Fort Smith

Photo Basics – Cut, Crop, Send!

This is a simple introduction into handling photographs when someone else sends them to you, or you want to send them yourself. Learn the basics of how to resize, cut,…

New director named for Arkansas Department of Heritage

Attorney and former lobbyist Martha Miller is the new director of the Arkansas Department of Heritage, according to a statement from the office of Gov. Mike Beebe. Miller replaces Cathie…

Lau, Lorenz begin Fort Smith Board experience

The Fort Smith Board of Directors welcomed two new additions Thursday night (Jan. 3) in the board's first regular meeting of 2013. Director Keith Lau took over for departing director…

Fort Smith, Van Buren chambers host legislative mixer

More than 150 Fort Smith and Van Buren business and community leaders gathered Thursday at the Movie Lounge to meet with regional Legislators prior to the beginning of the 2013…

Convenience stores chip away marketshare

The convenience store market has exploded with enormous growth across the country and around Arkansas in recent years. Since 2005, more than 8,100 C-stores have been added from coast to…

Online sales grew 14% during the holiday season

Consumers spent $42.3 billion online between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve, which marked a 14% increase from the same period in 2011, according to comScore. The latter portion of…

New counsel named against Wal-Mart in bribery charge

Robin Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP was recently appointed as lead counsel against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the pending class action suit brought by the City of Pontiac General Employees’…

Beebe names judicial appointments and boards and commissions

Gov. Mike Beebe has announced the following judicial appointments and boards and commissions. Amy Brazil, Conway, as Circuit Judge in the 5th Division Court of the 20th Judicial District. …

Weekly Thursday Night Karaoke

December was a mixed bag for retailers

Consumers were picky about their shopping habits this recent holiday season causing some retailers to pause for concern while others raked in higher-than-expected profits. U.S. chain store sales (excluding drug…

Karaoke Thursday Nights

Jonesboro mall property sells for $96 million

Publicly-traded Rouse Properties Inc. will acquire the Mall at Turtle Creek and an adjacent shopping center, Turtle Creek Crossing, in Jonesboro for $96.3 million. The mall and shopping center are…

Landscape Photography

Learn how to capture the beauty in photographing nature. Accentuate colors, highlight key features, and produce photographs of the world around us. Students will need to have an SLR camera,…

ASL II

Ready to taking your signing to the next level? Want to know the customs and culture of the deaf? ASL 2 is open to any student who has taken ASL…

Hormel Foods acquires Little Rock peanut butter plant

On the surface, it appears to be good news in terms of job preservation. International food conglomerate Unilever today (Jan. 3) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to…

Zumba

Fuse Latin Rhythm with easy to follow moves in this beginners Zumba course. Students of all levels of fitness welcome. Comfortable clothing recommended. Thurs, Mar 28 – May 02 •…

Creative Writing II

Learn from a master and published author how to create the written word, the characters, and plot that makes your novel… or short story… or novella… or script. If you…

Insurance and Medical Billing

The billing and insurance process seems complicated and can cause frustration to many. This lecture will attempt to answer some of the main questions about the hospital billing process including…

Computer Basics

Learn the basics of computing in the company of other beginners. Use practical hands-on exercises to learn the ins and outs of operating systems, basic applications, create, sort and filter…

Line Dancing 2

Now that you’ve mastered Line Dancing 1, it’s time to kick it up a notch! Rubber-soled shoes or soft-sole dance shoes with no heels are required. Wed, Mar 27 –…