Fort Smith

Arvest launches 1 million meals campaign

Arvest Bank announced Monday (April 4) an initiative to fight hunger in the more than 90 communities the bank operates. The two month, bank-wide effort has a goal to provide…

Democratic leaders struggling with ‘Fayetteville to the Fourth’ plan

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] One has a pivotal legislative vote, the other will defend it…

State tax collections up; refunds could reduce gains

Year-over-year gains in Arkansas tax collections may be offset by individual and corporate tax refunds later in the fiscal year, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration. For…

Mulberry River area busy again in April

by Connie Las Schneider If you enjoy live music in a beautiful outdoor setting, check out three non-stop weekends of music in April on the Mulberry River. One of Country…

Arkansas Legislature tackled big items during session

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The Arkansas Legislature handled a lot of it’s business, but one…

Arkansas Senate Report: Disappointed with redistricting

Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. It was a crazy final week at the…

Mortgage principles

Housing reform is coming. What will it look like?

Positives, negatives and expectations

It should come as no surprise the strong and various reactions to news that Golden Living would move at least 200 jobs to Fort Smith in the next two years….

A new ‘Old Railroad Trail’ opens

Numerous volunteers, many hours and private donations and grants helped open the trail.

Problems found with petition seeking 1% food tax election

The petition drive to force an election on enactment of a 1% prepared food tax is in trouble. On Mar. 26, about 4,460 signatures were submitted to Fort Smith City…

Disaster alters student’s Spring Break plans

Rona Luong had different plans for Spring Break prior to March 11. But when the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated many parts of Japan, the young lady who grew up…

Scene by Carson: April has arrived

Your April to-do list should include getting groovy with some herb, attending a tea party and watching a sexy theatre production.

Sebastian County home sales up, down in Crawford County

Housing sales in the Fort Smith area continue to show mixed results and tepid recovery, with sales in Crawford County down 25% for the first two months and same-period sales…

Downtown Fort Smith ‘place to be’ for Heritage Festival

story by Jill M. Rohrbach, travel writer, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Fort Smith is known for its Wild West origins, but don’t assume the city’s 2011 Heritage Festival…

River Valley Tea Party, Fort Smith

The River Valley Tea Party will hold its monthly planning meeting Monday, April 4th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Main Fort Smith Library, 2101 Rogers Ave. Planning for our…

50 job cuts announced at Sparks Health System

Sparks Health System announced Thursday (Mar. 30) a restructuring plan that will see the elimination of 50 non-clinical jobs. The move resulted in a 2.5% reduction in jobs, with the…

Adam & Eats: Pho Vietnam

Some of the best oriental soups and sandwiches are served between the talking deer head and the fake plants.

Arkansas House passes major budget bills

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Months in the making, the Revenue Stabilization Act (RSA) cleared the…

Dems, GOP respond to Congressional redistricting plan

The Democratic Party of Arkansas and the Arkansas Republican Party kicked out press releases Thursday afternoon following the approval in the Arkansas House of Representatives of the “Fayetteville to the…

House approves ‘Fayetteville to the Fourth’ redistricting plan (Updated)

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] A controversial Congressional redistricting plan — the "Fayetteville to the Fourth"…