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Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] We FOI’d ourselves this week about secret correspondence we’ve been having with the city of Fort Smith. After our attorneys argued with themselves as…

Summer Jam draws hundreds despite rain

The Juneteenth event raised money for Bass Reeves’ statue, Community Clearinghouse and the Children’s Emergency Shelter.

Religious convention packs Fort Smith hotels, restaurants

Thousands of people traveled to Fort Smith this weekend for the annual Jehovah’s Witnesses convention. The three day event kicked off Friday morning, according to this report from KFSM 5…

Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing July 1st Saturday Event

During the summer on the 1st Saturday of the month, The Learning Fields at Chaffee Crossing opens its demonstration gardens to the public. July’s 1st Saturday will be July 2nd…

Paddock’s Picks: South to Alaska

The perfect gift for Father’s Day might be a book about a father who built a boat in Arkansas and piloted it to Alaska.

Trail, reflecting pool first part of ATU-Ozark capital campaign

A capital campaign will soon deliver several campus to the Arkansas Tech University—Ozark Campus, to include a $100,000 walking trail around the campus scheduled for completion in October. The one-half…

Sale to result in 225 jobs lost in Harrison

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. today (June 10) announced the…

Meadors: We have ‘moral high ground’ in 1% tax lawsuit

Not only does Fort Smith attorney Brian Meadors seek to force an election on Fort Smith’s 1% prepared food tax, he wants to teach the city a lesson with a…

2010 saw Arkansas jobless rates up across the board

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] While we’ve seen stability in the Arkansas unemployment rate, it has…

Adam & Eats: Gringo’s

The duck decor is odd for a tex-mex place, the service is odd and food leans more to good than great.

Blount receives Riggs Award; Van Buren achievements noted

Mary Jan Blount was honored with the 2011 Iverson Riggs Memorial Citizen of the Year Award in front of a crowd of at least 400 attending the 56th Annual Meeting…

USDA contract to boost area employment

Up to 15 new jobs could be the result of a new federal contract awarded to Van Buren-based Tankersley Foodservice. According to this report from KFSM 5 News, Tankersley Foodservice…

Democratic fundraiser sparks controversy

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, and Jason Tolbert wrote this report. Brock can be reached at [email protected] Sen. Larry Teague, D-Nashville, is busy gearing up…

Mac Computer Club Meeting – AAAMUG (Arkansas Apple and Macintosh User Group)

If you like Apple Macs, iPads, iPods, iPhones, or are just curious about Apple, come to a club meeting as our guest. This month we’ll have a demo of "MacKeeper"…

Pedal Steel Guitar Club Meeting & Jam Session

Come join us for our monthly Pedal Steel Guitar Club meeting, and Jam Session, and enjoy listening to some of the best Steel Guitar music around. It’s free to the…

Gas prices confound economic recovery

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The subject of high gas prices, which are more than a…

Bonneville teachers support Ronald McDonald families

A group of teachers from Bonneville Elementary School in Fort Smith deliver two big meals a month to families staying at the Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Edward’s Mercy…

Big Screen Peter: The Tree of Life

The “strikingly beautiful images” of this “staggering endeavor” of a movie is highly recommended by Peter.

Building permit values up in May, up year-to-date

Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren combined to total $12.379 million in May, up 34.77% compared to the $9.184 million in May 2010. The May gain…