Fort Smith

Sale of Fort Smith water moving forward

Plans are moving forward that would see the city of Fort Smith sell 340,000 gallons of water a day to Charleston, Lavaca and the River South Water Users Association. The…

Alaska 101

“Professor” Robin Pelland from Holland America Line will answer all your questions about cruising in Alaska. A fun, free and informative evening. Please RSVP to Universal Travel 785-1800.

Chili, sex and silence

Like a good pot of chili on a cool and damp fall day, the following collection of sentences, punctuation and bad grammar contains several ingredients. We hope it satisfies without…

Pay now or later

Potts explains why you should support a federal tax increase.

Let the fall games begin, and continue

Hundreds gather for festivals sponsored by the Downtown Van Buren merchants and the Knights of Columbus.

UAFS Lady Lions sweep conference matches

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith volleyball team’s Heartland Conference debut couldn’t…

UAFS Lady Lions ready for conference encounters and ‘Dig Pink’

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith volleyball team is 20 matches into…

Corps issues small craft warning in Fort Smith area

The Army Corps of Engineers issued late Friday the following small craft advisory. The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River in Arkansas…

‘Wise’ health records plan could save Arkansas $1.6 billion annually

Dr. Scotty Bolding with Fayetteville-based U.S. Health Record says there are significant savings to be squeezed from the nation’s health care system, especially if the right technologies are used. Bolding,…

Wireless winners

The CTIA-Wireless Association survey shows big gains in wireless company revenue.

‘Plainsong’ delivers rich characters to the high plains

The author pulls experiences from his Colorado youth to pull together a story of people taking care of one another.

‘Cozy’ relationship in state Senate race criticized

The common courtesy of a term-limited incumbent remaining overtly neutral in the party primary may not be as common as once thought. Three current and former Republican politicians have announced…

3 Redneck Tenors

Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center 55 South 7th Fort Smith, AR 72903 Tickets: $22/$19 These singing trailer park angels and real life Broadway and Opera stars are ready to…

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Jazz Band

Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center 55 South 7th Fort Smith, AR 72903 Tickets: $8 The UA Fort Smith Jazz Band and Jazz Catz never fail to put on an…

Camelot

Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center 55 South 7th Fort Smith, AR 72903 Tickets: $40/$37 Lerner and Loewe’s timeless masterpiece, Camelot is brought to life in King Arthur’s enchanted kingdom…

Parson’s Dance in Remember Me

Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center 55 South 7th Fort Smith, AR 72903 Tickets: $30/$27 Remember Me resets some of opera’s most famous tunes into dynamic 21st century arrangements that…

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Theatre

Breedlove Auditorium 5210 Grand Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72903 Tickets: $6 Our award-winning drama department encourages creativity and energy in its students, whether they are acting, directing, or putting the…

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Theatre

Documentary Film Series – “Law and Order Tech”

The film “Law and Order Tech” will be shown at the Fort Smith Adult Education Center, 501 South 20th Street, on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 p. m. As part…

Health care forum: Market reform best way to fix the system

A panel gathered by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce expressed little optimism about the federal government’s ability to enact beneficial health care reform. Between 35-40 chamber members attended…