Fort Smith

1% petition organizers ready for document resubmission

Organizers of a petition seeking to force a vote on a 1% prepared food tax plan to resubmit the petitions Monday — and their attorney dares the city to reject…

Trucking industry supports electronic logging systems

The trucking industry, including ABF Freight System and USA Truck, support federal legislation pushed by U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., that would require electronic logging devices to monitor driver hours-of-service….

Autism Awareness Month “Zumbathon”

April is Autism Awareness Month. To celebrate that, Karla Auguste presents … Light it up BLUE! "Zumbathon" event to benefit The Gregory Kistler Center. Saturday, April 23 from 8 a.m….

Arkansans see lower gas bills; falling prices concern producers

As Arkansas consumers fret about higher commodity and pump prices, natural gas prices in the “Natural State” have fallen to the lowest levels since April 2002, according to newly released…

Paddock’s Picks: Blackwater Draw

U.S. Marshal Service Historian David Turk takes the reader back to the beginning of Billy the Kid’s legend.

Adam & Eats: Joe’s Grill and Cantina

You’ll like the combination of cheap margaritas, good food, cheap margaritas, good waitstaff and cheap margaritas. Did we mention that the margaritas are inexpensive?

Report: Arkansas test scores improve, college readiness lags

More public school students in Arkansas score proficient on standardized tests, but fewer students are college ready than the national average, according to a report released Thursday (April 7) by…

House nixes redistricting map; process in limbo

The House State Agencies Committee made short work defeating a Senate plan and proposed amendment that could have advanced the Congressional redistricting debate. SB 871 by Sen. Robert Thompson, D-Paragould,…

Sebastian Countywide cleanup campaign begins Saturday

Editor’s note: The following statement about the Sebastian County Spring Cleanup Campaign is from the office of Sebastian County Judge David Hudson. Spring is in the air and that means…

Irish-Clardy selected as ‘phenomenal’ woman

Dr. Katherine Irish-Clardy has been selected as a 2011 Phenomenal Woman by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Irish-Clardy, the chief medical officer at Sparks Health System in Fort…

‘Patriot’ flag hoisted in Fort Smith

About 100 gathered during Thursday’s (April 7) noon hour at the Fort Smith National Historic Site to attend a 9-11 memorial service that included the raising of a large “Patriot”…

Area building activity up despite slowdown in Greenwood, Van Buren

Construction activity in Crawford and Sebastian counties during the first quarter or 2011 is showing a rebound, with combined permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren up 84%…

Reports show consumer concern in Fort Smith area

Two recent consumer confidence reports clearly indicate that consumers in the Fort Smith region aren’t optimistic about their financial situation or the future of the regional economy. On Wednesday (April…

Congressional redistricting: What’s next?

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The scenarios abound for the next round of Congressional redistricting, which…

Big Screen Peter: Source Code

It’s a science fiction movie with emotional reality that Peter says is pulled off with “near flawless perfection.”

First Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Wild Things Farm of Pocola, OK, will be holding their First Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23, 2011. The hunt is open to children ages 10 and under….

Senate approves redistricting plan, sends map to House

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] It didn’t take long for the Arkansas State Senate to dispatch…

Fort Smith area jobless rate falls to 9.1%

A jump in the overall workforce number and the number of employed in the Fort Smith metro area during February was not enough to reduce the number of unemployed or…

Fort Smith is home to Arkansas’ first CNG station (Updated)

Editor’s note: The per gallon of gasoline equivalent price for natural gas is $1.065. The story originally reported $1.39, a price provided by AOG. The company subsequently reported the lower…

New map emerges in redistricting tussle

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After two days of deliberation, State Senators advanced a Congressional redistricting…