Fort Smith

ABB, Baldor extend tender offer

Officials with ABB and Baldor Electric Co. announced early Tuesday (Jan. 11) they were extending the tender offer to Jan. 19 for the more than 13% of shares not tendered…

Summit Medical Center issues employee awards

Summit Medical Center has announced three employee awards. The Nurse of the Year award went to Janet Allen. Allen has been taking care of patients at the hospital for nine…

Area chambers prep for Legislative Session

The chambers of commerce in Fort Smith and Van Buren are gearing up for the 88th Arkansas General Assembly with the simple goal of protecting and supporting a few key…

Malone named assistant speaker, committee chair (Updated)

Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, was named chair of the Arkansas House Children and Youth committee and also captured one of the four assistant House Speaker positions. Malone, the niece…

Fort Smith enplanements up almost 10% in 2010

Enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport totaled 86,129 during 2010, up 9.81% over 2009 — an increase that ends two consecutive years of enplanement declines at the airport. Traffic…

Gosack contract, Chaffee, Convention Center on board agenda

On Tuesday the Fort Smith Board of Directors will convene for a short regular voting session to approve a contract for City Administrator Ray Gosack that sets an annual salary…

Baldor, election changes top the news cycle in 2010

The top story of 2010 was shaping up to be a contest between the changes in faces caused by the November election and the sometimes chaotic issues and actions within…

Corporate status

Now is a good time to review structure options.

Improved chances of not screwing up

Back in December 2009 it was noted in this space that we don’t want to screw this up. The “this” was and continues to be a growing consensus among the…

Scene by Carson: Poets, Polar Bears and Jazz in January. Oh my!

It may be cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay holed up in front of a fire.

An Evening with Bass Reeves

Enjoy a public reading at the Fort Smith Public Library Community Room of "Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal" by dynamic Fort Smith…

Gosack: Ready to tackle the job with ‘fresh eyes’

In an interview the day after he was hired, Fort Smith’s new city administrator hinted at two broad priorities he plans to pursue now that he’s in the driver’s seat…

Volunteers work through cold to pick up 12,000-plus wreaths

Christmas Honors ends its second successful year honoring those buried at the Fort Smith National Cemetery.

Pedal Steel Guitar Club Meeting & Jam Session

Come join us for our monthly Pedal Steel Guitar Club meeting, and Jam Session, and enjoy listening to some of the best Steel Guitar music around. It free to the…

Mac Computer Club Meeting – AAAMUG (Arkansas Apple and Macintosh User Group)

If you like Apple Macs, iPads, iPods, iPhones, Apple TV, or are just curious about Apple, come to a club meeting as our guest. This month we have a Demo…

Womack gains more committee assignments

The appointments for U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, just keep coming. On Friday (Jan. 7), Womack, the new Congressman for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District, was appointed to three House subcommittees:…

Appointments create opening on Highway Commission

Gov. Mike Beebe today (Jan. 7) announced several key appointments, one of which creates a vacancy on the Arkansas Highway Commission. Beebe appointed Elana Wills of Little Rock to the…

Wingnut – Unplugged at Mojo’s

Wingnut will play an acoustic set from 9:30p-12:30a on January 15th at Mojo’s Ivory House on Garrison Avenue. www.wingnuttheband.com

Balancing state budgets

A slow economy will dominate state legislative agendas.

CASA Christmas gift issue now ‘accounted for’

It appears the Arkansas Department of Human Services moved quickly to resolve the issue of misappropriated Christmas gifts intended for a few children in Sebastian County. On Wednesday (Jan. 5)…