by - January 29, 2013 10:00 am
Officials with three large hospital operations in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas don’t dispute a report on 2013 “significant impacts” on doctors and patients that includes erosion of “physician autonomy”…
by - January 28, 2013 9:26 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith and his executive circle will no doubt be smiling when they face shareholders this Friday morning (Feb. 1) at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in…
by - January 28, 2013 4:18 pm
Supporters of the Dream Act, which would provide a legal framework toward citizenship for undocumented students, were in Fort Smith on Monday (Jan. 28) to speak to members of the…
by - January 28, 2013 3:59 pm
The number of Arkansans with a concealed-carry weapon permit rose more than 85% between 2007 and 2012, adding more than 60,000 citizens to the list of those who could potentially…
by - January 28, 2013 3:09 pm
The emergency text message system at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is gaining more users, according to a statement from the institution. At the end of the fall semester, 346…
by - January 28, 2013 12:06 pm
Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, is eager to push plans and ideas he says could result in greatly reduced energy costs for state and local governments and state residents. Speaking Saturday…
by - January 28, 2013 11:17 am
There was no slow down in tourism and business travel in the Fort Smith and Van Buren areas during the late fall, with Fort Smith tourism tax collections on a…
by - January 27, 2013 8:10 pm
• Senate Report: Week 2 review While there is still a hint of sluggishness to the Session, it is beginning to pick up some momentum. Bills are being filed, committees agendas…
by - January 27, 2013 12:57 pm
Whether we should allow guns into our places of worship is as much a test of the faith and goodwill we put into our communities as it is how far…
by - January 27, 2013 12:44 pm
Oh WATA Night was totally gnarly. The 10th annual event benefiting the Western Arkansas Tennis Association was held Saturday (Jan. 26) at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. The evening featured dinner,…
by - January 26, 2013 5:37 pm
As many teenagers slept in on a Saturday morning, the Fort Smith Convention Center was crawling with thousands of teenage girls participating in the annual Battle at the Fort volleyball…
by - January 26, 2013 3:42 pm
Gun rights and government healthcare were the highlights of a legislative forum held Saturday morning (Jan. 26) in Bentonville, with Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, discussing her concerns with a proposed…
by - January 25, 2013 1:17 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel told supporters today that he will drop out of the 2014 race for Governor. Within minutes of McDaniel’s rumored exit, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said…
by - January 25, 2013 11:24 am
First National Bank of Fort Smith employees Mistii Elmore, Courtney Franklin, Mike Moore, William Ricks, Daysi Rosales, Brad Walker and Zac Werley have been promoted. Elmore, previously served as network…
by - January 25, 2013 10:52 am
After 14 years at their current location, ProMed Cooper Clinic on Zero street is moving to 4600 Towson Avenue, Suite 101-N. Located near the corner of Towson and Phoenix Avenue…
by - January 25, 2013 10:12 am
Don’t get in the doghouse on Valentine’s Day! Join us for our monthly Senior Coffee Talk! Edwards Van Alma & Medisav will be hosting our February Senior Coffee Talk! …
by - January 25, 2013 9:12 am
The Fort Smith Juniors Volleyball Club (FSJ) will host its annual “Battle at the Fort” volleyball tournament during the next two weekends (Jan. 26-27, and Feb. 1-2), and bring thousands…
by - January 25, 2013 6:05 am
This first "Clayton Conversations" of the year will take folks on an enjoyable ride through the history of Fort Smith's water supply, beginning with the first system developed in 1884….
by - January 24, 2013 6:48 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation on Thursday (Jan. 24) formally opened the Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program in Fort Smith. The…
by - January 24, 2013 6:42 pm
Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, chairman of the House Revenue & Tax Committee, said he plans on not rushing his committee’s efforts to reform the state tax code. In an interview…
