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Are you listening?

Stockman suggests that slowing down to listen can speed up your ability to achieve results.

Legislative Preview: Redistricting, ‘open camera’ and health care

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] House and Senate committees regroup on Tuesday to start the 88th…

ABF drivers named America’s Road Team Captains

Three ABF Freight System drivers were named Captains of the 2011-2012 America’s Road Team by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), more than any other carrier. David Boyer of Wytheville, Va.,…

Martin Luther King Jr. parade participants brave the cold

The cold weather and non-election year resulted in fewer participants and onlookers.

1st Lutheran School Kindergarten Open House

This drop-in event is for families preparing for 2011/2012 Kindergarten. Stop by and see how First Lutheran School can help students grow spiritually, academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. 2407 Massard…

Rep. Pennartz gets ‘special’ legislative job

Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, has been named chair of the powerful special House committee that has oversight over important aspects of the budget appropriation process. The primary role of…

Wal-Mart moves closer to South African market entry

The Wal-Mart move into South Africa took another step forward Monday (Jan. 17) when more than 97% of Massmart shareholders approved a $2.41 billion buyout by Wal-Mart of 51% of…

Woodworking and Tool Demonstrations

Master Craftsman Duane Hidelberg of Natural Dam, Arkansas, will present a demonstration on the making the Windsor chair on Saturday, February 26, 10:00-5:00. Mr. Hidelberg is listed in…

Birthday Celebration for General William O. Darby

The Fort Smith Museum of History will celebrate the one hundredth birthday of native son and World War II hero General William Orlando Darby. Born in Fort Smith on…

Black History in Fort Smith

A long running exhibit, Black History in Fort Smith, will open on February 3, 2011 with an opening reception at 5:00 p. m. and a performance by local…

Just a little longer

New report says home sales will recover in 2012.

Economic reports also come from social service agencies

Traditional economic reports are not the only place to gauge the health of an economy. Social service agency activity often mirrors the numbers, and typically does so in a manner…

Meet the New Mayor and the Jaycees

We the Jaycees have our new Mayor Sandy Sanders speaking to us on his visions for our city and what we as young professionals can offer in return. We have…

Meet the New Mayor and the Jaycees

We the Jaycees have our new Mayor Sandy Sanders speaking to us on his visions for our city and what we as young professionals can offer in return.

Ready to roll

Sen. Files reviews and previews the 88th Assembly.

Martin Luther King banquet recognizes young talent

The 25th anniversary banquet included the awarding of $25,000 in scholarships.

Music festival planned to replace golf events

Two major golf tournaments in the River Valley will not happen in 2011. The Fort Smith Classic and the Celebrity Classic no longer exist. Both events raise thousands of dollars…

Miss Eady’s reminder

They say she was robbed. Don’t know much about that, but it’s safe to say Alyse Eady was deserving of the crown. Also know she was a dang sight prettier…

Bank of the Ozarks buys another Georgia bank

Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks has assumed another Georgia bank – Oglethorpe Bank of Brunswick, Ga. Oglethorpe Bank was closed Friday (Jan. 14) by the Georgia Department of Banking…

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….