by - December 16, 2013 10:44 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority voted Monday (Dec. 16) to award its executive director with a $25,000 bonus he requested during an executive session used to evaluate his performance during…
by - December 16, 2013 10:06 pm
Consumers who find the number of credit cards in their wallet stacking up over time are not alone, according to a new survey by CardRatings.com. The survey found that Americans…
by - December 16, 2013 5:00 pm
Gift cards are personal, practical, and they come with a price tag that matches anyone’s budget. That's why the National Retail Federation expects 80% of shoppers will add gift cards…
by - December 16, 2013 4:23 pm
The Board of Directors of the Degen Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to the River Valley Regional Food Bank and $5,000 to the Community Services Clearinghouse to help provide…
by - December 16, 2013 4:02 pm
Dr. Carey Andreoiu, a urogynecologist, has joined Cooper Clinic, and she is the only urogynecologist in Arkansas outside of Little Rock, according to Cooper Clinic. She specializes in the evaluation…
by - December 16, 2013 3:33 pm
Eddie Christian Sr., a Fort Smith attorney known in wide legal circles as one of the best defense attorneys in the nation, has died following a fight with cancer. He…
by - December 16, 2013 1:39 pm
The Western Arkansas Ballet presented the 28th annual production of "The Nutcracker" on Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 14-15) at the Arkansas Best Corporation Performing Arts Center in Fort Smith. Hundreds…
by - December 16, 2013 12:39 pm
Talk Business Arkansas — in conjunction with the State Chamber of Commerce and consulting group CEG Partners — released its first “Business Leaders Confidence Survey,” which found that company leaders…
by - December 15, 2013 8:50 pm
EUREKA SPRINGS — The musical theme was Christmas, but the 19th annual holiday concert by The Ozarks Chorale also was focused on community. For the first time in its history…
by - December 15, 2013 6:19 pm
The long, anxiously awaited discussion of the audit of the University of Arkansas’ flagship campus’ Advancement division sputtered to a halt Friday morning by a quickly made procedural vote of…
by - December 15, 2013 9:35 am
In mere minutes, the Fort Smith National Cemetery transformed into an enchanting holiday scene, as hundreds of volunteers and families gathered for the fifth annual Christmas Honors wreath decoration on…
by - December 14, 2013 2:33 pm
Cody Faber, Park Ranger and VIP Coordinator at the Fort Smith National Historic Site, will address the February 17, 2014 meeting of the South Sebastian County Historical Society. Faber will…
by - December 13, 2013 12:45 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Office of Learner Support Services has recently completed a major reorganization, promoting four educators in the process. Since assuming the role of NWACC President, Dr. Evelyn…
by - December 13, 2013 6:20 am
Beautifying a major Fort Smith interchange, a big money push for the U.S. Marshals Museum and the hiccups of life are part of the Dec. 13 Friday Wire for the…
by - December 12, 2013 9:51 pm
An audit of the office of Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) found that the state’s highest ranking Republican apparently misspent more than $12,000 in office funds for personal or undocumented…
by - December 12, 2013 9:36 pm
In case you were wondering, we checked and are confident that the concepts and planning and budgeting for this on-again, off-again water park at Ben Geren Regional Park were not…
by - December 12, 2013 5:57 pm
Sales of homes in the Fort Smith region showed mixed results in November, with Crawford County beating November 2012's figures by 76.46% while Sebastian County's home sales figures dropped 25.98%…
by - December 12, 2013 5:43 pm
Third-quarter 2013 banking and other economic data released Thursday (Dec. 12) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) show improvements in the state’s banking sector and continued signs of muted…
by - December 12, 2013 11:08 am
Mark Horn of Fort Smith, vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, gave UAFS grads pointed advice about their life after college during a…
by - December 12, 2013 10:49 am
With more than 35 years of medical practice to his credit, Dr. Jerry Jones at Arkansas Children’s Hospital has seen things. As one of less than 20 physicians in the…
