by - January 2, 2013 3:43 pm
Top stories include Whirlpool, Mitsubishi, 188th
Lost jobs, the possible loss of manned aircraft for the 188th Fighter Wing and controversy over trash service were some of the top stories in the Fort Smith region during…
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by - January 2, 2013 1:00 pm
Taver Johnson named UA cornerbacks coach
Taver Johnson, who joined the Arkansas football program in January of 2012, has been named cornerbacks coach for the Razorbacks, UA head coach Bret Bielema announced Wednesday (Jan. 3). Johnson…
by - January 1, 2013 8:02 pm
Womack supports ‘fiscal cliff’ deal; says spending cuts next
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says the Senate deal on the fiscal cliff is far from perfect, but he will vote for it because it “protects a lot of people…
by - January 1, 2013 4:22 pm
Pryor, Boozman vote for Senate ‘fiscal cliff’ deal (Updated)
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted for a tax package that could avoid deep spending cuts and large tax increases threatened by the so-called fiscal cliff. However, the package is opposed…
by - January 1, 2013 10:45 am
Guys like us
It’s just another day, really. Another week. Another month. Another year, one hopes, above the daisies and dirt. But this calendar shift comes with an unavoidable remembrance that, honestly, best…
by - December 31, 2012 4:24 pm
Most Arkansas share prices move higher in 2012
The share prices of the 15 Arkansas-based publicly held companies performed well in 2012, with 10 of the 15 shares ending the year with a price gain. However, the fourth…
by - December 31, 2012 3:02 pm
Economy, Wal-Mart top Arkansas stories during 2012
A paralyzing winter storm brought parts of Arkansas to a near week-long standstill at the end of the year – a perfect metaphor for the frozen business attitudes heading into…
by - December 31, 2012 2:46 pm
Legal opinion issued on Director recall rules
Fort Smith Attorney Wyman Wade weighed in on Monday (Dec. 31) regarding the rules for a potential recall on Ward 1 Director-elect Keith Lau, who takes office Tuesday (Jan. 1)….
by - December 30, 2012 10:45 pm
Hillary Clinton admitted to hospital to treat blood clot
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital tonight (Dec. 30) for treatment of a blood clot stemming from a concussion suffered earlier this month, her…
by - December 30, 2012 10:39 pm
Budget talks stall over income, estate taxes as Jan. 1 nears
With little more than a day remaining to avert tax increases for almost every U.S. worker and to halt federal spending cuts, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader…
by - December 30, 2012 9:04 pm
Hog football star and businessman Jim Grizzle dies
Jim Grizzle, a Fort Smith businessman and a member of the Arkansas Razorback football team during its legendary run in the early 1960s, died Sunday. He was 71. Unfortunately, Grizzle…
by - December 30, 2012 3:15 pm
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
Fish Arkansas – If you and your family have ever wondered where to fish in Arkansas, take part in this special AGFC Aquatic Resources Education program focusing on where to…
by - December 30, 2012 2:16 pm
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
Deer Hunting 101 – Would you like to start a new fall tradition in your family? Are you interested in getting started deer hunting, but don't know where to start? …
by - December 30, 2012 2:05 pm
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
Outdoor Beginner GPS: Introduction to Geocaching – Hikers, Scouts, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts will benefit from this program. Bring your own hand held Garmin GPS unit, learn all its uses…
by - December 30, 2012 1:59 pm
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
Owl Prowl – Join a member of the education staff for an easy stroll along Wells Lake and the Beaver Creek Trail. We’ll search for, and try to call in,…
by - December 30, 2012 9:58 am
Allow for campus defense
The Arkansas State Legislature will once again consider if concealed carry will apply to the campuses of state colleges and universities. Good. Maybe this time, they’ll get it right. Those…
by - December 30, 2012 9:44 am
A call for compromise
Compromise is generally defined as an agreement or the settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Just two ongoing debates illustrate the petty refusal of…
by - December 29, 2012 4:29 pm
Lawmakers to hold weekend talks on averting budget changes
U.S. lawmakers entered a weekend of budget negotiations in a final effort to prevent at least some of more than $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts from taking…
by - December 29, 2012 2:44 pm
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
Helping Animals – Jennifer Bland, licensed wildlife rehabilitator will speak about rehabilitating animals, and also about what to do if you find baby animals, or injured animals.
by - December 29, 2012 2:25 pm
Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center
All About Bears – Master Naturalist Denis Dean will present a program for adults and children that will discuss and view all of the different kinds (species) of bears in…