by The City Wire staff - June 4, 2013 6:31 pm
More than 121,000 people viewed the “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” exhibit at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, according to museum officials. According to data from…
by The City Wire staff - May 30, 2013 5:27 pm
The Fort Smith Public School District Partners In Education program held its annual banquet on Thursday (May 30) and announced its partnership award winners. The Norma Shaffer Partnership of the…
by The City Wire staff - May 30, 2013 3:08 pm
Following the deadly EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., on May 20, a public discussion has begun regarding the construction of storm shelters at public schools. Schools in Oklahoma and…
by The City Wire staff - May 29, 2013 7:03 pm
When Amanda Wheeler decided to get a college degree at age 36, it was mostly so she could better assist her three children with their homework. Considering Wheeler expects to…
by The City Wire staff - May 24, 2013 12:17 pm
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas (BBBS) recently received a $10,000 donation from CHEP in support of site-based mentoring programs and two of the annual BBBS fundraising events, Bowl…
by The City Wire staff - May 23, 2013 11:46 am
Area residents could soon be smelling fresh paint along Garrison Avenue following the announcement today that Fort Smith is in the running for a revitalization project as part of the…
by The City Wire staff - May 22, 2013 11:32 am
There are better ways to respond to help the victims of natural disasters than just showing up to help or immediately sending loads of supplies, according to officials who study…
by The City Wire staff - May 17, 2013 6:56 am
Commuters in Crawford County have started seeing more orange cones and it does not look like it will change anytime soon. According to Bill Fine, resident engineer with the Arkansas…
by The City Wire staff - May 16, 2013 3:20 pm
Fayetteville is one of eight Arkansas cities to participate in a sustainability scorecard program. The Applied Sustainability Center at the Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has…
by The City Wire staff - May 16, 2013 7:40 am
Graduating seniors from the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith scored in the top 20 percent in a national assessment test, with six UAFS students…
by The City Wire staff - May 14, 2013 3:36 pm
The I’ll Fly Away Foundation has announced the appointment of Tim Fink and Brittany Schaffer to their Advisory Board. Fink and Schaffer join Duane Allen, Bob Brumley, Sheri Clark, Hank…
by The City Wire staff - May 13, 2013 11:22 am
The occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has achieved accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The ACOTE accreditation lasts five…
by The City Wire staff - May 9, 2013 5:53 pm
The Spring Commencement at the University of Arkansas will once again have the largest graduating class in school history – an estimated 3,700 students, roughly 1,000 more graduates than last…
by The City Wire staff - May 9, 2013 3:51 pm
Cox Communications and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America have partnered to install a $25,000 technology center at the Jeffrey Boys & Girls Club facility in Fort Smith. The…
by The City Wire staff - May 7, 2013 10:15 pm
Seven University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students in a Community Leadership class gave some timely advice to city leaders May 6 in an end-of-the-semester presentation. The students spent…
by The City Wire staff - May 7, 2013 10:08 pm
A graduation ceremony was held Tuesday (May 7) for the 2013 class of Leadership Franklin County – the organization’s inaugural class. The ceremony was held at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus,…
by The City Wire staff - May 5, 2013 6:40 pm
Members of the Arkansas National Guard gathered at the memorial monument for those killed in action for the annual memorial ceremony to honor their colleagues who gave the ultimate sacrifice….
by The City Wire staff - May 2, 2013 4:36 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals announced Thursday (May 2) that General Manager Eric Edelstein has accepted a position with the Pacific Coast League’s Reno Aces and will transition out of his…
by The City Wire staff - April 29, 2013 9:10 pm
The first meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee was held Monday (April 29) and focused on several big picture ideas, but very little on how to bring jobs back…
by The City Wire staff - April 29, 2013 5:09 pm
The 2013 Starlight Gala netted $520,000 for the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter, well ahead of the $435,000 in 2012. “The Band Perry proved to be the white-hot stars Northwest Arkansas…
