by - June 17, 2014 7:17 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson addressed the onshoring of jobs to the United States and what he said was a burdensome regulatory environment during a speech to the Fort Smith…
by - June 17, 2014 2:02 pm
A taste of Oklahoma City's Bricktown is coming to downtown Fort Smith with the news Tuesday (June 17) that Varsity Sports Bar and Grill has been sold to the company…
by - June 17, 2014 1:51 pm
Arkansas lawmakers heard Tuesday (June 17) about the next wave of Private Option concepts that will be debated as the program moves forward. The ideas include a version of Health…
by - June 17, 2014 12:56 pm
Although the first quarter U.S. GDP hit negative territory for the first time in almost three years, two trucking and shipping reports suggest the U.S. economy is growing and may…
by - June 16, 2014 10:28 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court got their first look at when it will be able to start spending bond monies tied to the voter-approved sales tax to fund construction of…
by - June 16, 2014 9:15 pm
Fort Smith native, Dr. Brian Cross is returning to Arkansas to join Drs. Tony de Mondesert, Jacob Joseph, Derrick Richardson, and Chris Van Asche in the Cooper Clinic Department of…
by - June 16, 2014 7:13 pm
Wal-Mart has 500 million reasons to aggressively test company-owned heath care clinics in its retail stores, which it recently began piloting in Texas. With more than 1.1 million Americans working…
by - June 16, 2014 4:56 pm
A rarely used procedural action taken June 11 by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to kill a review of the city’s long-term relationship with and recent billings from the…
by - June 16, 2014 4:27 pm
Crawford County posted its second consecutive month of declining home sales, while Sebastian County continues posting double digit improvements. For the month of May, Crawford County posted $5.893 million in…
by - June 16, 2014 3:09 pm
There’s a major shift at work in the packaged foods segment with snack items leading the charge. The shift is fueled by Millennials and Gen X consumers who aren’t in…
by - June 16, 2014 2:57 pm
by - June 16, 2014 2:22 pm
Patricia Brown has been handed her fair share of hard knocks. Not only a recurrence of breast cancer that has spread to her lungs and bones, but also a stage…
by - June 16, 2014 2:13 pm
Primaries take place in Oklahoma on June 24 and all eyes appear to be on the Republican primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, a Republican from Muskogee. The…
by - June 16, 2014 11:53 am
Hillshire Brands’ board of directors have recommended the termination of the company’s contract to acquire Pinnacle Foods and move toward the $8.55 billion offer by Tyson Foods. “In accordance with…
by - June 15, 2014 6:32 pm
Arkansas gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross spoke in back-to-back appearances to a Delta advocacy group to discuss issues of concern for the region and the state as a…
by - June 15, 2014 6:21 pm
In May, my wife Cara and I had the pleasure of seeing her son graduate from the Army Academy at West Point. To watch so many young men and women…
by - June 15, 2014 6:04 pm
The Reverend Ronnie Floyd of Springdale this week became the third Arkansas-based pastor history to lead one of the largest U.S. religious denominations, the 15.7 million Southern Baptists. Floyd, back…
by - June 15, 2014 3:26 pm
This workshop will take place at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum on November 4 – 6, 2015, 10:00 am – 5:00pm. Qiang’s approach to still-life painting will be demonstrated…
by - June 15, 2014 3:23 pm
This workshop will be given by artist Robert Burridge at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, January 21 – 23, 2015, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Burridge’s popular “Loosen Up”…
by - June 15, 2014 3:20 pm
This workshop will take place at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum on November 5 – 7, 2014 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. This class is about painting the…
