosting an item drive in support of the Children's Emergency Shelter on Saturday, October 17, 2015 from 10 am – 2 pm….
by - October 8, 2015 8:14 am
The Video Wire: Laser tag, toilet paper, boats and Bama
This week’s The Video Wire delivers news about a merger of two Arkansas media companies, playing laser tag inside Walmart (pew pew pew!) and a less than accurate report about…
by - October 7, 2015 7:56 pm
ERC to build a new office park in Rogers, moving company from Fort Smith
Fort Smith-based ERC is a step closer to becoming a Northwest Arkansas-based firm. The company is building a new 5,772-square-foot office building in Rogers that will be the new headquarters…
by - October 7, 2015 7:08 pm
UA filmmaker Larry Foley set to release ‘The First Boys of Spring’
Larry Foley, the filmmaker and University of Arkansas professor known for documentaries about unique aspects of Arkansas, is set to premiere “The First Boys of Spring” on Oct. 10 at…
by - October 7, 2015 6:41 pm
Grants to help UAFS provide training for in-demand jobs
Two workforce development grants totaling more than $110,000 from the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith are to fund programs designed to create career paths…
by - October 7, 2015 6:22 pm
Great Value Colleges notes value of UAFS nursing programs
Great Value Colleges recently named the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith the third-best affordable school for the RN to BSN (nursing) online degree program in the United States. …
by - October 7, 2015 6:17 pm
Coffee teaches branding – again
All I really need to know about branding I learned in a cup of coffee. In the beginning, coffee arrived on our shores in unwieldy, roughly marked burlap sacks stacked…
by - October 7, 2015 5:45 pm
Wall Street waits out personnel, policy changes at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the most widely held public companies in the world, has been placed on sale by Wall Street in recent months. Management restructuring, significant investments in…
by - October 7, 2015 3:06 pm
Girls Shelter of Fort Smith Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
The Girls Shelter of Fort Smith is hosting it's annual pasta dinner fundraiser on Friday, November 6, 2015 from 5pm-8pm. Tickets are $10 and UAFS students with I.D. $5. Meal…
by - October 7, 2015 2:30 pm
Report: Medicaid, Private Option serving out-of-staters, dead
The traditional Medicaid and private option programs are providing benefits to people whose best addresses are out of state, who never seemed to have lived in Arkansas, or who are…
by - October 7, 2015 12:03 pm
UA School of Law recognized as a “Best Value”
The University of Arkansas School of Law was recently recognized a “best value” by the National Jurist and preLaw magazines. The law school ranked No. 7, marking the third consecutive…
by - October 7, 2015 10:17 am
“Founders’ Day: A Birthday Celebration”
Clayton House Celebrates Founders and Birthday Sunday, October 11 The public is invited to celebrate the past and future of the Clayton House with the Fort Smith Heritage Foundation Sunday,…
by - October 7, 2015 10:11 am