Fort Smith

Aprons and moonshine

And now a few notes on 2011 food trends.

GDP for 2009 revised downward; ‘worst contraction’ since WWII

A revised GDP report shows an even gloomier picture of the U.S. economy in 2009, with construction and manufacturing showing the biggest declines. The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis reported…

Area hospitals onboard with new supply tracking system

Fort Smith area hospitals are among those working toward adoption of a broad and comprehensive coding system that is expected to provide tracking and inventory control of all medical supplies….

Innovation often birthed by mix of creativity and problem-solving

Stockman suggests that listening to your inner child could help improve innovation skills.

Arkansas gaming revenues increase; part of national trend

Electronic gambling revenues are up in Hot Springs and West Memphis and will likely continue to grow according to a new survey suggesting that U.S. gaming revenues will rise 3.6%…

Sebastian County Humane Society holds open house

The first ever Holiday Open House intended to raise funds and public awareness.

Health care law segment ruled unconstitutional; Arkansas to move forward

U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson ruled Monday (Dec. 13) that a portion of the new health care law is unconstitutional in that it “exceeds” the power of Congress to…

Get your budget on

Potts says budgets are boring but vital to business success.

Illegal Yankee dealings outlined by Fort Smith banker, attorney

Clay McKinney and Jason Browning have published a book about nefarious international acquisition of people. The book is not expected to be popular with the New York Yankees and Major…

Dear Santa:

Dear Santa: Consider me back among those who believe. And, knowing that to return I must have once departed the faithful, forgive the years of not sharing in the Ho,…

Christmas Honors again places more than 12,000 wreaths

The project, now in its second year, places a wreath at each grave at the Fort Smith National Cemetery.

Homeschool teams dominate BEST robotics

Editor’s note: At the end of this report are posted several photos of the Saturday robotics competition. The 2010 Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition was dominated by homeschoolers, with…

Petrino stays with the Hogs; to earn $3.56 million a year

He’s one of the highest profile and highest paid public officials in Arkansas, and he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. University of Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino has agreed…

Area manufacturers gather to celebrate the holidays

About 300 attend the Christmas banquet held by the Fort Smith Manufacturing Executives Association.

Centennial celebration held for Fort Smith Museum of History

Judge Isaac Parker and Marshal Bass Reeves make an appearance at an event that included a gunfight.

Paddock’s Picks

Trenches, trains and barns are the focus of Christmas books that illustrate great stories.

Teamsters wanted ABF to buy YRC

Documents filed on ABF Freight System’s “Legal Action” website show that discussions with Teamsters officials were often terse, and that Teamsters offered to help ABF acquire financially-troubled YRC — ABF’s…

Royal Caribbean Cruiseline Global Destinations

Mark Stoneham Presents Global Destinations of Royal Caribbean including Europe, Alaska, Caribbean, Australia and New Zealand. Also featuring the Oasis and Allure of the Seas. Have all your questions answered by…

Hundreds volunteer to prep for Christmas Honors

Hundreds of volunteers from area companies, schools and other groups worked Friday at the Phoenix Expo and Trade Center and the Fort Smith National Cemetery to prepare more than 12,000…

Womack gets seat on powerful House Appropriations Committee

It wasn’t such a longshot, after all. Rep.-elect Steve Womack, R-Rogers, was placed on the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee during Thursday’s (Dec. 9) process to make assignments to the…