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Union students earn AP scholar awards

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…

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Baldor named to 2009 InformationWeek 500

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…

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ABF named to 2009 InformationWeek 500

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…

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Fiori receives Patriot Award

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…

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Summit Medical Center adds two doctors

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…

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Dr. Cole Goodman joins Mercy Clinic

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…

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Foreign scholars visit UAFS

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…

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Bar association announces new officers

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…

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Constitution Week planned at UAFS

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…