Fort Smith

Kopy Katz Music Show

“Kopy Katz Music Show” December 20 King Opera House 6 p.m. “Kopy Katz Music Show with tribute artists and other bringing you a classic show. Tickets are $8. Call…

Jingle Jam

Momentum Church Jingle Jam Dec. 18 6-9 p.m. Jingle Jam Concert by Momentum Church at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center. For more information call 479-471-4017.

Van Buren Christmas Parade

Van Buren Christmas Parade December 14 Van Buren’s historic Main Street will be blocked off for the annual nighttime Christmas Parade. All entries will be lighted. Everyone from antique car…

Young Christian Music Ensemble

“Young Christian Musicians Ensemble” King Opera House December 12 7 p.m. “Young Christians Musician Ensemble concert at 7 p.m. For more information call 479-474-2426.

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol December 6,7,8 King Opera House “A Christmas Carol” live production, presented by the Earthern Vessels Drama Company. Advance tickets are $5 adults, $4 for children ages 5-12….

Living Windows, Festival of Trees and Lighting of the Courthouse

LIVING WINDOWS DISPLAYS, LIGHTING OF THE COURTHOUSE AND FESTIVAL OF TREES December 7 Historic Main Street & Crawford County Courthouse Van Buren Van Buren’s Historic Main Street becomes a living…

UAFS Drennen Scott Christmas Open House

UAFS Drennen Scott Christmas Open House December 6 5:30-8:30 p.m. Come join the UAFS Drennen Scott Historic Site Christmas Open House Celebration. Carriage rides, live music, wassail, eggnog and other…

Horn receives Lifetime Membership Award

Mark Horn, vice chancellor for university relations at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has been recognized by the Arkansas Association of College and University Business Officers. Horn was…

Tusk to Tail: Hoping for Razorback pride in ‘Red Stick’

Wow. What a season for the Hogs and for Tusk to Tail. We will most likely finish with only three wins, two to three fewer than most of us predicted. …

Quorum Court funding vote raises legal question

A vote taken Monday night (Nov. 25) by the Sebastian County Quorum Court could leave one justice of the peace in violation of Arkansas law. Justice of the Peace Jim…

Fort Smith tax collections up in October report

Increases were posted for sales tax collections in Fort Smith and the city’s portion of the countywide sales tax, but the amounts collected year-to-date remain below budget estimates. Each of…

Fort Smith Board favors budget without deep cuts

What could be the final battle over the proposed FY14 budget is to take place Dec. 3 following a decision by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to bring the…

Winter season ushers in Fort Smith area holiday events

"It's the most wonderful time of the year," which means bring on the train rides, parades and of course, the Christmas food and music. • Josiah Hawley concert benefitting the…

Hogs reduce games in Little Rock, announce 2014 schedule

The University of Arkansas will reduce from two to one the number of Razorback football games played in Little Rock beginning in 2014, with the change including a payment of…

Interstate work could snarl Black Friday traffic

Shoppers venturing out on the evening of Thanksgiving (Nov. 28) and Black Friday (Nov. 29) may want to avoid the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Interstate 540 in Fort Smith….

Consumers to see more Turkey Day bargains this year

That traditional Thanksgiving dinner will cost a little less year thanks to lower turkey and milk prices, according to the Arkansas Farm Bureau. But before the feast can be digested,…

The Clayton’s Christmas Open House

Quorum Court cuts parks board, nixes beer sales

There will be no beer sales in the near future at Ben Geren Regional Park’s golf course. The Sebastian County Quorum Court decided Monday (Nov. 25) to nix the idea…

Highly ranked high school quarterback signs with the Hogs

The No. 9 ESPN high school quarterback prospect in the country is heading to Fayetteville to play for the Razorbacks. Quarterback Rafe Peavey from Bolivar High School in Bolivar, Mo.,…

Battle shaping up over Fort Smith 2014 budget

No one knows exactly what will happen to the city of Fort Smith's general fund budget once the Board of Directors meets for a third budget meeting on Tuesday (Nov….