by - December 9, 2012 6:13 pm
A cloudy Sunday afternoon was a perfect day to come inside and enjoy hot chocolate, popcorn, hot apple cider and crafts at the Fort Smith Public Library’s 10th Annual Holiday…
by - December 9, 2012 2:44 pm
I was riding in a taxicab last Tuesday night in Manhattan after seeing the Broadway musical "Wicked." My wife, her sister, and a friend were riding in the back seat,…
by - December 8, 2012 10:50 pm
A cloudy, cool morning did not stop family members and the public from coming out to the Fort Smith National Cemetery on Saturday (Dec. 8) to place 13,876 wreaths on grave…
by - December 8, 2012 12:21 pm
On Friday (Dec. 7) Chambers Bank, largely owned by veteran banker John Chambers of Danville, purchased Peterson Holding Company and 100% of Decatur State Bank. "The regulators have said they…
by - December 8, 2012 9:30 am
Harrowing. Heroic. Historic. Those were the words event organizer Philip Merry used to describe Special Agent Clint Hill’s incredible story as he welcomed him to the stage Friday night (Dec….
by - December 7, 2012 4:37 pm
American Airlines pilots approved their first new contract since 2003, securing the labor savings sought by parent AMR Corp. and giving a possible boost to US Airways Group Inc.’s push…
by - December 7, 2012 4:20 pm
Dr. Michael Moore, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named vice president for academic affairs at the University of…
by - December 7, 2012 1:02 pm
Payrolls rose more than anticipated and the jobless rate fell to an almost four-year low in November, indicating the labor market withstood the impact of superstorm Sandy. The unemployment rate…
by - December 7, 2012 11:20 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will buy up to $35 million of turkey products for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks in an effort to help…
by - December 7, 2012 9:20 am
A language barrier is being blamed for the June 2011 chemical accident at Tyson Foods' Berry Street chicken processing plant in Springdale. Tyson Foods disputes the findings of a federal…
by - December 6, 2012 9:58 pm
In an academic and performance-based study involving prestigious universities and specialists in e-governance, the City of Fort Smith ranked 10 among each 50 states largest and second largest cities. Fort…
by - December 6, 2012 9:28 pm
News on Thursday (Dec. 6) that Apple plans to shift $100 million in spending to build Mac computers in the U.S. added energy to a nascent belief that American manufacturing…
by - December 6, 2012 7:19 pm
Consumer confidence held close to a seven-month high last week as the holiday-shopping season put more Americans in the mood to spend, and claims for unemployment benefits declined. The Bloomberg…
by - December 6, 2012 4:24 pm
Sparks Regional Medical Center is now a member of the network of hospitals participating in Arkansas’ statewide trauma system. Sparks is among 19 Arkansas hospitals designated as a Level III…
by - December 6, 2012 3:09 pm
Hiring a new football coach is always interesting. Did Arkansas find the next Nick Saban, or did we get Houston Nutt’s playbook combined with Bobby Petrino’s ego and libido? Read…
by - December 6, 2012 2:45 pm
With around $9.8 million in cash and pledges, Jim Dunn says the U.S. Marshals Museum fundraising effort is “starting to meet with some success,” and is optimistic a soon-to-be launched…
by - December 6, 2012 12:33 pm
Can we rebuild the beef cow herd? That was the question posed to me by a producer in response to my recent article suggesting that two years of drought liquidation,…
by - December 6, 2012 11:13 am
by - December 6, 2012 10:52 am
Play Title: A WACKY TACKY CHRISTMAS FSLT Director: SHANNON STODDARD Show Dates & Timings: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 & SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2012 Doors Open at…
by - December 5, 2012 8:45 pm
With three large poultry companies located in Northwest Arkansas and another one just a few miles south in Fort Smith, concerns of drought and persistently higher grain costs have been…
