by - April 8, 2013 3:07 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (April 8) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Mary Anne Salmon, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Council. Appointment expires…
by - April 8, 2013 2:13 pm
A companion bill to an already approved Senate measure that would provide a bond issue and the terms of the agreement for the Big River Steel Mill superproject passed the…
by - April 8, 2013 1:16 pm
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith music students will perform Broadway classics from Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Dreamgirls, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, Cinderella, The Sound of…
by - April 8, 2013 6:17 am
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made his first-ever trip to Arkansas over the weekend, but he was not here to enjoy all the natural beauty the state has to offer or…
by - April 7, 2013 10:04 pm
Consumers converting to smart phone technology continues to rise, but the revenue derived from traditional postpaid customers is not keeping pace, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It seems prepaid…
by - April 7, 2013 1:37 pm
More than 350 guests came out to the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House on Saturday evening (April 6) to celebrate the organization’s 17th Annual Wine & Roses Gala. Filled…
by - April 7, 2013 12:56 pm
The fifth annual Fort Smith Heritage Festival was held in downtown Fort Smith on Saturday and Sunday (April 6-7), and presented the history of Fort Smith as well as many…
by - April 7, 2013 12:20 pm
Fort Smith’s MovieLounge hosted an old-fashioned Farmers Market on Saturday (April 6). Featuring a wide-array of produce, homemade treats and apparel, the event provided market-goers with the opportunity to support…
by - April 7, 2013 11:46 am
Like every other community in America, the Fort Smith Region is currently experiencing a silent crisis – CHILD ABUSE. This crisis has been going on for far longer than any…
by - April 5, 2013 3:59 pm
Rich Products Corp. is recalling more than 10.5 million pounds of products produced at its Waycross, Ga., facility due to possible contamination with E. coli O121. This recall is rated…
by - April 5, 2013 3:56 pm
Friday (April 5) brought news of the first indirect economic impact of Health Management Associates (HMA) bringing 500 jobs to Fort Smith. The brother and sister team of Dwight and…
by - April 5, 2013 2:48 pm
On a 24-9 vote with two GOP lawmakers not voting, the Arkansas Senate approved SB 1020, The Health Care Independence Act of 2013. All 14 Democrats in the Senate voted…
by - April 5, 2013 2:42 pm
For more information contact: Chairperson Meredith Rea: 479.461.7768 or [email protected] Captain Charlotte Gargis: 479.783.6145 or [email protected]
by - April 5, 2013 2:33 pm
Transport Topics reports a loss of 6,900 trucking industry jobs during March, despite adding 5,700 jobs in February. Trucking remains a somewhat volatile industry fiercely dependent on retail orders, manufacturing,…
by - April 5, 2013 1:46 pm
Under the direction of Director of Bands Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, the Symphonic Band at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith performs classic wind band repertoire as well as new…
by - April 4, 2013 8:11 pm
In the next few months consumers may need a meat dictionary when they are shopping for pork butt, top sirloin steak or some 350 other cuts of red meat. The…
by - April 4, 2013 7:35 pm
Ask just about anyone across LeFlore County and they will tell you the economy has been rocky in the county for the last few years. But according to Karen Wages,…
by - April 4, 2013 7:17 pm
On Thursday, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees Building and Grounds committee unanimously recommended naming the football center currently being constructed on the Fayetteville campus as the Fred W….
by - April 4, 2013 6:33 pm
It has been talked about for years and by the end of next year, residents will be able to drive along a small stretch of what will eventually be Interstate…
by - April 4, 2013 6:16 pm
The Republican Party of Arkansas rolled out “Operation Vote Arkansas,” an initiative they say will educate voters about the new voter ID law that will go into effect next year. GOP…
