Fort Smith

Debate emerges (again) on spinning off Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club has operated in the shadow of big brother Wal-Mart Stores for 30 years, but some analysts and a former Sam’s Club exec say that perhaps the warehouse club…

Area home sales up in October, values mixed

Home sales in the Fort Smith area showed mixed results in October compared to the same month in 2012. In Crawford County, 46 homes were sold last month resulting in…

UAFS Seasonal Choral Concert

Start this year’s holiday season with music! A Seasonal Choral Concert by the UAFS Chorale and Women’s Chorus will kick off the holidays with music that will delight. Come and…

UAFS Percussion Concert

Noted percussionist Dr. Gregory Lyons will perform in concert with the UAFS Percussion Ensemble in the Reynolds Room of the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center beginning at 3 p.m. This versatile program…

Big data the target of Fayetteville-based DataRank

Throughout the cyber world, millions of people are talking online. Talking about what they had for dinner, where they went shopping and what they think about the experience. That creates…

Wal-Mart: Holiday competition heats up

Wal-Mart is taking no chances this year with potential threats of lost sales to competitors on Black Friday. The retail giant said it will begin matching Christmas ads today (Nov….

Concerns continue with Fort Smith 2014 budget

No budget is set to be adopted at the Dec. 3 regular meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors following Monday's (Nov. 18) budget session. At issue is how…

Progress noted on ‘secure’ historic Fort Smith structure

Renovation of the historic Friedman-Mincer building in downtown Fort Smith is on track, but the new owner said it is “impossible to fully appreciate” what it has taken just to…

Sexual orientation law opposed by business exec, Boozman

While many may not yet be aware of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, it has become a hot topic among small and large business managers across the country and…

Sebastian County concerns

We have concerns about the administration of Sebastian County Judge David Hudson. Hudson has been in county government more than 37 years, with more than 16 of those as the…

Jam at the Bay

Young Songwriter's Jam @ the Bay, Singer – Songwriter's – Lauren & Jonny, Adam Snow, Laura Pierson, Luke Pruitt, Desirae Souverville, and Matt Dodd.

Tyson Foods posts record revenue, shuffles execs

This holiday season looks particularly bright for Tyson Foods’ execs who have earned fatter bonuses thanks to stellar fiscal 2013 results in a somewhat challenging operating climate. But more importantly,…

Tangled treasurer tales (Updated)

Who knew that a little sightseeing tour of the upper reaches of the Arkansas Capitol recently would turn into a World War III skirmish? Even if you are an Arkansas…

Can Hillary win Arkansas in 2016?

There’s a friendly debate among Arkansas politicos these days: If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee in 2016, will she be able to win our state’s six electoral votes? And…

Taste of Trinity delivered different cultural tastes

Fort Smith-based Trinity Junior High school held Taste of Trinity on Saturday (Nov. 16) to give everyone a taste from all the cultures attending the school. There was something for…

Wal-Mart commits $1 million in aid for Typhoon Haiyan

Wal-Mart and the Wal-Mart Foundation are committing $1 million to the Red Cross and Save the Children for emergency relief efforts in response to needs created by Typhoon Haiyan in…

Kingdom of God Bible Seminar – Van Buren

Presenting the key signs Jesus said would be manifest in world affairs just before He brings the Kingdom of God to this earth. Find out stunningly important information about your…

Arvest provides 1.8 million meals to hungry with help of local partners

Arvest Bank, with the help of customers and communities, the bank announced Friday (Nov. 15) it exceeded the campaign goal by raising a total of 1.8 million meals in the…

First Tee of Fort Smith Open House

The First Tee of Fort Smith Open House, Highlighting a record breaking SIX Participants selected to attend National Opportunities throughout the year. Tuesday, November 19th 5:30pm – 7:30pm Fort…

The Friday Wire: Water money and worried consumers

A water park project over budget, a ‘pipeline’ for females to be elected governor, and the continued fight over Obamacare are part of the Fort Smith area Friday Wire for…