Fort Smith

Adam & Eats: Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

The good food, friendly service and reasonable prices don’t explain the often empty parking lot. Must be an ancient Chinese secret.

Marriage life important to business life

story and photo by Linda Kaufenberg Gary Oliver explained to a leadership group that marital ups and downs can have a direct impact on the workplace. Oliver, executive director of…

2009 income dips 40% for Baldor; sales down 22%

Don’t expect any sentimental fondness for 2009 among officials at Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. The global manufacturing company reported Thursday that its 2009 total sales and net income were…

Horse racing world could turn to Hot Springs

Charles Cella, the owner of Oaklawn in Hot Springs, has announced a $5 million purse if the undefeated fillies Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta race at the Apple Blossom Handicap. The…

Coleman Jr. High Band Concert to benefit the Red Cross

Please join the Coleman Junior High Band for a benefit concert for the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. Enjoy wonderful music for a great cause! Concert will be held…

Boozman details Saturday announcement plans; Lincoln camp responds

If U.S. Rep. John Boozman is not entering the race for one of Arkansas’ two U.S. Senate seats, he sure will spend a lot of time this upcoming weekend inside…

John Kilpatrick Speaking in Van Buren

John Kilpatrick, former pastor of the Brownsville Revival in Pensacola, FL, is scheduled to speak at Friday Nite Fire on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 7:00 PM. The service will…

Goodman named president of Mercy Clinic

Dr. Cole Goodman has been named president of St. Edward Mercy Clinic effective Jan. 25. Goodman will serve in an administrative capacity for the Clinic by serving as president and…

Personal confidence

Survey shows we feel better about our finances in 2010.

Mac Computer Club Meeting

If you like Mac computers, iPods, iPhones, or are just curious about all things Apple, sit in on our club meeting as our guest. This month we cover part 5…

John Bell’s work continues with First National Bank, War Eagle Mill

John Bell’s latest commissioned work for First National Bank of Fort Smith is the latest project for the popular local artist who will be featured in a documentary about War…

Do as the Romans do and don’t see this movie

Peter says “When in Rome” is an empty and regrettable piece of cinema. He can be so vague sometimes.

‘Empty Bowls’ in Van Buren to support Back Pack program

story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] A simple bowl of soup for $15 might not sound like a bargain. But what if the bowl was more like art than…

Wal-Mart to cut 300 corporate jobs

Wal-Mart officials said Wednesday (Feb. 3) they will cut 300 jobs at the headquarters in Bentonville. The news follows a Jan. 29 announcement from the company of broad structural changes…

Boozman comments on potential Senate run; poll lead over Lincoln

He may not officially be in the race, but he sure talks like it. U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, is expected to announce Saturday (Feb. 6) that he will enter…

Office snoops

The 2010 Harlequin Romance Report exposes office temptations.

Plans approved to retrofit Best Buy for volleyball

There is a growing regional organization responsible for bringing millions of dollars annually into the Fort Smith area and it’s not the Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau — although…

State tax collections see reduced rate of decline (Updated)

Total tax collections in Arkansas continued to decline in January, but the rate of decline moderated compared to December. Year-to-date (July 2009-January 2010) gross revenues totaled $3.102 billion, down 2.4%…

Fort Smith metro jobless rate ends 2009 at 7.9%

The preliminary unemployment rate in the Fort Smith metro area moved higher in December and ended the year at 7.9% — the highest monthly rate for all of 2009 if…

Early poll shows Lincoln losing to Boozman

U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, has not yet formally entered the race for U.S. Senate against U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and already he has a big lead in a…