Local News

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ATU-Ozark enrollment tops 2,000

For the eighth consecutive year, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus set an enrollment record. And, for the first time in its history, Arkansas Tech-Ozark has a fall enrollment of more than…

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UAFS fall enrollment dips 3%

Fall 2012 enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith officials is down 3% compared to fall 2011, according to a UAFS statement released Thursday (Sept. 6). With an…

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Child abuse takes economic toll

The cheerful and colorful pinwheels placed throughout Northwest Arkansas every April remind passersby that child abuse still ravages young lives in the community. Each pinwheel represents a child who was…

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Bobb: Don’t be afraid to fail

Television anchor Daren Bobb pulled an old saying attributed to a college professor – “Look to your left. Look to your right, because one of you won’t be here next…

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Stubblefield Center gets new look

When fans enter the UAFS Stubblefield Center this fall, they will notice a few cosmetic changes to the home court of the Lions and Lady Lions basketball and volleyball teams….

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Parsons appeals dismissal from NWACC

Marty Parsons, the former chief financial officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College, filed an appeal of termination on Aug. 9. Parsons is requesting a hearing with NWACC's Board of Trustees…