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United Way fundraiser held at Crawford County Courthouse

The United Way dispensed $330,000 to agencies in Crawford County during 2010.

Fort Smith voters historically favor sales taxes

story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] On November 8, Fort Smith voters will decide whether to enact a 1% sales tax on prepared food, which would help to fund the Fort…

City, chamber to push riverfront corporate office

Paul Harvel witnessed the rebirth of a riverfront area in Little Rock that now includes a presidential library, modern convention center and hotels, trolley system, public library and numerous shops…

ATU-Ozark opens Student Success Center

story info submitted by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Providing a quality learning environment for communities throughout the River Valley and ensuring that students complete their education is the mission of…

Homeless plan study set for January 2012

The Old Fort Homeless Coalition has secured $16,000 in grant funds and $4,000 from three area banks to develop a “strategic action plan” that could include the creation of a…

Support delivered via outrageous pink outfits

A cancer survivor’s celebration evolves into a “funraiser” for area cancer support programs.

Dogs and owners walk “Trail of Tails”

The Sebastian County Humane Society event helped raise funds and awareness for the organization.

Airport Commissioners discuss airshow safety

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The Fort Smith Air Show was just one of the topics of conversation at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission. The…

Record group supports Paint the Park Pink

Attendance was up more than 20% for the breast cancer awareness event held at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

FCRA donates land to county, seeks Kentucky Guard money

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) met Thursday to act on two new recommendations from the Real Estate Review Committee (RERC). The first recommendation was…

IEC director job, entity expectations discussed

Qualifications for a director, organizational expectations and incubator options were the focus of a Tuesday meeting (Sept. 20) that is part of a series of meetings focused on restarting the…

Sebastian County officials consider major budget changes

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Following the Sebastian County Quorum Court’s joint meeting with the City of Fort Smith last week, earmarks were a big topic at Tuesday night’s regularly…

NWA ‘State of the Region’ report released

Education attainment and university research funding were the weak areas in a Northwest Arkansas economy that continues to perform well despite state and national economic conditions, according to a new…

Weather was perfect for Van Buren Chamber golf classic

The event included 20 teams and helped raise money for the chamber’s education scholarship programs.

The Consumer Compass Report: Regional sentiment hits new lows

The fifth edition of The Consumer Compass Report shows a drop in confidence with respect to personal finances and the overall economy — a finding that should come as no…

City, County push prospect of Ben Geren water park

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] City of Fort Smith directors and Sebastian County quorum court members voiced their favor of a $7.4 million aquatics facility at Ben Geren that would…

Northside students earn cash for test scores

Seventy-four Northside High School students have qualified to collectively earn $12,800 in cash awards based on their successful work in an math and science program. According to a statement from…

UAFS, ATU-Ozark report enrollment gains

The pace of fall semester enrollment growth at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith slowed, while enrollment growth at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus was up more than 10%. UAFS…

New IEC plan moves forward

Discussion is moving closer to a reformatted Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center, with a planned Sept. 20 meeting possibly serving as a decision point in the process. University of Arkansas at…