Fort Smith

Adam & Eats: Larry’s Main Street Burger

On this week’s adventure, I had intended for us to eat at the new gyro stand in the Quarry Shopping Center. Come to find out, the new stand is actually…

Crystal Bridges expands collection, tells story of America

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s inaugural exhibition of its collection featured more than 450 works of art, representing nearly half of its entire holdings at the time of the…

Matt Smith: Landscape Painting Workshop

March 28-30, 2013 9 AM – 4 PM Fort Smith Regional Art Museum 1601 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72901 In this intense three-day indoor workshop students will work on…

The Compass Report: Fort Smith economy stable, but down

Third quarter 2012 economic conditions were not improved compared to the 2011 period, with the number of unemployed in the region weighing negatively on the regional economy. The third quarter…

Gov. Beebe talks fiscal cliff, coaching carousel

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said his Tuesday meeting (Dec. 4) with President Obama and Vice-president Biden regarding the “fiscal cliff” being debated in Washington, D.C. was an effort to promote…

New Hog Coach pay begins at $3.2 million a year

The University of Arkansas on Wednesday morning (Dec. 5) released the contract terms for Bret Bielema, who was announced on Tuesday as the new Head Razorback football coach. During his…

Sing-N-Supper

Heritage United Methodist Church Sing-n-Supper King Opera House December 21 Heritage United Methodist Church Christmas Concert. “The Christmas Sing-n-Supper. Concerts at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Free Admission. For more…

“Mr. Scrooge”

“Mr. Scrooge” by Heritage United Methodist King Opera House December 20,22,23 “Scrooge” by Heritage United Methodist. December 20 at 7 p.m. December 22 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. December…

Wal-Mart nixed paying Bangladesh suppliers to fight fire

At a meeting convened in 2011 to boost safety at Bangladesh garment factories, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. made a call: paying suppliers more to help them upgrade their manufacturing facilities was…

Supreme Court ruling favors Arkansas Game & Fish Commission

The government may have to compensate property owners whose land is temporarily flooded when officials release water from an upstream dam, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. In a unanimous decision,…

Fort Smith Board OKs $216 million budget, pay raises

The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved the $216.8 million budget for 2013, but rejected a proposal to increase the mayoral salary from $10,000 to $20,000 beginning in January…

Boozman, Pryor: National Child Protection Training Act

U.S. Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman of Arkansas joined an effort to seek support for the National Child Protection Training Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to improve child…

Governors urge Obama to fix fiscal cliff to avert state hit

U.S. Governors urged President Barack Obama to quickly compromise with Congress to avert the so-called fiscal cliff and avoid hurting economic recoveries in their states. Governors also pressed the president…

Bielema a home run hire for the Hogs

This past May, I was walking down Beale Street in Memphis with a good friend of mine who is well-connected to the Arkansas athletic department. We were discussing the upcoming…

Bret Bielema new Razorback football coach (Updated)

Bret Bielema, head football coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, has been hired to be the next head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his first six years, Bielema…

Return fraud will cost retailers $2.9 billion this holiday

Retailers are expected to lose an estimated $8.9 billion this year in fraud costs related to merchandise return, according to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation. The key…

Cargill donates tons of turkey to NWA Food Bank

SPRINGDALE – Cargill said it will give 22,000 pounds or nearly 10 tons of turkey to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank on Dec. 14 to help hundreds of local families…

Arkansas YTD tax revenue up 2.4%

Year-to-date tax collection revenue in Arkansas was up 2.4%, with sales tax revenue essentially flat compared to the 2011 period. The driver of tax revenue continues to be individual income…

Wal-Mart valued as world’s fourth-largest company

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has replaced ICBC – the world’s largest bank – as the world’s fourth-largest company, valued at $242.1 billion. The retailer is up 21% this year as its…

Gov. Beebe’s office announces list of appointments

Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Dec. 3) announced the following prosecutorial appointments and appointments to boards and commissions. Stephen Shirron, Malvern, as Prosecuting Attorney for Judicial District 7. Appointment is…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson