by - April 5, 2012 8:10 pm
Slimy news
What’s the difference between a media report and pink slime? One is perfectly fine to ingest, while the other can leave thousands of people without jobs and raise the price…
Fort Smith
by - April 5, 2012 7:58 pm
Wal-Mart launches ‘Women in Factories’ program
On Thursday (April 5), Walmart revealed a “Women in Factories” program, a five-year initiative that it says will “empower 60,000 women working in factories that supply products to Walmart and…
by - April 5, 2012 7:48 pm
Adam & Eats: Pizza Place
This week we’re making up for lost time. I’ve been on the road and that made it nigh impossible to adventure with you last week. Have no fear! I’m back…
by - April 5, 2012 6:49 pm
Regional art museum to open Jan. 19
FORT SMITH — The metamorphosis from arts center to museum will be complete when the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) opens its doors to the public Jan. 19. Museum members…
by - April 5, 2012 4:56 pm
25-year-old female with Petrino during wreck (Updated)
Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino has been placed on paid administrative leave while University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long investigates details of an April 1 motorcycle wreck involving…
by - April 5, 2012 3:08 pm
Green gets nod from Hammerschmidt
Ever heard of John Paul Hammerschmidt? Rick Green is hoping voters in parts of Crawford, Scott and Sebastian counties have, and he’s hoping the endorsement from Hammerschmidt will put him…
by - April 5, 2012 12:04 pm
Big gains seen in area tourism sector
The tourism and business travel sector in the Fort Smith/Van Buren area is building on gains seen in 2011 by entering the first two months of 2012 with double-digit growth….
by - April 5, 2012 11:11 am
Walmart gifts topped $958 million last year
BENTONVILLE – Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced $958.9 million in cash and in-kind contributions around the globe during the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2012. The company’s U.S. giving…
by - April 5, 2012 10:51 am
Pinwheels raise child abuse awareness
Some 416 colorful pinwheels decorate the lawns of city police stations across Benton County. But a sign posted in their midst tells why, and instantly erases the smiles of those…
by - April 4, 2012 9:06 pm
McDaniel approves ethics initiative
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) approved a proposed ballot initiative that would change campaign and ethics laws in Arkansas. The measure can now pursue collection of at least 62,507 valid…
by - April 4, 2012 8:32 pm
Big Screen Peter: Mirror Mirror
This past Sunday was April Fools' Day. And the list of corporate and political pranks perpetrated by various entities this year is lengthy. If your first instinct each morning is…
by - April 4, 2012 8:13 pm
Easter sales strong despite high gas prices
With just three shopping days to go until families don their Sunday best or play Easter Bunny for the kids, retailers say sales are good. High gas prices weren’t enough…
by - April 4, 2012 7:54 pm
Rotary recognizes emergency service standouts
The Fort Smith Rotary Club honored four Fort Smith public servants at the Phoenix Expo Center on Wednesday (April 4). The awards given were for Fireman of the Year, Paramedic…
by - April 4, 2012 6:40 pm
Nominees announced for GRIT tourism awards
FORT SMITH — It’s yet to be unveiled, and already the Bass Reeves Legacy Monument is carrying more than its weight in bronze — at least with its peers in…
by - April 4, 2012 5:23 pm
Natural gas consumer rates fall statewide
The falling price of natural gas may be tough on energy companies, but it’s providing a source of cheaper energy for customers of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. Also,…
by - April 4, 2012 2:19 pm
Best Buy placed on credit watch
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services placed its 'BBB-' corporate credit rating and other ratings on Richfield, Minn.-based Best Buy Co. Inc. on CreditWatch with negative implications. This rating is one…
by - April 4, 2012 1:24 pm
SpatiaLink pursues entrepreneurial success
The team behind SpatiaLink Solutions must wait another week before finding out their final placement at the Governor's Cup academic investment competition in Little Rock, but they're not sweating the…
by - April 4, 2012 12:16 pm
Regions Financial completes TARP repurchase
Regions Financial Corp. announced today that it has completed its repurchase of $3.5 billion of Series A Preferred Stock issued under the U.S. Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program’s Capital Purchase…
by - April 4, 2012 11:27 am
Fort Smith names new director of streets, traffic control
Greg Riley is the new director of Streets and Traffic Control for the city of Fort Smith. On Tuesday (April 3), the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a recommendation…
by - April 4, 2012 10:44 am
Clinton to speak at University of Arkansas
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – President Bill Clinton, founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of the United States, will visit the University of Arkansas as the inaugural speaker…