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Williams promoted to Arvest branch manager

Brian Williams has been promoted to branch manager for Arvest Bank at the Rye Hill location in Fort Smith. Williams has been with Arvest for four years and was assistant…

Trimble named HMA hospital CEO of the year

Melody Trimble, CEO of Sparks Health System, has been named “CEO of the Year” by Health Management Associates. The internal award recognizes hospital administrators within the HMA system who exemplify…

Fort Smith Community Foundation awards $18,640 in grants

The Fort Smith Area Community Foundation, a local office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has awarded grants totaling $18,640 to 15 Sebastian County non-profits in the first of two annual…

ATU-Ozarks students place at nursing competition

Three students from Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus placed in the 14th annual Student Practical Nurse Skill Competition and Spring Conference held Mar. 11-12, at the University of Arkansas Community College…

UAFS air rifle team ranked sixth in nation

Lion Rifles, the college club air rifle team at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has qualified for the inaugural NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club national championship. The championship matches…

UAFS student alumni board created

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Student Alumni Association board of directors has been created with its first 10 members. Katie Schluterman, student and young alumni coordinator, said part…

Leadership Fort Smith award winners announced

Seven individuals have been named recipients of the Leadership Fort Smith Alumni Association’s 2010 community leadership awards and will receive their awards at a June 3 banquet. Awards include the…

St. Edward nurse receives Patriot Award

Debbie Bader, St. Edward Mercy Labor & Delivery nurse manager, earned a Patriot Award from The Arkansas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of…

Arkansas Valley donates electric car to ATU-Ozark

Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative donated an electric vehicle for the Automotive Service Technology Program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus. ATU-Ozarks will now have the ability to teach the latest technology…

Arvest promotes Dodd

Amber Dodd has been promoted to treasury management administrative assistant for Arvest Bank. Dodd has been with Arvest for one year and was a financial service representative in her previous…

St. Edward hires new chief medical officer

Dr. William V. Walker has been named chief medical officer (CMO) for St. Edward Mercy. He will began his tenure in mid-February. “The Sisters of Mercy Healthcare System is a…

Baldor announces dividend, sets annual meeting date

Fort Smith-Baldor Electric Co. has announced a quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share payable April 7 to shareholders of record on Mar. 17. The company also set its annual…

Smith Nissan receives top district awards

Smith Nissan recently took home 12 prestigious DMA Awards, including three Gold Level distinctions, making them the number one ranked Nissan Dealer for these awards in their district. The dealership…

Arkansas Lottery Commission to meet in Fort Smith

The Sebastian County Bar Association has announced it will host a meeting of the Arkansas Lottery Commission, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 15, at the Holiday Inn City Center…

Van Buren, Lavaca awarded fire department grant funds

The city of Van Buren received $125,876 in fire department grant money from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, according to statements from members of…

Local ADDY Awards presented

The AAF-Fort Smith presented its 2010 ADDY® Awards for advertising creative excellence Saturday (Feb. 20) at Fianna Hills Country Club. This year’s annual dinner and awards presentation was attended by…

Area fire departments get federal funds

Federal funds totaling more than $164,000 will soon flow to area fire departments from a grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. Arkansas fire…

Hurst joins Barron Mortgage

Jennifer Hurst has joined the Fort Smith office of Barron Mortgage as a loan officer. Hurst has more than 12 years of banking and mortgage origination experience. She has served…

St. Edward Mercy donates supplies to Haiti Hospital

On Feb. 6, a plane loaded with $55,000 worth of medical supplies departed from the Spirit of St. Louis Airport for Hôpital Sacré Coeur, a hospital in Milot, Haiti. The…

Good, Black to receive awards at King/Kennedy Dinner

André Good, a Fort Smith city director, and Napoleon Black, editor of the Lincoln Echo newspaper, will be recognized for their community efforts Feb. 11 at the sixth annual King/Kennedy…