Fort Smith

Adam & Eats: Lotus Thai Cuisine

The Van Buren restaurant has delicious food, friendly service, and super creepy fortune cookies.

Fort Smith area foreclosure actions jump in August

Foreclosure activity in the Fort Smith area spiked higher in August, going against the trend seen in Arkansas and around the country. A report released by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows…

Razorback Preview: Off to Athens

story by College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) Georgia lost its Southeastern Conference opener on the road with one of its top offensive stars…

Arkansas soybean farmers help cushion Ford Motor Co.

Arkansas travelers and motorists nationwide could soon feel the comfort of state-produced “soy foam” on their backsides, heads and shoulders. According to the Arkansas Soybean Board, Ford Motor Co. recently…

Mad as hell

Shocker: Consumers aren’t happy about hidden airline fees.

ABF on InformationWeek 500 list — again

ABF Freight System has been cited as an innovator in information technology (IT) by InformationWeek magazine, which lists ABF on the 2010 InformationWeek 500. This marks the fifth consecutive year…

Renko, Second Street Live! to part ways

Dick Renko, one of the leaders in establishing and expanding Second Street Live!, will step down as executive director of the unique art and music venue on Friday. Renko and…

Big Screen Peter: Resident Evil: Afterlife

This movie pretty much sucks, unless you enjoy senselessness and ‘morbid puzzlement.’

Fort Smith Realtor named Arkansas Realtor of the Year

The Arkansas Realtors Association has named Fort Smith Realtor Glee Cosner its Arkansas Realtor-of-the-Year. The announcement was made Tuesday night (Sept. 14) during the association’s 86th Annual Convention in Rogers….

Fort Smith mayor out of hospital; ‘Out and about’

Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker was released from the hospital earlier this week after almost four weeks in St. Edward Mercy Medical for treatment of dehydration and a blood clot…

Arkansas Best gains require union wage cuts, pension reform

The good news is that the most recent analyst report says Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. may have hit bottom and could see positive earnings in fiscal 2011. But even…

Name game

Store brand products do well against name brands.

Energy Report: Lower natural gas prices past shadow over Fayetteville Shale

Recent sideways and downward pressure on the price of natural gas is causing some consternation in the natural gas industry, including companies that operate in the Fayetteville Shale. In late…

Community Coffee at ATU-Ozark Campus

Everyone is invited to attend a Community Coffee at Arkansas Tech University – Ozark Campus. Take this time to fellowship with the faculty, staff and students to tell us what…

100th Birthday Party

Fort Smith Museum of History 100th Birthday Celebration The Fort Smith Museum of History will officially turn one hundred on December 10, 2010. Enjoy birthday cake and punch in…

Return to the Commissary

Concluding a year of special exhibits and events in celebration of its centennial, the Fort Smith Museum of History will present Return to the Commissary, a re-creation of…

AOG area unlikely to suffer neighborhood-destroying gas explosion

The huge natural gas line explosion that destroyed part of a neighborhood near San Francisco is not likely to happen in the Fort Smith area. On Sept. 9, a 30-inch…

Civilized Tribes on Marshals Museum board; Reeves revolver and badge donated

The U.S. Marshals Museum board of directors voted Tuesday (Sept. 14) to keep open a slot for a representative from the Five Civilized Tribes. Also, Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge…

Arkansas Venture Forum begins Wednesday

The Arkansas Venture Forum will kick-off Wednesday morning (Sept. 15) at Little Rock’s Doubletree Hotel with a panel discussion on ways for homegrown entrepreneurs to land much-needed venture capital. During…

EMT/Paramedic students at ATU-Ozark earn 100% pass rate

Recent Graduates of the EMT/Paramedic Program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus received a 100% pass rate on their National Register of Emergency Medical Technicians Exam, according to a statement from…