Fort Smith

Darwin who?

More believe in angels and hell than in the evolution theory.

Average home list price drops in Fort Smith/Van Buren area

The average list price of new and existing homes in the Fort Smith/Van Buren market has dropped more than $5,000 during 2009 — a 2.7% decline between Jan. 5 and…

Lights out on Fort Smith airport runway diverts flight

John Parker was operating Tuesday (Dec. 29) on very little sleep. Monday evening when the runway lights at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were turned on, only the western half…

Section of Arkansas 23 closed north of Ozark

A section of Arkansas 23 in Franklin County about 19 miles north of Ozark will be closed for up to two weeks, according to the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation…

360 Leadership Series

360 Leadership Series: Delia Haak The first speaker in the Spring Leadership Series is Delia Haak. Delai Haak joined the Illinois River Watershed Partnership as Executive Director in May 2007….

Exchange Club seeks inductee for Book of Golden Deeds

The Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club is seeking nominations for a name to place in its Book of Golden Deeds, a local program of recognition of “dedicated volunteers” that is…

Hillary and Robert

Clinton and Gates are the only D.C. folks seen more positive than negative.

It’s important to know the value of your business offerings

Stockman says your “value proposition” is the basis for marketing plans, communications, sales and mission/vision statements.

Oxane to locate in Van Buren; possibly add 300 jobs (Updated with video)

2010 is off to a good start and it’s not even 2010 yet. Houston-based Oxane Materials announced Monday (Dec. 28) it will locate in Van Buren its first manufacturing plant…

Bost’s 8th Annual Grape Escapes

Bost would like to cordially invite you to its 8th Annual Grape Escapes Charity Event. Area wine distributors will share approximately 600 wines from around the world while local restaurants…

Welcome Reception for Angela Walton-Raji

The Fort Smith Museum of History is honored to host a welcome reception for Fort Smith native Angela Walton-Raji on January 29, 2010, 6:00 pm. Ms. Walton-Raji will be the…

Bass Reeves and Fort Smith’s African-American History

The Fort Smith Museum of History’s annual Black History Month Exhibit, “Bass Reeves and Fort Smith’s African-American History,” will open in the Boyd Gallery on January 12, 2010, the one-hundredth…

Lecture and Book Signing with Art Burton

Art Burton, professor of history at South Suburban College in South Holland, Illinois, will present a program on Bass Reeves, the legendary U. S. Marshal from Fort Smith, on Wednesday,…

Andy Fox at 21 West End

Andy Fox brings his eclectic repertoire and several acoustic guitars to 21 West End for an evening. Delta Blues, folk, fingerstyle will be on offer, complementing the extraordinary food and…

Andy Fox Live at 21 West End

Andy Fox brings his eclectic repertoire and several acoustic guitars to 21 West End for an evening. Delta Blues, folk, fingerstyle will be on offer, complementing the extraordinary food and…

We don’t want to screw this up

This growing consensus among the citizenry that we might consider more Walk and less Talk with respect to additions and enhancements to our regional quality-of-place assets is both welcome and…

November home sales show gains; Realtor says market still down

November homes sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties were up almost 15%, but the gains have yet to bring the area housing market back to “normalcy.” Crawford County had 38…

Full circle joy

Marla resolved 2009 would be better. Then she lost her job.

Grisham takes his fans back to Ford County

The collection of short stories about the Mississippi county is full of laughs. And tears. And rednecks. And rednecks in strip clubs.

Triduum Retreat

Join the monastic community of St. Scholastica to celebrate Holy Week/Triduum. Follow in the footsteps of Jesus to Calvary and share in the joy of His Resurrection. We will begin…