Fort Smith

Pevehouse seeks return to Fort Smith Board

Former Fort Smith City Director Ken Pevehouse seeks a return to the city Board with a challenge to City Director Steve Tyler for the Ward 1 post. Pevehouse, 48, was…

Legislative leaders review Beebe budget

There were no big surprises in Gov. Mike Beebe’s (D) FY 2013 budget proposal, but key budget leaders expressed ideas for additional spending priorities. On Tuesday (Jan. 17), Richard Weiss,…

2011 home sales up in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith area

Record low interest rates and improving consumer confidence did little to spur home sales in December across Washington and Benton counties. Agents sold 394 homes in December, down 13.2% from…

Walmart e-exec move

A former CBS exec to head Walmart’s global eCommerce biz.

UAFS hosts Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony

The event included history presentations, a symbolic march and music at the UAFS Bell Tower.

Brummett: Obama a problem for Arkansas Democrats

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette political columnist John Brummett was our guest on this week’s edition of Talk Business to discuss national and state politics. Brummett contends that Obama will be beaten badly…

Fort Smith airport may be only gainer for 2011

This could be unusual. Barring an unusual flurry of activity during December at the Little Rock National Airport, the Fort Smith Regional Airport will be the only airport among the…

City agenda full with broadcast, Marshals money, tax extension

On the last night of televised board meetings, the Fort Smith Board of Directors will formally vote Tuesday (Jan. 17) to change the city ordinance that provides for live coverage…

Unemployment help

Federal program to help jobless with mortgages.

Mostly off target

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] There is this thing called The Arkansas Report that gets e-mailed to a group of subscribers around the state. It is produced by Roby…

Oh WATA Night fundraiser takes to the City of Light

WATA, formed in 1998, helps promote the programs of the Arkansas, Southern and United States Tennis Associations throughout the region.

Western Arkansas Ballet auditions for Oz

Guest choreographer Charles Martin of the Kansas City Ballet will choreograph the production that may include up to 100 cast members.

Learn Intermediate Excel 2010

Jan. 24- Feb. 2 The Fort Smith Adult Education Center is offering Intermediate Excel 2010 from 5:00-8:00pm each Tuesday & Thursday. Learn how to create formulas and let Excel do…

Learn Basic Word 2010

Jan23- Feb 1, The Fort Smith Adult Education Center is offering Basic Word 2010 from 5:00-8:00pm pm each Monday and Wednesday. Learn how to create beautiful documents efficiently using Word. Excellent instruction,…

Adam & Eats: Tacos Don Juan

The idea of eating food from a truck or a trailer still gives some people the itches. But, this is one instance when you need to suck it up and go for it.

Smart move

Arkansas ranks 5th in Education Week rating.

Cooper Clinic lab granted accreditation

The Cooper Clinic Echocardiography Laboratory was granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL), according to a Cooper Clinic statement. Echocardiography…

Arkansas Lawmakers debate tax changes, tax review nixed

Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, used Thursday’s interim Joint Revenue and Tax Committee to push for tax incentives for impoverished regions of Arkansas, but the committee chairman challenged the panel to…

Catsavis, County officials seek re-election

While the cold did not bring snow flurries, Thursday (Jan. 12) did bring a flurry of candidate announcements. Sebastian County Clerk Sharon Brooks, Fort Smith City Director George Catsavis and…

UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning – Taste of Vietnam

Students can either meet at the UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning or at the venue. Explore the richness and diversity that is the country of Vietnam. Explore thousands of years wrapped…