Fort Smith

Alphabetical differences

The accounting of “S” and “C” can be a big deal.

Organizational chart, large subdivision on board’s study agenda

A change in the city’s organizational chart and annexation of 325 acres for a new housing subdivision are two top items the Fort Smith board of directors will review at…

Cheap shot

The local media recently brought us numerous and breathless reports of how great it was for the Fort Smith region to be THE lowest cost of of living region in…

2010-11 Leadership Fort Smith class announced

Twenty-five individuals from the region have been chosen for the 2010-11 class of Leadership Fort Smith, a program offered through the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Leadership Fort Smith…

NCAA must get serious about ending ‘wide-spread cheating’

Editor’s note: This is the second in an ongoing series on pay-to-play and other NCAA rules issues. Link here for the first part of the series. story by Gary Brown,…

91 votes cast in early Fort Smith voting; Jacobs leader in fundraising

There were 91 votes cast in early voting between Tuesday and Friday in the lone primary race for the Fort Smith board of directors. George Catsavis, Patrick Jacobs and Marshall…

TRI for Kids (2010) @ Marvin Altman Fitness Center

Triathlon FOR kids & fundraiser to HELP kids through Kistler Center! Swim, Bike, Run… why TRI just one? Saturday, September 11 · 7:30am – 12:30pm Marvin Altman Fitness Center 810…

Day one recap: Arkansas football practice

story by Gary Brown, president of College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] In the post-practice conversation with Razorback head coach Bobby Petrino one…

Fort Smith airport sees traffic gains; gets fed funds for taxiway work

Enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport continue to grow despite a July decline in enplanements with the two airlines that serve the airport. July saw 8,221 enplanements in Fort…

UAFS denied NCAA Division II status

The big plan by University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Paul Beran to enter the NCAA has been rejected. Moving to Division II would elevate the level of play…

Supreme Court vote reflects on U.S. Senate race in Arkansas

It won’t be the defining issue of the U.S. Senate race in Arkansas, but the U.S. Senate confirmation of Elena Kagan does spell out the political philosophies of Democratic Sen….

Vance, ATU-Ozark student, receives hydrocarbon scholarship

William Vance II of Booneville recently received the International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement scholarship for the Fall 2010 semester at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus. Vance is a student in the…

Adam & Eats: An early retrospective, part 1

After almost eight months of reviewing area restaurants, Adam comments on, “The Good, The Bad, and The Really Bad.”

Chinese delegation visiting UAFS

story and photo submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Three Chinese students are visiting the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus through Aug. 13 as part…

Book Signing With Wayne Hancock

Local author Wayne Hancock will hold a book signing in the lobby of the Fort Smith Museum of History on Saturday, August 21, 11:00 a. m.-1:00 pm. Mr….

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….

Expiration of ‘Bush-era’ tax cuts will hurt Arkansas, Oklahoma families

The evidence appears overwhelming that expiration of the “Bush-era” tax cuts would increase the tax bill for most middle-income families in Arkansas and Oklahoma. The tax cuts were part of…

Murphy Oil profits jump on improved oil and gas prices

Despite a decision to suspend a major deepwater development in the Gulf of Mexico, Murphy Oil Corp. ended the second quarter in the black as continental oil and natural gas…

Gary Baxter files for Mulberry mayor; only filing in Crawford County

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The filing period for municipal candidates in Crawford County started on Monday (Aug. 4), and so far only one person has made his intentions public….