by - September 23, 2009 7:57 am
Union Christian Academy students Starr Harmon, Andrew Todd and Jonathan Weir have earned Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s…
by - September 18, 2009 8:38 am
Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. ranked 144 in the InformationWeek 500, besting Dell, Southwest Airlines, Motorola, Ford Motor Co., and Microsoft. To be ranked in the InformationWeek 500, companies with…
by - September 17, 2009 1:34 pm
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System, Inc., has been cited as an innovator in information technology by InformationWeek magazine, which lists ABF® on the 2009 InformationWeek 500. ABF, a less-than-truckload carrier…
by - September 17, 2009 1:01 pm
Cox Communications has given $30,000 to the Fort Smith Police Department to create a mobile computer classroom for use by the department. The new tool will allow many enhancements which…
by - September 17, 2009 12:51 pm
Dr. Ray Wallace of Fort Smith, provost and senior vice chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, will receive the 2009 Global Ambassador Award from his alma mater,…
by - September 16, 2009 10:23 am
The Arkansas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, announced today that Sam Fiori, owner of the Fort Smith-based KMAC…
by - September 16, 2009 10:17 am
Sheryl Tilus has been named chief nursing officer of St. Edward Mercy Health System effective Sept. 16. Tilus will coordinate all nursing activities within the St. Edward Mercy Health System….
by - September 15, 2009 3:44 pm
Van Buren-based Platinum Distributing has been recognized by Red Bull as the winner of the 2009 Red Bull Rising contest. Platinum competed with 13 distributors from five Southeastern states to…
by - September 14, 2009 1:29 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students Michaela Jester, Wade King and Katie Tyler are in South Korea for a year to teach English. Takeo Suzuki, executive director of international…
by - September 10, 2009 3:57 pm
Kirkland’s has scheduled a grand opening of its Fort Smith store on Oct. 3-4. The 6,600 square-foot store is located in the Fort Smith Pavilion (anchored by Target). Kirkland’s stores…
by - September 10, 2009 3:47 pm
Summit Medical Center in Van Buren announced that Drs. Travis Goodnight and Chansamorn Nouansavane have joined the hospital staff. Goodnight is a board certified general surgeon who relocated his practice…
by - September 7, 2009 9:52 am
Dr. Cole Goodman will join St. Edward Mercy Clinic beginning in early September to oversee occupational medicine as well as inpatient wound management and prevention, according to a statement from…
by - August 31, 2009 12:02 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has three visiting scholars visiting in the fall semester as part of the university’s effort to expand its international connections. V.L.V. Kameswari of…
by - August 27, 2009 1:43 pm
Dr. Lee Krehbiel of Pocatello, Idaho, now the vice president for student affairs at Idaho State University, will begin Sept. 28 as the vice chancellor for student affairs at the…
by - August 27, 2009 1:42 pm
ABF Freight System driver Anthony Spero won the national championship in the Tank Truck Class during the 72nd National Truck Driving Championships held in late August in Pittsburgh. Spero also…
by - August 24, 2009 8:41 am
Pulmonary/Critical Care physician Dr. Saurin Patel joined St. Edward Mercy Clinic in July. He also is the medical director for the St. Edward Mercy Intensive Care Unit. Patel completed his…
by - August 21, 2009 1:49 pm
The Sebastian County Bar Association announced Aug. 21 its officers for 2009-2010. Coby Logan, attorney with Daily & Woods, is president of the association; Sonya Hall, vice president and trust…
by - August 18, 2009 3:16 pm
First National Bank of Fort Smith and First National Bank of Rogers implemented a “Going Green” promotion in May and June to encourage customers to receive bank statements and other…
by - August 17, 2009 11:27 am
The American Democracy Project at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host a series of events the week of Sept. 14-18 in recognition of Constitution Week. This year’s…
by - August 17, 2009 8:31 am
Peachtree Hospice in Fort Smith has been selected as one of 35 providers nationwide to partner with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations Workplace Outreach Initiative. The partnership will…
