by - March 2, 2015 1:27 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present “Small Business Financial Management” on April 22 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Fort Smith Public Library. Learn…
by - March 2, 2015 1:24 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents “Facebook Business Pages" on April 9 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Central Mall in Fort Smith. This hands-on workshop…
by - March 2, 2015 1:13 pm
It’s been 10 years in the making but the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture announced plans for a new $16.3 million research center made possible by a $5 million…
by - March 2, 2015 1:00 pm
The Zonta Club of Fort Smith’s annual geranium sale, held on Saturday, April 11th from 8am to 2pm at Sagley and Edwards Realtors, Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, offers beautiful geraniums…
by - March 2, 2015 12:37 pm
Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, on Monday (Mar. 2) filed legislation – Senate Bill 725 – to reduce the tax on soft drink syrup by 37%. If passed, it would…
by - March 1, 2015 6:25 pm
Eric Jackson, the longtime general manager of Oaklawn Park at Hot Springs, vividly remembers that trip across the Chesapeake Bay more than 17 years ago. It was February 1998, and…
by - March 1, 2015 5:48 pm
The eighth week of the Arkansas General Assembly is likely to include discussions involving agriculture, education and highways starting Monday, and the public can expect more conversation on changes to…
by - March 1, 2015 5:39 pm
An academic approach to heritage begins with the understanding that “heritage” is not equivalent to history or historical facts. Rather, heritage is an appropriation of the past that is used…
by - March 1, 2015 5:15 pm
This past week, retired Circuit Judge David Burnett, now state Senator David Burnett, D-Osceola, let his temper get the best of him. He openly castigated a remark made by one…
by - March 1, 2015 12:32 pm
Sat, March 7, 10:00 AM and March 14, 10:00 AM Learning Fields At Chaffee we are having "LATE WINTER". our planed installation of the 6 bat houses,…
by - February 27, 2015 10:55 am
Cherokee Nation Entertainment officials have named Chad McReynolds as the new general manager of Cherokee Casino & Hotel Roland. McReynolds, a Cherokee Nation citizen, brings more than 20 years of…
by - February 26, 2015 8:49 pm
Before getting too far into this column, let me make it perfectly clear that I despise driving while intoxicated (DWI) checkpoints. Yes, they do weed out drunk drivers but they…
by - February 26, 2015 8:40 pm
Off and on through the years analysts have said they believe Sam’s Club might perform better if Wal-Mart cut it loose. However, few believe it will happen given that the…
by - February 26, 2015 8:22 pm
The House on Thursday (Feb. 26) approved a bill to create a way for people to finish their degree online through the state’s largest university, while House members sponsored bills…
by - February 26, 2015 8:09 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Thursday (Feb. 26) that seeking cultural diversity among the nine members of the nation’s highest court is not a “good idea.” The quick…
by - February 26, 2015 5:48 pm
Wal-Mart and the Walmart Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 26) the initial investment of $16 million to seven national nonprofit organizations. This is the first part of the recently announced Opportunity…
by - February 26, 2015 4:08 pm
Tough talk from Arkansas tourism officials during a presentation with U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and encouragement on how to not sample 375 wine varieties in one night are part of…
by - February 25, 2015 9:05 pm
When the Federal Communications Commission meets Thursday (Feb. 26) to vote on proposed net neutrality regulations, the federal regulatory panel’s controversial rules on an “independent, fair and open” Internet are…
by - February 25, 2015 8:58 pm
A bill that would help firefighters diagnosed with cancer due to their work sailed through a House committee, while several bills landed on the desks of the House and Senate…
by - February 25, 2015 7:35 pm
There have been many executive changes at Wal-Mart Stores in recent months, including a new management team at the retailer’s mammoth U.S. division. And while some say all has seemed…
