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Comes now Kaitlin Stephens serving as a timely example to students returning to school: Do stuff. Do a lot of stuff. Do a lot of different stuff. Do a lot…

Christ the King kicks off year with ‘Endless Summer’ fundraiser

The new year might have already started, but that didn't keep Christ the King School in Fort Smith from celebrating an "Endless Summer" with a Denim & Diamonds themed party…

What is your default future?

Most people can predict and foresee their future. Granted we can’t see specific things like the date of our death or what the Dow Jones average will be in on…

Tusk to Tail 2014: Admitting you have a football problem is the first step

Heading into the 2014 football season, Tusk to Tail may be suffering an identity crisis. On the one hand, we are the new breed of Arkansas travelers, attending every Razorback…

Asa Hutchinson announces teacher coalition

Republican gubernatorial nominee Asa Hutchinson announced the formation of a “Teachers for Asa” coalition, which identified that one of its efforts would be to find a long-term fix to the…

Beebe praised for ‘steady hand’ as Arkansas’ Governor

Arkansas Democrats honored the two terms of Gov. Mike Beebe Saturday evening (Aug. 23) while rallying its base with less than three months until the Nov. 4 general election. First…

Analyst sees headwinds for BancorpSouth

Sterne Agee analyst Peyton Green recently lowered his earning estimates for BancorpSouth for fiscal 2014. Young expects the regional bank to earn $1.26 per share, about 7 cents less than…

Sebastian County Election Commission corrects polling center votes

The Sebastian County Election Commission took action Friday (Aug. 22) to be in compliance with state election laws following an attorney general's opinion that stated the commission erred in a…

Sparks Health System hoping to hire 50 nurses by Halloween

Officials with Sparks Health System announced Thursday (Aug. 21) a push to hire 50 nurses before Halloween as part of an effort to expand surgical and critical care services and…

Boozman says Internet tax bill could pass U.S. Senate by end of 2014

A tax reform issue and a stronger infrastructure bill await Congress when it returns from its summer recess early next month, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., told the state’s mayors…

First plans for osteopathic school building revealed

The planned Arkansas Colleges of Health Education presented the first renderings of the layout of its proposed $60 million college of osteopathic medicine at a meeting of the Fort Chaffee…

Hammonds named adult and continuing education director at ATU-Ozark

Clycia Hammonds of Magazine has been named the full-time instructor of the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Adult and Continuing Education. She now teaches at the Paris-Logan County Adult Education Center…

Fort Smith region to host TRI for Kids, Boots & Bling, and Tablescapes

The coming weeks will offer something for everyone including a TRI for Kids Triathalon, Guitar-B-Que for music lovers, a little Boots & Bling, and more. TRI for Kids Triathlon Adults…

Mercy officials say Cliff Drive clinic will deliver medicine via technology

Mercy Fort Smith officially opened its newest $5.3 million clinic on Cliff Drive Thursday (Aug. 21) and with it, took the next step forward in its efforts to expand the…

Plains to build $900 million pipeline across Arkansas

Texas-based Plains All American announced Thursday that it plans to build a 440-mile, 20-inch crude oil pipeline across Arkansas, running from the company’s terminal in Cushing, Okla., to the Valero…

Van Buren, other Arkansas cities obtain Rural Development loan extension

For realtors and mortgage loan officers fearing the impacts of Van Buren's loss of eligibility for the Rural Development Loan program, it appears the city and others across Arkansas have…

The Supply Side: Heineken opens a supplier office in Northwest Arkansas

Heineken USA is among at least five adult beverage companies to hang a shingle near Wal-Mart’s corporate offices in Bentonville amid the retailer’s push to boost income and improve margins…

Tyson Foods loses bid to overturn employee suit

Tyson Foods lost its bid before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals this week to overturn the $503,000 in damages awarded to employees who were underpaid for the time they…

New Fort Smith, Van Buren fire station per square foot costs nearly equal

Two fire stations built and paid for using sales tax proceeds in Fort Smith and Van Buren came in at nearly the same price per square feet, with the Fort…