by - February 10, 2012 4:11 pm
188th letter-writing campaign pushed
A full court press is on among regional leaders to “Save the Flying Razorbacks” and retain the A-10 mission now operational with the 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith….
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by - February 10, 2012 3:44 pm
ATU-Ozark hosts domestic violence awareness event
Cara Tongier with the Crisis Intervention Center in Fort Smith will speak Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to discuss domestic violence, the most common crime in…
by - February 9, 2012 3:50 pm
UAMS awarded $435,000 Walmart Foundation grant
The Walmart Foundation is giving $435,000 to a new education center at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. UAMS officials first announced Jan. 17 plans…
by - February 9, 2012 12:27 pm
‘Baker Build’ Habitat home planned
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity plans to dedicate its 88th home to former Fort Smith Mayor, C. Ray Baker. The single-family home address is 1809 N. 12th St.,…
by - February 8, 2012 9:12 pm
UAFS officials detail student growth changes
Enrollment numbers for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) revealed a slight drop for the 2012 spring term as compared to the same time period in 2011 at Wednesday’s Board…
by - February 8, 2012 4:21 pm
Transportation, I-49 on Mayors’ to-do list
Working together on regional transportation issues — especially Interstate 49 — is the first order of business for a “closer working relationship” between the mayors of Fayetteville and Fort Smith….
by - February 7, 2012 10:31 pm
Legal door closes on ‘true up’ issue
On Tuesday night (Feb. 7), Fort Smith closed the door on legal action for past Van Buren water true ups. But the door wouldn’t shut quietly. Directors passed a settlement…
by - February 3, 2012 7:03 pm
Changes ahead for the Jones Center; Red Cross deal inked
SPRINGDALE – The Jones Center for Families and the American Red Cross finalized an agreement Friday for the Red Cross to lease an office at the center and to rent…
by - February 3, 2012 3:01 pm
‘Unified proposal’ pushed by Fort Smith, Fayetteville Mayors
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders is tight-lipped about a planned joint announcement by the cities of Fort Smith and Fayetteville about a “unified proposal” that promises to spur “regional and…
by - February 3, 2012 2:48 pm
Air Force: 188th to lose A-10 mission (Updated)
Gray, overcast days are tough on the Fort Smith regional economy. The weather was nasty when Whirlpool announced it would close its Fort Smith plant, and the weather was equally…
by - February 2, 2012 3:30 pm
NWA sales tax revenue on the rise
Retail businesses across Benton and Washington counties are seeing a little more traffic with a 5.27% increase in sales tax collections during January when compared to the prior year. The…
by - February 1, 2012 9:04 pm
More evidence appears of 188th mission loss
A Military.com story adds more weight to concern that the 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith could lose its A-10 planes as a result of planned deep cuts to…
by - February 1, 2012 11:56 am
Maynard hired as Life Styles director
Life Styles Inc., a nonprofit organization serving individuals with disabilities in Benton and Washington counties, has hired Jennifer Maynard as a new executive director. Maynard was hired following the retirement…
by - January 31, 2012 11:50 am
ATU-Ozark enrollment up, UAFS down
Spring enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is down 2.5% and enrollment at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is up more than 17%. UAFS officials reported Tuesday (Jan….
by - January 31, 2012 10:43 am
Daniels named Girls Inc. Fort Smith director
The Girls Incorporated Board of Directors has named Amanda Daniels the executive director of Girls Incorporated in Fort Smith. She is set to begin on Feb. 13. “I am thrilled…
by - January 30, 2012 6:14 pm
Military requests to cut five A-10 units
Uncertainty still surrounds the future of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith, and more information about the fate of the A-10 fighter platform increases the concern that the 188th…
by - January 30, 2012 6:05 pm
Walgreens loses military prescriptions
A contract dispute between pharmacy retail giants Walgreens and Express Scripts has resulted in military families using Tricare to not be able to have prescriptions filled at Walgreens. Tricare is…
by - January 30, 2012 3:16 pm
Corps to hold public hearings on park closures
The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is hosting five public workshops in February to discuss proposed changes in operations at 29 of its parks because of budget cuts….
by - January 27, 2012 5:45 pm
Nursing program approved at ATU-Ozark
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education gave final approval on Friday (Jan. 27) to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus for its proposed Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing. The endorsement,…
by - January 27, 2012 12:42 pm
Demand prompts NWACC expansion
BENTONVILLE — According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ten of the 20 fastest-growing occupations are health care related. This burgeoning sector is projected to generate more new wage and…