Fort Smith

Camping Basics

Join the Nature Center staff for an evening exploring all the basics of camping outdoors. Beginning campers can come to learn techniques to start a toasty campfire made to melt…

Campfire funn

Everyone is invited out to enjoy an evening campfire program where the education staff will share some spooky family friendly campfire stories. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on.

Backyard Gardening with Charles Griffith

Charles Griffith will explore Square Foot Gardening, the easiest form or raised bed gardening. He will speak also about Keyhole gardening as another type of raised bed gardening.

Star Party

The north side of Wells Lake on the Nature Center grounds will be transformed into an outdoor observatory with several telescopes set up for public viewing.

USA Truck removes poison pill provision ahead of annual meeting (Updated)

Officials with Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. have pulled the plug on their poison pill provision now that a hostile takeover attempt is far in the rear-view mirror and the…

River Valley’s Got Talent

The smallest stars in the Fort Smith area will be shining just a little brighter on the evening of Saturday, May 17 as youth and young adults from across the…

UA entrepreneurial teams sweep top spots in business plan competition

Entrepreneurial teams from the University of Arkansas won five of six categories at the recently completed 2014 Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. LumaDrop, a team from…

Study set for feasibility of regional slack water harbor

The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority's Wednesday (April 9) meeting presented progress in an effort to secure a study of an inland harbor in the Fort Smith region. The study, by…

Sen. Holland disputes poll results that show a lead for his opponent

New internal polling obtained by The City Wire in the race for the District 9 Senate seat shows one candidate with a distinct lead, while his GOP primary opponent is…

Democrats again pursue Rep. Cotton on charge of ethics violation

A bipartisan House panel unanimously rejected an ethics complaint filed months ago by the Democratic Party of Arkansas against GOP Senate hopeful U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, but a new complaint…

Burdick named UAFS vice chancellor for enrollment management

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has announced that a University of Akron vice president will join the UAFS staff, starting June 1. According to a press release, Julie…

Razorback football coach Bielema hires new director of recruiting

E.K. Franks has been named Arkansas’ director of recruiting, head football coach Bret Bielema announced Wednesday (April 9). Franks comes to Fayetteville with 10 years of collegiate experience, most recently…

Parker named osteopathic college CEO, says project moving ‘quickly’

Fort Smith attorney Kyle Parker, who has been named president and CEO of the planned Fort Smith-based Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, said Wednesday they “are moving quickly” on what…

Diabetes Expo

Diabetes Expo Saturday, August 9, 2014, 9:00am-3:00pm NWA Holiday Inn Convention Center, Springdale, AR The American Diabetes Association of Northwest Arkansas proudly invites you to our 7th Annual Diabetes…

The Friends of the Library Book Sale

Planning Commission OKs water park plan, reacts to Fianna issue

The Fort Smith Planning Commission approved a conditional use Tuesday (April 8), removing the final road block in what has been a long and winding road in the city and…

Attitudes split on medical marijuana, support seen for minimum wage

Two potential issues that may be on the November ballot offer contrasting attitudes from Arkansas voters. The latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll of more than 1,000 likely voters shows that…

Fort Smith History Books – Open House

Preserving the Past in Print – Open house with Stan Kujawa The program features 27 picture based history books on Fort Smith including Garrison Avenue, Coke Hill, Miss Laura's, Camp…

Arvest Bank names Craig Rivaldo the CEO of Benton County operations

Arvest Bank has chosen Fort Smith banker Craig Rivaldo to head up its Benton County market operations. Jason Kincy, spokesman for the bank made the announcement in an email release…

Deed restrictions placed on Whirlpool site, TCE clean up continues

The Whirlpool site in Fort Smith that has been the center of a pollution cleanup has now had deed restrictions put in place, limiting certain future activities at the site…