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Trav & SHE ain’t all about ‘All About Steve’

It’s the usual suspects creating the suck factor: lame story, stereotypical characters and the movie trailer is better than the movie.

Wal-Mart names new head of Asian operations

Scott Price, the former CEO of DHL Express Europe, will begin Oct. 15 as the new president and CEO of Walmart Asia. Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday (Sept. 10)…

YEL Birthday Bash

The Young Emerging Leaders of the Greater Fort Smith Region (YEL) will ring in its fourth year at the YEL Birthday Bash. The event is open to current members, as…

Many Fort Smith ladies fondly remember the Boston Store, the fabulous department store on Garrison Avenue. Especially popular was the Boston Store Tea Room, where delectable sandwiches and desserts were…

Documentary Film Series – Outlaw Tech

Fort Smith Museum of History Documentary Film Series The film “Outlaw Tech” will be shown at the Fort Smith Adult Education Center, 501 South 20th Street, on Wednesday, September 16…

Area home sales down, but statewide sales up in July

There were 1,258 homes sold in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties during the first seven months of 2009, a decline of 14.3% over the same period in 2008, according to…

Outlaw Tech Film

“Outlaw Tech,” from the Fort Smith Museum of History Documentary Series, will be shown. The film, narrated by Keith Carradine, explores how outlaws used their six-shooters as well as new…

Special Olympics Benefit: Wingnut the band @ Rib Room

Come Out and Support the Special Olympics! Rib Room – 817 Garrison Saturday September 12th Entertainment Lineup: Grant Pierson @ 6:00 Ryan Feero (Comedian) @ 8:00 -AND- Wingnut the band…

Metro area foreclosures up 29% in August

Foreclosure activity in the Fort Smith metro area was up more than 29% in August, with foreclosures nationwide up almost 18%, according to information from Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. Foreclosures in…

Peter, Moving: Mr. Lewis returns

You can’t keep a good man down. And you can’t down a good kept man. We don’t know what that means, but it sounded insightful and clever after that third glass of wine.

Organizers set dates for Fort Smith Airshow 2010

It was announced Wednesday that the Fort Smith Airshow is scheduled for June 26-27, 2010. No information was available on possible performers. The 2008 Airshow featured the Air Force Thunderbirds….

UAFS fall enrollment up 8%

Dr. Ray Wallace told the Fort Smith Rotary on Wednesday that a fall enrollment increase of 8% indicates that the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is quickly becoming a…

Atkinson, Hollenbeck announce for Sebastian County Sheriff

The race for Sebastian County Sheriff heated up Wednesday with the incumbent and a challenger both announcing for the post. Bill Hollenbeck, a captain and more than 19 year veteran…

Lincoln to chair U.S. Senate agri committee

The naming of U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., as chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry could be good for the state’s agri interests and the…

Area hospitality industry sees slow corporate travel, softer restaurant sales

Fort Smith and Van Buren hospitality tax collections continue to reflect a weakened economy, with January-July collections down more than 13% in Fort Smith. The collections are also being compared…

Happy holidays

A new survey suggests Americans are more optimistic about the 2009 holiday season.

Racial remarks again part of Fort Smith board of directors meeting (Updated)

City Director Bill Maddox finds himself at the center of another racial controversy less than five weeks after using the word “master” in a conversation with a black Fort Smith…

“Arkoma Ready 09”

Town of Arkoma Emergency Management is Hosting a community preparedness event “Arkoma Ready ’09” on Monday, September 14th from 5:30 pm to 8:00pm at the elementary school gym. Representatives from…

Mac Computer Club Meeting

Event Location: Southwest Times Record building Event Address: 3600 Wheeler Ave. Event City: Fort Smith *Event State: Ark. Event Contact Phone: 479-646-1702 Event Website:: http://aaamug.itsamac.com/Home.html If you like Mac computers,…