Fort Smith

Evening on the Arkansas River

Evening on the AR River – Take part in this casual tour, view the river at dark. This will be a short 1 to 1 ½ hour stroll along the…

Evening on the Arkansas River

Evening on the AR River – Take part in this casual tour, view the river at dark. This will be a short 1 to 1 ½ hour stroll along the…

Boat Tour on the Arkansas River

Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…

Boat Tour on the Arkansas River

Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…

Boat Tour on the Arkansas River

Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…

Boat Tour on the Arkansas River

Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…

Boat Tour on the Arkansas River

Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…

Overall freight shipments, values dip in April

If you’re determined to read only about clear signs of economic growth, you’d be well advised to avoid the American Trucking Associations’ freight index and the Cass Freight Index that…

Wakarusa celebrates 10th year with a ‘best of’ music lineup

This year's Wakarusa Music Festival is a milestone. It marks the 10th year of the event and the fifth year it's been held at Mulberry Mountain, after relocating from its…

Wal-Mart told to disclose documents to Chancery Court

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is being taken to task by institutional shareholders this week in a Delaware Chancery Court in Wilmington. Round one went in the favor of the investors, according…

Van Buren council OKs Field of Dreams upgrades

The Van Buren City Council accepted a bid from Crawford Construction Company for construction of a $237,500 concessions and restroom facility to be built at the city's Field of Dreams…

Tyson Foods to focus on hiring more military veterans

Tyson Foods Inc. held a military summit on Monday (May 20) during which recently separated soldiers toured the company and interviewed for jobs. The summit is part of the company’s…

Tyson Foods names advisory panel

Tyson Foods has formed an independent farm animal well-being advisory panel to provide guidance to the company's FarmCheck program, an initiative designed to ensure responsible care and over well-being of…

Security, immigration among issues for Internet commerce

Business and government leaders across Arkansas say the challenges in the Internet Age present opportunities for success and failures. Navigating the rapidly changing landscape may be the highest hurdle to…

Teamster reps endorse ABF contract

About 160 Teamster local union reps on Monday (May 20) unanimously endorsed a tentative labor contract between the union and ABF Freight System that includes an immediate 7% wage reduction…

Future Shopper: Changing attitudes reshape retail

Much has been written about the convergence of technology and the act of shopping — a behavior that dates back some 10,000 years to the ancient Persian empire. And while…

Arkansas’ broadband health

Arkansas's innovative approach to implementing health-care reforms has garnered national attention. Instead of increasing the number of people receiving traditional Medicaid services, we've developed a plan to expand health-care coverage…

UA names new senior associate athletic director

Towson University Director of Athletics Michael Waddell has been named senior associate athletic director for external operations and strategic communications at the University of Arkansas it was announced by Vice…

Sources: Layoffs at Golden Living admin center

Several sources have told The City Wire that as many as 60 people have been laid off at Golden Living’s administrative center in Fort Smith, with the company acknowledging only…

Wal-Mart launches ‘Arkansas Own’ campaign

Wal-Mart launched a new state initiative called “Arkansas’ Own” to promote Arkansas vendors doing business with the retail giant and to encourage more shoppers to buy local products made in…