by - April 10, 2013 1:59 pm
Star Party; Jupiter
Friday May 10, 2013 7:30 pm Star Party: Jupiter. The north side of Wells Lake on the nature center grounds will be transformed into an outdoor observatory with several telescopes…
Fort Smith
by - April 10, 2013 1:57 pm
Wal-Mart executive citing ‘disaster sales’ exits
Jerry Murray, a mid-level executive at Wal-Mart Stores, left his position as chief financial officer for Logistics, last week. He was executive cited in the infamous email leaked to Bloomberg…
by - April 10, 2013 12:44 pm
Beef industry loses valuable forecasting tool
While beef packers like Tyson Foods and Cargill were spared any major setbacks from meat inspector lay-offs following the federal sequestration budget cuts, they did lose a forecasting tool when…
by - April 10, 2013 11:54 am
Sterling first announced Arkansas AG candidate
Republican David Sterling has officially entered the 2014 attorney general's race and will report raising slightly more than $50,000 in the first three months of this year, according to a…
by - April 10, 2013 9:23 am
A Night in the Caribbean
by - April 9, 2013 11:47 pm
Issues with Sebastian County budget, software noted
What was intended to be a study session on Sebastian County's finances Tuesday night (April 9) escalated to a discussion on not only finances, but also bringing the Ben Geren…
by - April 9, 2013 7:30 pm
Trimble to receive Jack White Leadership award
Melody Trimble, the former CEO of Sparks Health System, has been named the recipient of the Jack White Leadership Fort Smith award. The award for Trimble and six other community…
by - April 9, 2013 4:51 pm
Inventory rise at Wal-Mart a concern for suppliers
Consumers want more choices and Wal-Mart seeks to deliver with a wide range of products in hopes their customers will fill keep filling those shopping carts, and feeding the retailer’s…
by - April 9, 2013 4:22 pm
Fort Smith Board upset with Whirlpool communication
The Fort Smith Board of Directors are not at all happy about what they see as poor communication from Whirlpool related to the company’s pollution issue around its former Fort…
by - April 9, 2013 4:19 pm
Report: Mike Ross will run for Governor
It’s been one of the worst kept secrets in Arkansas politics. Former Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross (D) plans to announce he’ll seek the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2014 on…
by - April 9, 2013 3:48 pm
Fort Smith Board reviews budget cut ideas
Tuesday's (April 9) noon study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors focused on budgetary issues in the city. Finance Director Kara Bushkuhl addressed the city's request that all…
by - April 9, 2013 1:10 pm
Wiggle & Giggle Kids Fishing Derby
The Wiggle & Giggle Kids Fishing Derby is going to be a fun event hosted by the Van Buren Rotary Club. As many youths as we can pack around Lake…
by - April 9, 2013 12:11 pm
Michael’s Mansion Art Show
Michael's Mansion monthly art show featuring local artists will be held Sunday April 21, 2013 1-4 pm. Artists include Jimmy Leach, Pat Lappin, Cathy Mason, Lorri Bridges, Cindy Sugg, Barbara…
by - April 8, 2013 9:53 pm
Arkansas House convenes for ‘private option’ questions
The Arkansas House of Representatives met for more than two hours in a “committee of the whole” on Monday (April 8) to discuss a Republican plan to reform the state’s…
by - April 8, 2013 8:49 pm
Whirlpool submits revised TCE mitigation plan
Whirlpool has submitted a revised remediation plan for the company's former Fort Smith manufacturing site and surrounding areas contaminated by trichloroethylene (TCE), a potentially cancer causing chemical that Whirlpool has…
by - April 8, 2013 7:12 pm
Film industry taking notice of Arkansas (updated)
A recent amendment to a 2009 Arkansas law is already making a buzz in the film industry and local people in the industry hope that buzz only gets louder. The…
by - April 8, 2013 4:40 pm
J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson is out
Former Apple executive Ron Johnson was outsted from his CEO role at Dallas-based J.C.Penney on Monday, (April 8), according to CNBC. J.C.Penney said Mike Ullman, will step in as interim…
by - April 8, 2013 4:14 pm
UAFS Jazz Night
The Jazz Band and Jazz Catz from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith are once again sharing the stage for another unforgettable evening of jazz favorites. This year’s annual…
by - April 8, 2013 3:34 pm
New law shows conflict between cities, counties
Of the many bills to make their way through the Arkansas General Assembly this year, only one likely brought to light the very heated disagreements that cities and counties sometimes…
by - April 8, 2013 3:11 pm
$30 million Trust lawsuit filed in Newton County
Likely to garner broad interest is an estimated $30 million inheritance-related lawsuit filed in Newton County, Arkansas, involving family members of Banquet Foods founder Howard Stamper and the Metropolitan Museum…