Fort Smith

Management often more critical than finance

Stockman says entrepreneurs must take an honest look at their strengths and weaknesses.

Sandi Sanders recognized for work in launching Marshals Museum project

Congratulatory notes for the founding director come from Marshals, U.S. Senators and many others.

No Woman Left Behind (Women’s Support Group)

No Woman Left Behind is a woman to woman support group. Come and speak with others that have walked in your shoes. For more information call 479 646-3733 or email…

An Evening of Worship with Andy Rogers

An Evening of Worship with Andy Rogers Songwriter, Worship Leader, EMI Kingsway Artist from Ireland’s Causeway Coast Friday, March 19, 7:00 p.m. Freedom Church 923 Louisville Fort…

Rice, Pennartz survive political filing season without opponents

The last day of county, state and federal political office filing was relatively calm around the state but delivered a surprise in Sebastian County. Sebastian County Sheriff Frank Atkinson, a…

Sheriff Frank Atkinson withdraws from re-election bid

Not all the election surprises are on the federal election front. Sebastian County Sheriff Frank Atkinson announced Monday (Mar. 8) he would not seek a seventh term as the county’s…

Regional building activity off to a slow start

Building activity in the Fort Smith area doesn’t yet support expectations and/or hopes that 2010 will be better than 2009. The value of permits issued by Fort Smith during January…

March is for women

National Women’s History Month first observed in 1909.

As it once was

The thing you need to know about Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker is that he’s tremendously more interested in ensuring cheap and convenient television access to local religious programming and…

Second Street Live! formally opens new downtown digs

Staff, volunteers and board members of Second Street Live! welcomed many from the region during a Sunday (Mar. 7) open house at the organization’s new facility in downtown Fort Smith….

Second Street Live!

New facility will stay focused on serving artist, audience and community.

Food, casino games and dancing in Altus delivers books to children

Casino Night drew more than 200 to raise money for a program that has mailed books to 165 children in Franklin County.

YEL event raises money for leadership scholarships

The fourth annual event for Young Emerging Leaders supports efforts to connect young professionals in the Fort Smith region.

Boozman endorses Malone in Fort Smith House race

U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, has endorsed a candidate in a GOP primary for an Arkansas House District seat representing Fort Smith, despite a previous note from his campaign manager…

Pyle seeks Crawford County Treasurer post; Beebe formally files

Rep, Beverly Pyle, R-Cedarville, has decided to seek the office of Crawford County Treasurer. Pyle is term limited in the Arkansas House District 83 seat. Pyle filed for the Treasurer…

U.S. jobless rate stands at 9.7%; ‘discouraged worker’ levels increase

The U.S. economy lost 36,000 jobs in February and the national unemployment rate held steady at 9.7% with the number of unemployed persons unchanged at 14.9 million, according to a…

Traffic levels fall at Fort Smith Regional Airport

Enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport for the first two months of 2010 total 10,751, down 2% from the same period in 2009. Unfortunately, the total enplanements in 2009…

Tech with Tom: Get backed up

There are two kind of people that backup their computer information. Those who do and those who will.

360 Leadership Series

360 Leadership Series: John McFarland The April speaker in the Spring Leadership Series is John McFarland. John McFarland is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Baldor Electric Company. He began…

3rd District race heats up over … a wellness center?

What’s the subject of the first big flare up among two of the Republican candidates in 3rd Congressional District race? The Rogers Wellness Center. And the whole thing may end…