Fort Smith

UAMS admissions weighting may be reviewed

It may come as a surprise to many young Arkansans applying for medical school that their MCAT scores are not the only item to be weighted in the admissions process…

Shane Bailey Memorial Music Society presents Josiah Hawley Up Close and Personal

Shane Bailey Memorial Music Society Presents – Josiah Hawley – Up Close and Personal, Sunday Dec 1st 2-4 pm at the Movie Lounge. Free Admission (must have ticket). Free tickets…

Poetry Slam

Shane Bailey Memorial Music Society Presents Poetry Slam; open mic and casual. Sweet Bay Coffee by Creekmore Park.

Mercy Hospital NWA names Pianalto as president

Eric Pianalto has accepted the position of president, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas after serving in the interim since July 31. He will manage the next phase of Mercy’s community growth…

Study haul

Let’s again talk about this 18-month study on which Fort Smith taxpayers are doling out $340,000 for an adventure into collective self-analysis that, solely out of respect for some of…

RealtyTrac: Newer homes selling better

Newer homes are making up a larger share of the residential sales across Arkansas, comprising roughly 56% of the deals recorded this year, according to a recent report from Irvine…

Knight dismissive of better numbers at USA Truck

Officials with Knight Transportation say they aren’t impressed with the recent quarterly financials from Van Buren-based USA Truck and maintain that the $9 per share offer “fully and fairly values”…

Area building permit values up almost 55% for the year

Building permits for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $14.614 million for the month of October, a massive drop from the month of September…

Wal-Mart managers struggle to capture Millennials

Generation Y – also known as Millennials – holds tremendous purchasing power with more than 80 million consumers ages 18 to 30. It’s a demographic retailers are finding difficult to…

Arkansas tax revenue up 4.1% in October report

Arkansas tax collections are up more than 4% for the first four months of the fiscal year, with October sales and use tax collections – associated with consumer spending –…

UA Vice Chancellor Richard Hudson to retire in July

Richard Hudson, who has worked under three chancellors during his 20-year career at the University of Arkansas, has announced he plans to retire, effective July 31. Hudson also worked for…

Air permit delayed for Big River Steel superproject

A challenge to Big River Steel’s air quality permit by Nucor Steel will delay or could trip up the $1.1 billion superproject planned for northeast Arkansas, but state officials expressed…

Tusk to Tail: Saturday was a fitting farewell to Fayetteville’s fall festivities

The sun shone down, a welcome complement to the crisp breeze rustling through the gold and scarlet leaves. Cardinal-clad fans arrived at tailgating tents carrying snacks to accompany crocks of…

Texas Hold’em Poker Par-Tee a good bet for First Tee

First Tee of Fort Smith held a Texas hold’em poker tournament Saturday night (Nov. 2) at the Knights of Columbus in Fort Smith. The event managed to attract 40 players,…

Libertarians qualify for Arkansas ballot access in 2014

The Libertarian Party of Arkansas gained ballot recognition on Friday. Last month, the party submitted signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in order to fulfill the requirement of collecting…

Face first in the public trough

When Republican candidate Mark Darr of Rogers burst onto the political scene in 2010, few thought the 37-year old former insurance agent and Pizza parlor owner had a chance to…

Shop Small Weekend With Christmas Open House

State Chamber chief says education system needs work

Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook said Friday (Nov. 1) that 98,000 Arkansans are unemployed and about 100,000 Arkansans are underemployed – in jobs that do…

Wal-Mart, Toys ‘R’ Us promote early savings

Retailers are a little jittery this pre-holiday season with roughly one less week for shopping given the closer proximity between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and reports that consumers are expected to…

Hall of Honor Cornerstone Dedication

The attached map shows parking sites available for the November 9, 2013 Hall of Honor Cornerstone Dedication ceremony. In addition to these parking areas, the City of Fort Smith buses…