by - January 2, 2013 8:38 pm
Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter volunteer groups and individuals can help give abused and neglected kids “dream rooms” and an environment that facilitates the healing process. In response to feedback from…
by - December 30, 2012 9:04 pm
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 26, 2012 1:58 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared a statewide disaster following Tuesday’s winter snow storm that left more than 150,000 without power. Most of the power outages were in central Arkansas….
by - December 26, 2012 1:48 pm
Fort Smith Fire Department Chief Mike Richards said Fort Smith firefighters have given more than $394,000 back to the community since 2007, with that total not including the value of…
by - December 26, 2012 12:15 pm
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — It is a common belief that the holidays is a time that is not so jolly for some families, in fact it becomes even scarier as domestic…
by - December 19, 2012 4:11 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department will host three special ceremonies over the next few days, and the public is invited to attend. The first event will be a promotion ceremony…
by - December 13, 2012 10:17 am
There’s a scene in the popular 1995 movie Mr. Holland’s Opus starring Richard Dreyfuss where the long-time music teacher voices his displeasure about the arts program being cut from his…
by - December 12, 2012 2:49 pm
The Arkansas Tech University Career Center has been honored by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), which named the technical center for high school students one of its “most improved…
by - December 12, 2012 11:05 am
Graduating seniors in the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith continue to demonstrate a high level of student performance and success by scoring in the…
by - December 11, 2012 9:48 pm
Commencement speaker Melody Trimble told University of Arkansas at Fort Smith graduates Dec. 11 to still expect further change as they begin new adventures. Trimble, CEO for Sparks Health System…
by - December 11, 2012 4:25 pm
There is a small but bright room on the fourth floor of the Physicians Building at Mercy Fort Smith. It is filled with toy cars sporting foam bodies and plastic…
by - December 7, 2012 4:20 pm
Dr. Michael Moore, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named vice president for academic affairs at the University of…
by - December 6, 2012 10:49 pm
BENTONVILLE—An agreement reached Thursday (Dec. 6) provides NorthWest Arkansas Community College with its third president, starting July 1, 2013. The NWACC Board of Trustees approved a three-year contract with Evelyn…
by - December 6, 2012 9:58 pm
In an academic and performance-based study involving prestigious universities and specialists in e-governance, the City of Fort Smith ranked 10 among each 50 states largest and second largest cities. Fort…
by - December 6, 2012 2:45 pm
With around $9.8 million in cash and pledges, Jim Dunn says the U.S. Marshals Museum fundraising effort is “starting to meet with some success,” and is optimistic a soon-to-be launched…
by - December 5, 2012 10:15 pm
SILOAM SPRINGS – The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) selected John Brown University as a winner of two CASE’s 2012 Educational Fundraising Awards. JBU was one of…
by - December 3, 2012 5:19 pm
This spring, most students graduating from at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will walk with “green transcripts,” the culmination of a unique concept to instill sustainability-intensive coursework into every program of…
by - December 3, 2012 12:30 pm
Camp Hope for Heroes (CHFH) began with one basic mission in mind: the successful transition of veterans to civilian life. However, a significant part of this mission, according to CHFH…
by - November 30, 2012 7:48 pm
Walton Arts Center has received a $15,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for the programming of the 2013 Artosphere Arts + Nature Festival. Walton Arts Center is…
by - November 29, 2012 10:43 am
SILOAM SPRINGS — A long-time Northwest Arkansas Christmas tradition returns with John Brown University hosting the 70th annual candlelight service next weekend, Dec. 6-8. The traditional event will continue in…
