Fort Smith

UAFS Guest Saxophonist: Brent Bristow

There is a lot of great music-making happening in Arkansas, and the Department of Music at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is pleased to bring some of the…

Boating Safely Class

A Boating Safely class offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will begin at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at 3802 Grand Avenue. The class is free and open to…

House Tax Panel Approves One Tax Cut, Tax Hike

The House Revenue and Tax committee approved a bill that would exempt most farmers from a sales tax on their utilities and a tax increase on timber companies. The influential…

School vouchers improve chances of attending college

An evaluation of a school voucher program in Milwaukee showed that high school students who had used the vouchers for tuition at private schools were more likely to complete at…

XNA, Fort Smith enplanements off to slow start

Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is off to a rough start in 2013 following 2012 activity that resulted in three consecutive years of enplanement gains. Enplanements at the…

Womack not running for governor, open to Senate bid

Through his spokeswoman, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, denied any interest in entering the 2014 race for the Arkansas Governor’s office. However, his interest in the 2014 U.S. Senate race…

Jazz goes live for Northside’s Band Camp or Bust

Northside High School’s Jazz band played Tuesday night (Mar. 12) for donations at the Second Street Live! to raise money for band camp. The performance included puns and explanations on…

Van Buren utility revenue hurt by Allens loss

The loss of Allens Canning Company in Van Buren is not only going to leave scores of locals unemployed, it will also cause a sizable dent in the budget of…

New boss named for Sparks Health, Summit Medical

Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates has selected a veteran hospital administrator as the new CEO for Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren. Blan,…

Arkansas Governor’s Cup finalists, semi-finalists named

Several teams from Northwest Arkansas made it to the finals in the 13th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. The finalists, announced Wednesday (Mar. 13), will…

Arkansas tax cut talk includes state comparisons

Still short on dollar amount details, Speaker of the House Davy Carter, R-Cabot, says he will amend his capital gains income tax cut measure later this week or early next…

Arkansas, Oklahoma to study Illinois River Watershed

As a follow-up from a Feb. 20 announcement in Little Rock, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday (March 13) during a stop in Fayetteville that the state and Oklahoma…

Fort Smith, Little Rock to see public service institute

Fort Smith and Little Rock will soon be home to a public service institute for incoming high school sophomores and juniors, with the program partially supported by the Clinton School…

River Valley Run

The River Valley Run, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is scheduled on Saturday, November 10. The 5k, 10k and 1/2 Marathon will begin at 8:00 a.m. at Ben…

25th Anniversary Bill Stancil Memorial Golf Tournament

Sykes Enterprises presents the 25th Anniversary Bill Stancil Memorial Golf Tournament on June 10 at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith. This is a four-person scramble that benefits the Fellowship of…

1st Serve Tennis

The 13th annual 1st Serve Summer Tennis Program is designed to provide recreation and instruction in tennis as well as instruction in life, to youth ages 5-16, in the Western…

iFest 2013 – “A Celebration of Culture”

Greenwood group to look at annexation options

The once-quaint town of Greenwood has morphed into a thriving small city situated along U.S. 71. If city officials get their way, Greenwood could soon be growing beyond its current…

Bill filed to push for Arkansas-ASU football game

HB 2274 by Rep. Andy Mayberry, R-Hensley, would force the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University – two of the state’s Division 1 schools – to play at least…

Billboard talk raises idea of sign elimination

Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed outdoor advertising regulations at Monday's (March 12) noon study session, but the way some members of the Board and the crowd…