Fort Smith

Our naïve idea about Iraq

Some Iraqis are now beginning to say the country should be divided into regions composed of Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds. The Kurds have pretty much gone their own way, the…

Boozman gives GOP weekly address, Cotton critical of Cuban embassy news

Congress may have been in recess for the 4th of July holiday, but members of the state’s congressional delegation were in Arkansas this past week talking to voters and discussing…

Thompson named to leadership role for Arkansas Bankers Association

Kevin Thompson was appointed as the 2015-16 Emerging Leaders Section Council President at the Arkansas Bankers Association Leadership Conference in Fayetteville on Friday, June 26. Thompson is a 1998 graduate…

Book Signing with Anita Paddock

Book Signing with Anita Paddock Blind Rage Thursday, July 23, 2015 Begins at 4:00 p. m. with a program at 6:00 p. m. Join the Fort Smith Museum of History…

Fort Smith Museum of History Goldman Hotel Exhibit Opening

Fort Smith Museum of History Goldman Hotel Exhibit Opening Saturday, July 18, 1:00 pm Join the Fort Smith Museum of History on July 18 at 1:00 pm for an opening…

Fort Smith Museum of History Annual Ice Cream Social

Fort Smith Museum of History Annual Ice Cream Social Sunday, September 6, 2015 2:00-4:00 p. m. The Fort Smith Museum of History's Annual Ice Cream Social is an end of…

Arkansas fiscal year tax collections up 3.7%, surplus totals $191.6 million

Arkansas’ fiscal year certainly ended on a positive note with a $191.6 million surplus thanks to total collections of $6.47 billion, up 3.7% compared to the previous fiscal year and…

Fort Smith attorney pushes back against ending use of Rebel mascot

Fort Smith attorney and former Fort Smith Public School Board member Joey McCutchen is pushing back against the effort to change the Southside High School mascot. He says ending use…

The Supply Side: IcyBreeze ready for Walmart.com, testing in Sam’s Club

It’s been a busy first year for Dave Yonce, serial entrepreneur from Tulsa, and partner Andrew Jenkins who soft launched a patented cooler that also works as personal air conditioner….

The Video Wire: Bordello, bikinis, burgers, beer and bleeps

Reports about sizeable increases at Miss Laura’s historic bordello, a disturbing story about a bikini car wash fundraiser in Fort Smith and a bleeping bleepfest are part of Dawson Meadows’…

Manufacturing expands in June for 30th straight month, Arkansas sees gains

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June for the 30th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 73rd consecutive month, according to a monthly survey of…

Hutchinson announces long list of commission, special judicial appointments

Lt. Col. Charles Jason Carter, North Little Rock, as State Judge Advocate for the Arkansas National Guard. Appointment expires at the Will of the Governor. Steele Kelly, Plummerville, to…

Paid attendance at Razorback sports events tops 1 million

Arkansas topped one million in paid attendance for home events in 2014-15, an increase of more than 10% from the previous year in ticketed Razorback sports, according to information provided…

A tough sale for Huckabee 2.0

Recent political history has it that the Democratic Party tends to “fall in love” with its presidential nominees, while the Republican Party tends to “fall in line” behind the presumptive…

Employment rising in Fort Smith area, but remains below pre-Recession level

Employment in the Fort Smith metro was up more than 3,200 jobs in May compared to May 2014, but the number of jobs in the area remains well below pre-recession…

Cargill plans to exit U.S. pork business, selling to JBS

Global meat giant JBS, the parent of Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken, announced plans to buy Cargill’s U.S. pork business for $1.45 billion, subject to regulatory review and approval. The deal includes…

Enneagram Fellowship Of Fort Smith Meeting

We meet twice monthly to view educational videos, discuss books, etc. that are beneficial in studying the enneagram. Meetings are on the first and third Thursday of each month at…

Study: Consumers favor ‘Made in USA’ products over sustainability

American consumers continue to rally their support around “Made in USA” products with 45% admitting that such a label is “extremely” or “very” important to them, according to a new…

Crouch named VP for business operations at Carl Albert State College

Tony Crouch has been named vice president for business operations at Carl Albert State College in Poteau. Crouch has been executive vice president of business services at Cowley County…