by - March 19, 2012 3:11 pm
Siloam Springs may add cable and Internet to the services offered through its city-owned electric utility, but it won’t come without opposition. Some citizens and former city officials question the…
by - March 16, 2012 9:28 pm
The Riverview Hope Campus is not yet a reality, but it’s already done a first for the Fort Smith region. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted…
by - March 16, 2012 1:26 pm
This year may well be the year that Rogers residents remember as being one that helped put the city on the map. And that's just what city officials are aiming…
by - March 16, 2012 9:14 am
The City of Fort Smith Board of Directors is ready to take a second look at its animal care and control laws. At the Thursday (March 15) Study Session, the…
by - March 15, 2012 11:17 am
The first year The Farm grew produce, it was essentially a large garden. The second year, it was more than a garden, but not quite what most would view as…
by - March 14, 2012 2:32 pm
As the fate of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith continues to remain a source of speculation in the area, Fort Smith Regional Airport Director John Parker is not…
by - March 14, 2012 1:48 pm
SPRINGDALE — EOA Children’s House, the only center in Arkansas that provides long-term, year-round treatment to young abused and neglected children, has received a $84,578 grant from the Walmart Foundation to…
by - March 14, 2012 11:50 am
One group’s loss is another group’s gain, unless you are the Old Fort Homeless Coalition (OFHC) and the River Valley Regional Food Bank (RVRFB), in which case a loss could…
by - March 13, 2012 11:38 am
FAYETTEVILLE — On March 12, Youth Bridge held a private reception at the Wine Cellar in honor of the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation and announced a $300,000 gift…
by - March 13, 2012 10:15 am
FAYETTEVILLE – Three separate graduate programs at the University of Arkansas garner national recognition for their rankings among top tier institutions noted in U.S. News and World Report’s annual review…
by - March 12, 2012 6:02 pm
The loss of one community advocate in a year can be a blow for any community. But this week Fort Smith lost two men who were often recognized for working…
by - March 12, 2012 4:41 pm
When the Penn State sex abuse scandal erupted, the world watched as allegations of sodomy came to light involving former Nittany Lions assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and a 10-year old…
by - March 12, 2012 12:27 pm
Savannah Nichole Valentine of Alma will represent the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith in the Miss Arkansas Pageant in Hot Springs in July after winning the local Miss UAFS…
by - March 12, 2012 11:36 am
BENTONVILLE — The City of Bentonville faces a $10 million environmental concern this year if city officials are unsuccessful in their efforts to repeal a 2011 mandate from the U.S….
by - March 11, 2012 10:16 am
The outpouring for Bert Wright is amazing except for all those thousands of folks who know him. Wright died Sunday morning (Mar. 11) after a sudden and short battle with…
by - March 9, 2012 5:59 pm
It was a cold and snowy day 150 years ago when Yankee soldiers burned much of what is now downtown Bentonville following two intense days of fighting with Confederate troops…
by - March 8, 2012 3:48 pm
The Van Buren Boys and Girls Club’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new $500,000 extension turned in to a “mud-breaking ceremony” instead, joked Chief Professional Officer Cindy Faldon on Thursday (Mar….
by - March 8, 2012 2:05 pm
A return of the F-16 fighter jet to the 188th in Fort Smith is a new possibility that has emerged in the ever-changing landscape of Air Force cuts and mission…
by - March 8, 2012 9:02 am
The Jones Trust board of directors met Wednesday (Mar. 7) with several foundations as it continues its quest to secure a financially stable future for the Jones Center for Families….
by - March 7, 2012 1:44 pm
Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse recently admitted the city is playing catch-up with its neighbors Fayetteville and Bentonville in providing trail access to its residents. “My own three kids go…
