by - August 13, 2015 2:49 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has hired Rodney Parks as senior director of major and planned gifts. His first day on the job is Aug. 19. Parks…
by - August 13, 2015 10:04 am
Neck-poppin’ Dawson Meadows has sources that tell him a Fort Smith City Director almost lost a mustache over a vote on bond sales. He also reports on a startup company…
by - August 11, 2015 2:13 pm
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program (CAHM) got a shot in the arm from the Walton Family Foundation that will infuse more than $15 million…
by - August 10, 2015 5:27 pm
It’s likely to be another intense Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting Tuesday (Aug. 11). The Board will revisit a vote on who handles millions of dollars of bond underwriting…
by - August 7, 2015 2:32 pm
Officials from University of Arkansas at Fort Smith traveled to Bentonville Friday (Aug. 7) to sign an agreement with NorthWest Arkansas Community College that will help to streamline bachelor’s degrees…
by - August 6, 2015 8:31 pm
The beating of animals is certainly opposed by Dawson Meadows but he comes out in the political season to endorse the beating of eggs, drums and meat if it needs…
by - August 5, 2015 1:33 pm
A new collaborative program tagged A-Chance is aimed at helping children in violent and crime-ridden homes succeed in their school setting and in life. Conner Eldridge, U.S. Prosecuting Attorney for…
by - August 4, 2015 9:31 pm
An historical change in who handles the bulk of city of Fort Smith bond issuances was approved Tuesday (Aug. 4) by the Fort Smith Board of Directors, with Little Rock-based…
by - August 4, 2015 4:45 pm
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen is not giving up on his effort to push back against the move now underway to change the mascot and fight song at Southside High…
by - August 4, 2015 11:55 am
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board has granted approval to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to offer an Associate of Applied Science in Logistics Management beginning in the fall….
by - August 3, 2015 6:03 pm
A growing population in Northwest Arkansas and continued benevolent support for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation are two good reasons why the Little Rock-based hospital is reportedly eyeing Springdale for a…
by - July 30, 2015 5:34 pm
A long-time area provider of free and affordable healthcare services has a new name as part of an expanded effort to offer medical services to a broader audience. The Northwest…
by - July 30, 2015 9:55 am
Dawson Meadows reports that the same crack staff who selected the name for Fort Smith’s Parrot Island Waterpark has been appointed to find a new mascot for Southside High School….
by - July 28, 2015 9:30 pm
It didn’t take long for a majority of the Fort Smith Board of Directors to reject a plan that would annex 875 acres centered on the new intersection of Interstate…
by - July 28, 2015 6:58 pm
A new independent school under development by the Walton Family Foundation won’t impact other education opportunities, including the public school district and the soon-to-open campus of Haas Hall Academy, officials…
by - July 28, 2015 5:38 pm
Nearly one in three children (29%) residing in Arkansas live in poverty, compared to 22% nationwide, according to a new report from the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. While…
by - July 27, 2015 11:15 pm
Opponents of changing the Fort Smith Southside High School mascot said the cost of such a change could be $500,000 or more. The cost may be considerably less according to…
by - July 27, 2015 8:47 pm
The Rebel mascot, “Dixie” fight song and other ancillary southern imagery will soon be part of the history of Southside High School. The Fort Smith Public School Board voted 7-0…
by - July 27, 2015 10:06 am
Revenue from Fort Smith’s street tax fell more than 5% in the June report after posting a double-digit increase in May. The countywide tax revenue that feeds the city’s general…
by - July 26, 2015 7:15 pm
Laleh Amirmoez, architect, owner and president of Fayetteville-based AFHJ Architects, wife and mother is always eager to talk about her childhood in Iran, her move to the U.S., her path…
