Fort Smith

Adam & Eats: Bravo Italian Restaurant

The ambiance is unimpressive but the food is not bad. Not great, but not bad.

Dr. Joseph Aldrich to join Summit Medical

Summit Medical Center announces the addition of Joseph Aldrich, a pediatrician, to its medical staff. Dr. Aldrich has 30 years of medical experience and previously had a practice in Fort…

Mayor Baker: ‘I’m going to remain very active’

Thursday’s presentation of the Spirit of the Frontier awards may have been Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker’s last official function during his 20-year mayoral stint, but he doesn’t plan to…

Women of Distinction event set

The Women of Distinction Awards banquet is set for Jan. 27, and will recognize Kathy Babb, Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, Judy McReynolds and Charlotte Tidwell. Proceeds from the event support…

Odd interviews

Maybe there really are dumb questions.

Planes, hugs and museum money on resolution lists of area leaders

Arkansas Sen.-elect Jake Files wants to learn to fly a plane. Incoming Fort Smith City Director Pam Weber hopes in 2011 to embrace new technologies. Arkansas Rep.-elect Gary Stubblefield plans…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

Willin-N-Able performing at Mountainburg’s Dragon Zone

Live Music at Mountainburg’s Dragon Zone -Saturday, January 15th, 2011- Music performed be the locally world famous Willin-N-Able, and whoever else they pull up on stage with them!! The Dragon Zone…

Fort Smith, Sebastian County tax receipts up in November report

Fourth-quarter sales tax collections in Fort Smith and Sebastian County are attempting to end on a positive note, with the November report from the city of Fort Smith showing a…

Big Screen Peter: Do rent these movies in 2011

Despicable, Weird, Black and Gritty movies capture cinematic favor with Peter.

3Q 2010 tax collections up nationwide

Tax collection information released Wednesday (Dec. 29) by the U.S. Census suggests economic gains in the third quarter of 2010. According to the report, overall state and local tax revenues…

McDaniel issues warning on Sugar Bowl tickets

Those prized Sugar Bowl tickets you received from a good friend or eBay may not get you in the game. What’s more, the scalper who just happens to have two…

J.R.’s Country Gospel Show

J.R’s Country Gospel Singers King Opera House January 15 7 p.m. J.R.’s Country Gospel Variety Show. 7 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door. For more information call 479-474-2426.

Hiring outlook improves

More employers expect to add jobs in 2011 than did in 2010.

2010 top Arkansas political stories: Health care and tidal waves

It was a banner year for political headlines in Arkansas. Retirements of veteran lawmakers, heated and crowded primaries, and some hotly contested general elections turned the state’s political establishment on…

Community Connections: C.A.L.L. and Arkansas’ foster care system

Editor’s note: The following is an introduction to a series of stories The City Wire will post in 2011 about foster care issues and organizations in the Fort Smith region….

Regional food donations soar after Christmas

The River Valley Regional Food Bank collected more than 11,000 pounds of donated food Monday (Dec. 27), and will likely collect that much and more during the remainder of the…

The entrepreneur and family

Balance between the business and family obligations is essential for success in both areas. 

U.S. gas prices hit $3 a gallon; Arkansas close to $3 mark

American motorists got a secret Santa gift during the Christmas weekend as pump prices rose above $3 a gallon for the first time in more than two years, according to…