by - October 4, 2012 8:53 pm
Bank of the Ozarks buys Alabama bank
Bank of the Ozarks will acquire Genala Banc of Alabama for $27.3 million, the two banks announced on Thursday (Oct. 4). According to the terms of the agreement, Bank of…
Fort Smith
by - October 4, 2012 8:07 pm
Wal-Mart asks Judge to dismiss Texas discrimination lawsuit
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the company discriminated against female employees in Texas by paying and promoting them less than men….
by - October 4, 2012 4:08 pm
Big Screen Peter: Looper
Looper is a futuristic Massacre of the Innocents. Unlike the passages found in the Gospel of Matthew, however, it is a cloaked search in reverse: a great attempt to quash…
by - October 4, 2012 3:57 pm
‘Paint Your Page Pink’ pushed by The City Wire
In support of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The City Wire is encouraging individuals, businesses and organizations in the Fort Smith region and Northwest Arkansas to place a pink…
by - October 4, 2012 2:32 pm
Tourism officials push fall foliage, Trail of Lights
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism announced Thursday (Oct. 4) its fall foliage update schedule and the process by which Arkansas communities may join the 17th annual Trail of…
by - October 4, 2012 2:19 pm
Orders to U.S. factories plunge on airplanes, computers
Orders placed with U.S. factories fell in August by the most in more than three years, signaling that slowdowns in business investment and exports restrained the economic expansion. The 5.2%…
by - October 4, 2012 1:54 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court rejects casino ballot item
The Arkansas Supreme Court disqualified a proposed constitutional amendment to allow casino operations throughout the state — a measure being guided by professional poker player Nancy Todd. The proposal would…
by - October 4, 2012 1:51 pm
Alzheimer’s Association – Bob Evans Community Fundraiser
Bob Evans has partnered with the Western Arkansas Regional office to raise funds in order to help support the FREE programs and services offered. Each patron that visits Bob Evans…
by - October 4, 2012 1:48 pm
Wal-Mart sued in Florida for gender bias by 11 women
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the biggest U.S. retailer, was sued in Florida by 11 women who claim the company engages in gender-based discrimination, two days after a similar case was brought…
by - October 4, 2012 1:23 pm
SEC Football Week 6: The hunt for a red October
This is an important week to several teams on the six-game docket within the rugged Southeastern Conference. While September went about as good as could be expected for several schools,…
by - October 4, 2012 1:04 pm
Tepid retail sales, Target to end monthly report
Retailers across the country said sales slowed in September following a busy back-to-school season. The 17 retail chains tracked by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S reported a cumulative same-store sales increase of…
by - October 4, 2012 12:55 pm
Scrapbooking
Come join our scrapbooking group. Paper is provided for a one page layout. Bring your own embellishments and adhesive. Sign up by calling or stopping by the Van Buren Public…
by - October 4, 2012 12:48 pm
Women’s Money Matters
Ladies! Do you wonder what you can do now to prepare for retirement? Or how to pay for your child’s or grandchild’s education? Find the answers to these questions and…
by - October 4, 2012 12:10 pm
Bet the Bottle Tops
November 15, 2012 is “America Recycles Day.” Cedarville Public Library will be collecting plastic bottle tops beginning November 1st – 15th. You can also stop by and guess how many…
by - October 4, 2012 12:01 pm
America Recycles Week
America Recycles Week is November 11 – 17, 2012. The Van Buren Public Library will have recycling containers and information on how to recycle in our area throughout the week. On Tuesday,…
by - October 4, 2012 12:00 pm
America Recycles Week
America Recycles Week is November 11 – 17, 2012. The Van Buren Public Library will have recycling containers and information on how to recycle in our area throughout the week. On Tuesday,…
by - October 4, 2012 11:23 am
Red Work & Embroidery Club
Come join us for a “stitch in”. We are working on a block of the month redwork pattern. Call or come by the Van Buren Public Library's Circulation Desk for…
by - October 4, 2012 2:25 am
U.S. retail to see big changes by 2020
The retail landscape is in the midst of a massive transformation from sprawling big box stores that could become distribution warehouses for nimble omnichannel operations by 2020. A recent report…
by - October 4, 2012 12:16 am
Jining, Fort Smith officials celebrate ‘friendship’ status
Wu Jiwen, vice-mayor for the city of Jining, China, led a nine-member delegation in extending an invitation to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders and the Board of Directors Wednesday night…
by - October 3, 2012 11:12 pm
Romney: Obama favors ‘trickle-down government’
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama favors a form of “trickle- down government” with more taxes and regulations, as the two met in their first debate in…