Fort Smith

Gay travel

The LGBT community to travel and spend more this summer.

Rezoning approved for new restaurant

story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday (June 7) to approve a rezoning plan that will allow a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant…

Sebastian County officials again spar over pay scales

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Quorum Court members sparred over the salary system for a second month in a row following discussion at the May monthly meeting. During…

‘Big box supermarket’ planned for Chaffee Crossing

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] A special meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) was called to order on Tuesday to address rezoning matters for two properties in the…

Arvest donation support Community Services Clearinghouse

On April 1, Arvest Bank launched its first-ever initiative to fight hunger in the 90 communities it serves through a two month, bank-wide effort to provide one million meals or…

Area CNG backers optimistic about future growth

Mike Callan and John Robben are optimistic that the admittedly small shift in demand in the Fort Smith region for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles will blossom into a more…

Enplanements decline in Fort Smith, XNA and Little Rock

The second quarter of 2011 is not off to a good start with respect to enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport. May saw enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional…

Fort Smith directors comment on 1% acrimony

story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Vulgar discourse and rising animosity among some citizens related to the 1% prepared food tax in Fort Smith concerns members of the Fort Smith Board…

The entrepreneurial super hero

The perceived super human non-stop strength a business owner possesses is often the product of necessity.

Arkansas GDP up 2.3% in 2010

Arkansas’ 2010 GDP increased to $91.828 billion, up 2.3% compared to 2009, according to a report released Tuesday morning (June 7) by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Major Arkansas…

Scene by Carson: Things to do in June

Mojitos, art, lifelong learning and a redneck event are on the list for your possible June entertainment.

Collier Wenderoth Jr. passes away (Updated)

Editor’s note: Story is editing with additions and changes throughout. See end of story for obit and funeral service information. Collier Wenderoth Jr., the chairman of Fort Smith-based OK Industries…

Fort Smith authors of ‘Pinstripe Defection’ garner national interest

The past few months have been exciting for Fort Smith banker Clay McKinney and attorney Jason Browning, with their book about the New York Yankees catching the interest of USA…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue on 6-month upward trend

Sales tax collections in Fort Smith were up again in the city’s April report, marking the sixth straight month of year-over-year gains. Not since the February 2009 report ended a…

The noisy shall inherit …

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] Only a callous, if not wholly obtuse, observer would fail to appreciate the great cacophony created by a small group among us who possess…

Crook heats up the Fort Smith Jazz Festival

Jazz legend Tommy Crook was joined by the Northside High School Jazz Band and other top talent.

20% down

Could a new mortgage rule be overkill?

The Lavaca Berry Festival returns

A pageant, historical re-enactments and theatre production were part of the festival.

UA Fort Smith Brass Concert with Legendary Trumpeter Allen Vizzutti

UA Fort Smith Brass Concert to be held on June 15, 2011 7:00 pm in Breedlove Auditorium on the campus of UA Fort Smith. The concert will feature Yamaha Performing…

UA Fort Smith Brass Camp with Trumpeter Allen Vizzutti

Brass Camp —The camp runs daily June 13-17, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Breedlove. Cost is $150 for commuters and $350 for residential students. The camp is…