by - March 24, 2015 8:55 pm
Lawmakers passed bills on Tuesday dealing with workforce training, capital gains taxes, tax credits for low-income families and criminal justice; meanwhile, several committees approved legislation that could create an even…
by - March 24, 2015 7:53 pm
Uncertainty over federal funding has caused the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department (AHTD) to withdraw 56 construction projects set for an April 21 bid cycle, with 11 of those projects…
by - March 24, 2015 6:58 pm
Try it, test it, fix it and move on. That’s the mantra for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and there is no shortage of tests conducted in the pursuit of demanding…
by - March 24, 2015 6:40 pm
Plans are developing fast for the “Festival of Murals” planned for downtown Fort Smith, with organizers hoping to have the first round of artists named by June. The event is…
by - March 24, 2015 2:49 pm
John Burris, a political consultant and former Arkansas legislator, recently opined about how Arkansas’ budget has changed for the better. That heading caught my attention, as I am disappointed with…
by - March 24, 2015 1:30 pm
The Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus cardiovascular technology adult echocardiography (CVT) program has been granted initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). CAAHEP is the…
by - March 23, 2015 8:24 pm
Change is hard to see while it’s happening. I don’t know how my hairline got so high and thin. I just know I looked up one day, and there it…
by - March 23, 2015 8:16 pm
It was a hodge-podge of activity Monday as legislators started what could likely be the last full week of the 2015 legislative session. A capital gains tax cut bill was…
by - March 23, 2015 2:55 pm
It is a celebration that will be nearly three years in the making … well, more accurately 200 years in the making. The City of Fort Smith will turn 200…
by - March 23, 2015 2:31 pm
Airline travel remains popular in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area, with enplanements for the first two months of 2015 up 6.89% and 2.87%, respectively, at the two commercial…
by - March 23, 2015 1:08 pm
A town hall meeting slated for 6:30 p.m. on March 31 in Elm Springs aims to answer questions and concerns regarding a proposed wind farm just outside of Springdale. If…
by - March 23, 2015 12:15 pm
The Run Bentonville Half Marathon slated for 7 a.m., Saturday, March 28, has already registered some 2,300 participants for its various events. This marks the event’s fifth anniversary and organizers…
by - March 22, 2015 11:17 pm
With the Arkansas Supreme Court ruling this past week declaring the state’s lethal injection procedures as constitutional, executions in Arkansas are set to move forward after a decade of being…
by - March 22, 2015 10:58 pm
Much of our thought process is language-based. As a consequence, our vocabulary and understanding of language can determine the quality of our thinking and understanding about life. The risk of…
by - March 22, 2015 10:45 pm
Startling word leaked out of the state Capitol this past week. Arkansas voters in November 2016 may not face a referred Constitutional Amendment submitted by the Legislature of the 90th…
by - March 20, 2015 4:29 pm
Main Street Siloam Springs is looking for artists to provide three outdoor art installations and is seeking proposals. Any form of public art suitable for outdoor installation (including sculpture, murals,…
by - March 20, 2015 4:05 pm
A pair of bills that would seek to end the practice of “rehoming” in the state of Arkansas received overwhelming approval in the State House Friday (March 20), including from…
by - March 20, 2015 3:59 pm
Former 188th Wing Commander Col. Mark Anderson has been awarded the Jack White Leadership Fort Smith Award. The award and other Community Leadership Awards will be presented at the Alumni…
by - March 20, 2015 9:39 am
by - March 20, 2015 8:40 am
The Montessori School of Fort Smith has received a $10,000 Challenge Grant from the Windgate Charitable Foundation based in Siloam Springs, Ark. “This generous challenge grant gives us the footing…
