by - May 14, 2015 10:21 am
Darbeau, Warden named new deans at UAFS
Dr. Ron Darbeau has been named dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and the School of Education at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Dr….
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by - May 14, 2015 8:04 am
The Video Wire: A sewer savior and George Bailey
Wearing his safety helmet, The Video Wire Anchor Dawson Meadows rants about a low voter turnout, a sewer savior and people who rant. Meadows also discovers a link between “A…
by - May 12, 2015 5:32 pm
Whirlpool suggests ‘strategic demolition’ for shuttered Fort Smith plant
A Whirlpool vice president said Tuesday (May 12) that a successful redevelopment plan for the company’s shuttered manufacturing plant and associated 95 acres will likely require “strategic demolition” and a…
by - May 8, 2015 4:53 pm
Arkansas National Guard facilities increase security
Officials with the Arkansas National Guard announced Friday (May 8) implementation of additional random force protection measures at all of its facilities and installations in Arkansas as a result of…
by - May 8, 2015 11:46 am
UAFS mentor program connects students with business leaders
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student Casey Millspaugh’s life was changed by a business card. Millspaugh was a senior business student at UAFS when Bill Hanna, president of…
by - May 7, 2015 1:18 pm
The Video Wire: Watermelon seeds and the White House
Voting, voting on mustaches and the odds on Huckabee losing an arm-wrestling contest to Hillary are part of this week’s The Video Wire. The Video Wire is a collaboration between…
by - May 6, 2015 6:45 pm
NWACC and NTI agree to transfer credit program
A skilled workforce shortage is a major issue facing many employers in the region, state and nation. NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Northwest Technical Institute are trying to reduce education…
by - May 6, 2015 2:52 pm
The redevelopment ‘buzz has started’ in downtown Rogers
Gary and Jan Oftedahl have owned a photography studio in downtown Rogers for more than 30 years. A dozen years ago, they moved to an apartment above their business. “We…
by - May 5, 2015 3:46 pm
Community Clinic planning new facility in Fayetteville to open in August
A new medical clinic to serve low income or uninsured families will open in August on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to serve residents in the southwestern Fayetteville and…
by - May 4, 2015 8:04 pm
UAFS students present four ideas to address community needs
A teen center, Veteran’s job fair, connecting area youth with senior citizens and building a baseball field for children with disabilities were the four presentations made Monday (May 4) by…
by - May 2, 2015 9:55 pm
Thousands celebrate the official opening of Razorback Greenway
Residents of Northwest Arkansas celebrated Saturday alongside federal, state and local officials as the ribbon was cut shortly after noon to mark the official opening of the Razorback Greenway, a…
by - April 30, 2015 5:36 pm
Fort Smith fires back against allegation of planting bad software
In a response filed Monday (April 27), the city of Fort Smith countered allegations that Fort Smith police attempted to infect the computer of a Little Rock attorney. The 11-page…
by - April 30, 2015 3:07 pm
National Register of Historic listings expanded at Chaffee Crossing
The Chaffee Crossing Historic Preservation Organization (CCHPO) announced Thursday (April 30) the expansion of the Camp Chaffee Historic District at Chaffee Crossing near Fort Smith. With the assistance of the…
by - April 30, 2015 3:05 pm
JBU endowment tops $100 million mark
John Brown University’s endowment has exceeded $100 million for the first time in its 96-year history. At the end of JBU’s fiscal third quarter, the endowment was valued at $101…
by - April 30, 2015 3:03 pm
U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge named to U.S. Attorney General advisory committee
Conner Eldridge, U.S. Prosecuting Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, is one of six U.S. attorneys named to the 21-member Attorney General’s Advisory Committee. The announcement was made by…
by - April 30, 2015 2:43 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum acquires historic photo collection
The U.S. Marshals Museum said Thursday (April 30) it will acquire a historic photo collection from Betty Wilfong with the help of museum supporters Pat and David Hightower of Fort…
by - April 29, 2015 3:54 pm
Fort Smith Police seek forensic review of ‘malicious’ software allegation
The city of Fort Smith has contracted with a Texas computer forensics firm to defend against an allegation that an officer or officers with the Fort Smith Police Department planted…
by - April 29, 2015 2:10 pm
Final plans set for inaugural Steel Horse Rally in downtown Fort Smith
Organizers, area business owners and city officials will be working and watching this weekend to learn how the inaugural Steel Horse Rally may set the stage for the rally’s potential…
by - April 29, 2015 12:25 pm
The Video Wire: The Steel Horse Rally and getting ahead in the White House
Sitting atop a Harley at Old Fort Harley Davidson, Dawson Meadows reports on taking a catwalk, walking past cherry tops and grabbing a handful. It somehow had something to do…
by - April 28, 2015 9:46 pm
Fort Smith Board hears proposed mobile food truck rule changes
After several months of research, surveys and meetings by city staff and the Fort Smith Planning Commission, a draft of a new ordinance regulating mobile food trucks was presented to…