Fort Smith

‘Hatitude’ reigns at opening gala of ‘Crowns’

Newest Fort Smith Little Theatre production entertains and informs about a cultural practice of African-American women.

Sarah Palin endorses Bledsoe in 3rd District runoff

One of the most powerful personalities in the conservative movement in America — former Alaska Governor and 2008 GOP Vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin — endorsed Third District GOP nominee Cecile…

Adam & Eats: Jim’s Razorback Pizza

Welcome to the food review that delivers Tony Danza, a high school mascot test, a primer on Mediterranean salads and a heat stroke reference.

Altes campaigns for Glidewell in state Senate race

“Hi, I’m Denny Altes. I’m calling today to encourage you to support my friend Frank Glidewell as your next state Senator.” So begins the robo-call being sent to the home…

Tyson Foods, DOL settle ‘donning and doffing’ case

A lengthy legal battle between Springdale-based Tyson Foods and the U.S. Department of Labor over what constitutes off- and on-the-clock compensation may soon end with a negotiated resolution. Tyson Foods…

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….

Car-Mart earnings up 40.8%, beat expectations

Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart continued its impressive string of financial results during Arkansas’ economic downturn, posting fourth-year and year-end results well beyond expectations. For the period ended April 30, the Bentonville…

Baldor boosts second-quarter earnings guidance

Officials with Baldor Electric Co. on Thursday (June 3) boosted by $15 million the top line on its second-quarter earnings guidance, a welcome move for those who believe the health…

Free Health Information Classes

Area Health Education Center (AHEC)-Fort Smith will conduct a Free community health fair on Saturday June 12, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 612 S. 12th St. Fort…

Velda Brotherton and Obama’s momma’s people

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Velda Brotherton writes the stories of the old-timers who occupy the surrounding hills and dells — including researching stories about the Arkansas relatives of President…

An expensive day

Most couples say they overspent on their wedding.

Convention Center group refines recommendations

Members of the Fort Smith Convention Center ad hoc committee worked Wednesday (June 2) through several refinements to funding recommendations the committee plans to present to the Fort Smith board…

Fort Smith metro jobless rate drops below 8% (Updated)

Fort Smith’s metro area unemployment rate fell in April to 7.6%, which marked three consecutive months of declines since the rate peaked at 8.9% in January. According to the U.S….

Big Screen Peter: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Still on his classic kick, Peter takes us back to a near-perfect pairing of Taylor and Burton.

Regional, state home sales see April gains

The final push by homebuyers to take advantage of a federal tax credit before it expires likely helped keep Arkansas and Fort Smith regional home sales on a positive track…

One-time gains boost state revenue in May

Year-to-date revenues for Arkansas broke above the forecast in May but the state’s revenue for the first 11 months of the fiscal year is down $136.6 million compared to the…

Documentary Film Series – “Execution Tech”

The film Execution Tech will be shown at the Fort Smith Museum of History, 320 Rogers Avenue, on Saturday, June 19, 1:00 p. m. As part of the exhibit, In the…

Murphy Oil supports moratorium on Gulf drilling

A Memorial Day moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could slow oil and production in the region, but Murphy Oil Corp. officials say they support a move…

Files-Glidewell debates end with a rant

The two debates held Tuesday (June 1) between Jake Files and Rep. Frank Glidewell were calm and almost predictable — until the last few minutes of the second debate during…

First quarter hotel tax revenue down 8.6% in Fort Smith

First-quarter 2010 hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith are down more than 8% compared to the same period of 2009, but signs are suggesting improvements from the sector slowdown that…