by - January 29, 2014 4:02 pm
Little Miss & Mr. Sweetheart Pageant
Little Miss & Mr. Sweetheart Pageant February 16 2 p.m. King Opera House Little Miss & Mr. Sweetheart Pageant at the King Opera House at 2 p.m. For entry information…
Fort Smith
by - January 29, 2014 4:01 pm
J.R.’s County Gospel Variety Show
J.R.’s Country Gospel Variety Show February 15 King Opera House 7 p.m Fun filled uplifting gospel music variety show that will warm your heart. Tickets $5 at the door. For…
by - January 29, 2014 4:00 pm
Miss Van Buren High School
Miss Van Buren High School Pageant February 15 Van Buren Fine Arts Center 7 p.m. Miss Van Buren High School Pageant at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center. For…
by - January 29, 2014 3:59 pm
Miss Western Arkansas Pageant
Miss Western Arkansas Pageant February 8 Van Buren Fine Arts Center 7 p.m. Miss Western Arkansas Pageant 7 p.m. at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center. For more information visit…
by - January 29, 2014 3:53 pm
Miss Western Arkansas Pageant
Miss Western Arkansas Pageant February 8 Van Buren Fine Arts Center 7 p.m. Miss Western Arkansas Pageant 7 p.m. at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center. For more information visit www.centerforfinearts.org or call 479-471-4017.
by - January 29, 2014 3:52 pm
Miss Western Arkansas Pageant
Miss Western Arkansas Pageant
February 8
Van Buren Fine Arts Center
7 p.m.
Miss Western Arkansas Pageant 7 p.m. at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center. For more information visit www.centerforfinearts.org or call 479-471-4017.
by - January 29, 2014 3:51 pm
Art Night Out
Art Night Out February 7 Center For Art & Education The class costs $50 (price includes all supplies), and registration is required. Please call 479-474-7767 or email [email protected] to reserve…
by - January 29, 2014 3:50 pm
Opening Reception
Opening Reception “New Work” Center For Art & Education Van Buren February 2 1-4 p.m. Opening Reception “New Work” featuring Don Lee. This exhibition features a return to mixed media…
by - January 28, 2014 10:29 pm
Arkansas Sens. Pryor, Boozman critical of Obama’s State of the Union address
President Barack Obama delivered his fifth annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night (Jan. 28) in Washington, and Arkansas members of the House…
by - January 28, 2014 7:54 pm
Fort Smith Convention Center sees revenue rise in 2013
The Fort Smith Convention Center saw a drop in the number of events it hosted in 2013, but that did not stop the event center from having one of its…
by - January 28, 2014 6:22 pm
Non-farm job growth gains impressive for Northwest Arkansas, Jonesboro areas
Northwest Arkansas’ nonfarm job growth percentage ranked No. 11 in the nation last year out of 372 metro areas, according to figures posted Tuesday (Jan. 28) by the U.S. Bureau…
by - January 28, 2014 4:45 pm
Van Buren Chamber sees growth, new relationships under Krutsch’s leadership
The Van Buren Chamber of Commerce of today looks drastically different than the chamber of 2007. When Jackie Krutsch came to the organization more than six years ago, she brought…
by - January 28, 2014 4:11 pm
U.S. farm bill vote will test Cotton, Pryor positions
On Monday, federal lawmakers announced that an agreement on a U.S. farm bill had been made. The move includes a variety of changes that Senate and House members have opposed,…
by - January 28, 2014 1:57 pm
Arkansas one of six states to post year-over-year jobless rate rise
Arkansas’ jobs numbers were anything but positive in December, with the jobless rate of 7.4% up from 7.1% in December 2012. The labor force in December was down 1.47%, the…
by - January 28, 2014 1:35 pm
Wal-Mart settles hiring discrimination case in New Mexico (Updated)
Wal-Mart Stores East Inc. doing business as Walmart stores in Albuquerque, N.M. will pay $87,500 and furnish other relief to settle a lawsuit for retaliation filed by the U.S. Equal…
by - January 28, 2014 6:34 am
Sources: Headquarter job cuts ongoing at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club
Retail insiders and consultants to Wal-Mart Stores have told The City Wire the annual job elimination drill at corporate headquarters has been ongoing for the past two months with several…
by - January 28, 2014 6:26 am
Economy, public projects focus of Mayor Freeman’s state of the city talk
Van Buren is still feeling the effects of the Great Recession, as evidenced by a mix of sales tax figures, number of building permits issued and other factors. The assessment…
by - January 27, 2014 3:39 pm
Sebastian County officials issue burn ban
A burn ban is in effect in Sebastian County as a result of dry conditions and high winds. The ban, issued by County Judge David Hudson late Friday (Jan. 24),…
by - January 27, 2014 3:16 pm
Whirlpool submits revised pollution mitigation plan to ADEQ
Full-scale chemical oxidation treatments of a chemical plume in south Fort Smith will not happen until Spring 2016 while a soil monitoring station will be installed in an occupied residence….
by - January 27, 2014 1:51 pm
2013 enplanements up at XNA, down at Fort Smith Regional
Results were mixed in 2013 for Arkansas’ regional airports. Enplanements at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) were up for the second consecutive year, while Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements…