by - May 11, 2015 4:03 pm
Vision and the mayoral platform
Where there is no vision, the people perish, at least that is one translation of Proverbs 29:18. Although I have no ecclesiastical or apostolic authority to change the Bible, I…
Fort Smith
by - May 11, 2015 3:44 pm
Special Session set May 26 for jobs superproject, election primary date
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will call lawmakers into special session May 26 to pass a bond issue to help Lockheed Martin land a contract to assemble the U.S. Army’s and Marine…
by - May 10, 2015 8:27 pm
No ‘team’ in Cotton (Updated)
Editor’s note: This essay has been edited to reflect that Sen. Cotton did indeed address the media following his lone “No” vote, and that Sen. Cotton called out the other…
by - May 10, 2015 7:44 pm
A different approach to education
One of the best-kept secrets in Fort Smith is a non-traditional approach to learning created by Italian physician, Dr. Maria Montessori, in the early 20th century. Educational goals for students…
by - May 10, 2015 10:25 am
Big jobs project setting up need for special Legislative session
Legislative leaders are asking members about their availability for a May 26-28 special session, the day after the Memorial Day holiday. The special session would center on a potential economic…
by - May 8, 2015 4:53 pm
Arkansas National Guard facilities increase security
Officials with the Arkansas National Guard announced Friday (May 8) implementation of additional random force protection measures at all of its facilities and installations in Arkansas as a result of…
by - May 8, 2015 11:46 am
UAFS mentor program connects students with business leaders
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student Casey Millspaugh’s life was changed by a business card. Millspaugh was a senior business student at UAFS when Bill Hanna, president of…
by - May 7, 2015 7:53 pm
Introduction to the Enneagram
Introduction to the Enneagram is a seminar taught by Kaye Bernard and sponsored by the Enneagram Fellowship of Fort Smith. "What ever your spiritual background, the Enneagram of nine personality…
by - May 7, 2015 7:34 pm
More Arkansas road work delayed because of federal funding issue
Arkansas highway officials have again pulled construction projects out of the bid process because of uncertainty with federal funding. To date, 70 road projects totaling an estimated $282 million have…
by - May 7, 2015 5:31 pm
USA Truck CEO says he has lung cancer, no timetable for return
Strokes and lung cancer are what caused USA Truck CEO John Simone to in early April take an indefinite leave of absence, according to a statement issued Thursday (May 7)…
by - May 7, 2015 5:21 pm
Kum & Go to open CNG station in Springdale, first in NWA
Convenience chain Kum & Go is opening its first compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Springdale. This will be the first CNG station open to the public in Northwest…
by - May 7, 2015 4:11 pm
A fortunate son
A lot has changed in Mom’s world. The world in 1949, the year of her birth, was a crazy place. Europe was rebuilding its continental economy, the Soviets were rattling…
by - May 7, 2015 3:54 pm
Different paths deliver better days for Arkansas truckers
It’s tempting to simply credit an improved national economy for improved finances at the trucking operations of the four publicly held companies based in Arkansas. But that temptation fails to…
by - May 7, 2015 3:05 pm
Arkansas River system upgraded to ‘Corridor’ status
A federal classification upgrade of the Arkansas River from “Connector” to “Corridor” status will raise the river’s visibility in the shipping world and could help bring more federal dollars for…
by - May 7, 2015 1:18 pm
The Video Wire: Watermelon seeds and the White House
Voting, voting on mustaches and the odds on Huckabee losing an arm-wrestling contest to Hillary are part of this week’s The Video Wire. The Video Wire is a collaboration between…
by - May 7, 2015 12:39 pm
Sparks Health adds two advanced practice nurses to the staff
Fort Smith native Beth Clark, an advanced practice nurse, has joined the Cardiology Center at Sparks located inside Sparks Medical Plaza on Dodson Avenue, and Jamie Nash has joined Alma…
by - May 6, 2015 5:32 pm
Commercial work drives Fort Smith area building permit values up almost 30%
Building permit value totals in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren are up almost 30% during the first four months of 2015, boosted by several large commercial projects in Fort…
by - May 6, 2015 4:36 pm
Bank of the Ozarks buys Bank of the Carolinas in $64.7 million deal
Bank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks will acquire the Carolina financial institution for…
by - May 6, 2015 4:27 pm
Oliver garners ‘Trial Lawyer of the Year’ award
Sach Oliver, partner in the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm in Rogers, was named 2015 Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The award was…
by - May 6, 2015 3:45 pm
Gov. Hutchinson names members of Working Group on Highway Funding
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the members of the Working Group on Highway Funding as directed by executive order. Members are as follows: Duncan Baird, budget director for Gov. Hutchinson, Chairman…