by - December 8, 2011 9:28 am
Shortly after Whirlpool announced plans to close its Fort Smith manufacturing plant by mid 2012, company, state and local officials said they would work hard to market the property to…
by - December 8, 2011 7:47 am
Students at Mansfield Elementary School now have a little first-hand knowledge of France, Japan and Korea through a visit to the school by three staff members from the University of…
by - December 7, 2011 3:17 pm
Finger pointing surrounding Van Buren water payments — or lack thereof — related to a 2009 “true-up” assessment took an odd turn Tuesday night when Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman…
by - December 7, 2011 3:16 pm
Two Sebastian County Deputy Circuit Clerks fired in November by Sebastian County Circuit Clerk, Ken Blevins, were found to be fired without cause Wednesday afternoon by a three-member grievance committee….
by - December 7, 2011 7:11 am
“This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.” That was City Director George Catsavis’s assessment on Tuesday night (Dec. 6) after more than 30 minutes of intense discussion about disputes…
by - December 6, 2011 5:17 pm
The small offshoot gallery presents a theme of sound with works by John Baldessari and Nick Cave. The enormous wall sculpture, Beethoven’s Trumpet (With Ear) is about Beethoven and how…
by - December 6, 2011 4:14 pm
Graduation rates, a change in higher education funding and more than $1.4 million in savings from changes in operations were part of a packed agenda heard by the University of…
by - December 6, 2011 10:22 am
The Fort Smith metro area jobless dipped to an estimated 7.9% in October, down from 8% during September, but above the 7.7% during October 2010. Six of the eight eight…
by - December 6, 2011 7:00 am
Several dozen people gathered at the Riverfront Pavilion on Monday night (Dec. 5) to hear Republican candidates at the federal, state, and local levels make early cases for votes in…
by - December 5, 2011 6:10 pm
Michelle Chanthakhot and Ronniesha Forrest believe they can earn more than $1,500 by selling “Bear Balm,” their specially labeled chapstick, to friends and family and customers of a student-managed store…
by - December 5, 2011 5:15 pm
Area homes sales were up more than 27% during October, but the year-to-date sales numbers remain on the negative side. Sales of new and existing homes in Crawford, Franklin and…
by - December 5, 2011 4:18 pm
In introducing Wonder World, the temporary contemporary exhibit at Crystal Bridges, Director of Curatorial David Houston notes: “It’s ironic that the art of our own time is often least appreciated.”…
by - December 4, 2011 8:19 pm
The University of Arkansas accepted a bid to participate in the 2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl, the school announced Sunday night. The Razorbacks will face Kansas State of the Big 12…
by - December 2, 2011 3:21 pm
A stated focus of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce is to be proactive in helping existing business and industry expand. Melissa Hanesworth, plant manager of the Hiram Walker…
by - December 2, 2011 12:36 pm
State finance officials are probably hoping it’s not a November to remember. They’ve certainly seen better ones in terms of revenue growth. Two major components of tax collections missed their…
by - December 2, 2011 12:28 pm
Area business and civic leaders are working with the Arkansas National Guard on a “focused plan” to proactively protect and enhance the mission of the 188th Fighter Wing based in…
by - December 1, 2011 8:16 pm
360 Leadership Series presented the final fall session — “Leadership Jazz” — with a panel of Tim Bailey, Craig Pair and Melody Trimble who described how they lead their organizations…
by - December 1, 2011 5:21 pm
Whirlpool employees in Fort Smith received Thursday (Dec. 1) an “Effects Update” that outlines the “separation benefits” the company will offer hourly and salaried employees. Officials with Benton Harbor, Mich.-based…
by - December 1, 2011 2:49 pm
With the economy facing “a lot of headwinds,” state finance officials said the current year’s budget may come in lower than last year’s, and they downwardly revised the following year’s…
by - December 1, 2011 9:01 am
Relative gains in area sales tax collections and tourism industry employment helped third quarter 2011 economic conditions remain stable compared to the 2010 period. According to The Compass Report, the…
