Fort Smith

Cleaning up with community convergence

Union Christian Academy attacks Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren with weapons of mass cleansing.

No Woman Left Behind

No Woman Left Behind A meeting for women who have battled depression, fear, rejection or just need to be uplifted. Contact Pastor Karen Gorham Freedom Church 479 646-FREE (3733) 923…

Garrison Avenue goes green

St. Patrick’s Parade hits the street in downtown Fort Smith despite the rain and the cold.

I-49 work gets $71.6 million in federal stimulus funding

Arkansas officials have committed to Interstate 49 about $71.6 million of $335.83 million in federal stimulus highway money, and are teaming with Missouri highway officials to seek an additional $250…

Business leaders gather to formally oppose Card Check

Arkansas business leaders gathered Thursday (Mar. 12) at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce to discuss the economic impact and their opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. The Employee…

An American Tapestry, presented by the Fort Smith Chorale

The Fort Smith Chorale will perform songs of America from our rich heritage of music, both old and new, including Simple Gifts, Cindy, and Shenandoah. Location: Central Presbyterian Church, 2901…

Remote working strongly supported

Gas prices, fewer distractions and productivity cited as advantages to working from home.

Value of hospital care measured in national study

The value of hospital care in the Fort Smith region has improved, but the gains won’t be made public until this summer, according to Data Advantage. Data Advantage, a company…

Eat, drink and Get Wired

Owners and staff of The City Wire point out how they intend to continue to inform, entertain and engage regional communities.

Searcy gains jobs, Prescott loses jobs

From the “Win some, lose some” category, comes the report that Searcy will gain 250 jobs and Prescott will lose 71 jobs in layoff. Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co. announced…

Regional foreclosure actions dip in February

February foreclosure actions were down 14.1% in the four Arkansas counties in the Fort Smith region when compared to February 2008. Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties collectively had 97…

Heritage Festival

The Community Services Clearinghouse hosts the first annual Heritage Festival, a multi-venued celebration promoting history, on April 4 in downtown Fort Smith. Events start at 10:00 a. m. and go…

Motoring through the storm: Profile of Baldor Electric Co.

That Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. has more than 9,500 global customers is just one of the interesting details about Baldor found in an annual filing the company provides to…

We’ve found the reason to go West: Great martinis.

Peter gets his itch scratched with genuine love and care. And meat from a cow’s head.

Utilities seek short delay in filing energy-efficiency programs

The staff of the Arkansas Public Service Commission has signed off on a request by several utility companies to extend a deadline requiring reports about their respective plans for comprehensive…

Arkansas’ unemployment rate up to 6.4%

Arkansas’ unemployment rate inched higher in January to 6.4%, according to figures released Mar. 11 by the federal Department of Labor. At 7.6 percent, the United States’ jobless rate increased…

Consumer spending changes could be permanent

Reports suggest U.S. consumers eager to adopt conservative spending habits.

Former Whirlpool union president opposes card check legislation

The Employee Free Choice Act, possibly the most contentious issue Congress will face in this term, was filed Tuesday (Mar. 10) by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. The act seeks…

Marshals Museum board reviews design possibilities

Early peeks into the thinking behind the ongoing design of the U.S. Marshals Museum and lively discussions of how to classify an exhibit space within the museum were part of…

30th Anniversary-Fort Smith Trolley Museum-Dinner Train

The Fort Smith Trolley Museum is sponsoring a dinner train. The train will depart the Van Buren Frisco Depot at 5pm and return around 8pm with a trip to Winslow…