by - September 2, 2015 9:29 pm
“The Ward” Haunted House
The Fort Smith Jaycees present "The Ward" Haunted House which is sponsored by United Federal Credit Union. "The Ward" will be open October 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and…
Fort Smith
by - September 2, 2015 8:15 pm
Gov. Hutchinson planning trade trip to Cuba, goal to promote Arkansas agri
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be joining a group of Arkansas agricultural business interests on a trade trip to Cuba later this month. The delegation is being led by the Rogers-based…
by - September 2, 2015 3:09 pm
Knox Street Book Club
by - September 2, 2015 12:44 pm
Fort Smith metro sees year-over-year job growth of 2% in July
While the pace of job growth is not as strong as most Arkansas metro areas, the Fort Smith region had job growth of just over 2% in July, with the…
by - September 2, 2015 11:32 am
CDC report shows U.S. medically uninsured rate falls below 10%
The percentage of people in America without health insurance has dropped to 9.2%, while fewer people are avoiding seeking health care because of cost, the Centers for Disease Control and…
by - September 2, 2015 11:05 am
Apple eyes next generation retail store in Memphis
Apple, as a retailer, sets the bar high with its state-of-the-art, non-traditional formats in select major metropolitan areas. The technology giant recently applied for $1.5 million building permit for a…
by - September 2, 2015 10:42 am
Arkansas tax revenue rebounds with 4.6% gain in August
Arkansas tax revenue collections began the fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) with a 0.8% dip, but rebounded in August with a 4.6% gain, which pushed year-to-date gross revenue up almost…
by - September 2, 2015 9:50 am
QuickBooks Beyond the Basics and Payroll Hands-on Workshops
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents two hands-on workshops for QuickBooks desktop software users on October 20 at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort Smith. The 9:00…
by - September 2, 2015 9:48 am
Exporting Workshop
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center’s Exporting Workshop will be held on October 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort Smith….
by - September 2, 2015 9:46 am
Put Your Business on the Map with Google – Free Workshop
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is partnering with Google to help put every business on the map. Put Your Business on the Map with Google will be…
by - September 1, 2015 6:57 pm
Gov. Hutchinson calls for new higher education funding formula
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday (Sept. 1) called on the state’s higher education leaders to help create a new funding formula for colleges and universities and said a portion…
by - September 1, 2015 6:45 pm
Tusk to Tail: Have Porta-Cool 2000, will travel and tailgate
What's in a number? In the SEC, everything. Returning starters, the size of a team’s offensive line, and the number of starts for a quarterback make up a few of the…
by - September 1, 2015 4:43 pm
Gov. Hutchinson asked to set execution dates for eight on death row
The execution dates for eight men who are on Arkansas’ death row is one step closer to happening. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge sent a letter to Gov. Asa Hutchinson,…
by - September 1, 2015 4:16 pm
Lawsuit seeks to keep ‘Rebels’ as a nickname at Southside High School
The latest attempt to oppose the change of the mascot and fight song at Southside High School in Fort Smith hinges upon a difference between an official mascot and a…
by - September 1, 2015 2:12 pm
Cree’s Fayetteville facility benefits from $4.1 million U.S. Air Force contract
Officials with Cree, one of the more successful startups to emerge from the University of Arkansas Research and Technology Incubator, took time Tuesday (Sept. 1) to celebrate the receipt of…
by - September 1, 2015 1:33 pm
Dr. Jumelle joins Sparks Clinic Pain Management
Dr. Patricia Jumelle has joined the Sparks Clinic Pain Management located at 2010 Chestnut St., Suite C, in Van Buren, and is now seeing patients. Jumelle earned her bachelor degree…
by - September 1, 2015 1:31 pm
Cultural Festival 2015
by - September 1, 2015 1:23 pm
Mercy General Surgery moves to new location, adds two surgeons
Mercy Clinic General Surgery in Fort Smith has moved to a new location and has added two new surgeons, Drs. Jonathan Ferrari and Joshua McElderry. Ferrari received his medical degree…
by - September 1, 2015 6:26 am
Giles joins Western Arkansas Ballet as a dance instructor
Victoria Giles has joined Western Arkansas Ballet as the new dance instructor and will teach tap levels I-III and beginning and intermediate hip hop. In addition, she will offer an…
by - September 1, 2015 6:14 am
FAA provides $8.5 million to Arkansas airports
The Federal Aviation Administration is providing $8.5 million to 13 Arkansas airports for upgrades and expansions. The individual grants range from $3.498 million at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to…