by - September 11, 2013 11:30 am
Fort Smith
by - September 11, 2013 10:59 am
UA improves college ranking
The University of Arkansas moved up four places among public universities in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best National Universities.” The ranking appears in the magazine’s “Best Colleges…
by - September 11, 2013 8:13 am
Business After 5 Networking Event
Date: September 12, 2013 Time: 05:30 PM – 07:30 PM Location: Deer Trails Golf Course Chaffee Crossing 11707 Custer Blvd Contact: Susan Krafft, Director of Special Events Email: [email protected] Date/Time…
by - September 11, 2013 3:41 am
Open Auditions for the 28th Annual The Nutcracker
Western Arkansas Ballet, a nonprofit performing arts organization, will hold open auditions for the 28th annual production of The Nutcracker, to be performed December 14 and 15 at the Arkansas Best Corporation…
by - September 11, 2013 3:28 am
2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee
Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy will hold its Second Annual Adult Spelling Bee at the Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main Street, Van Buren, AR, on Thursday, October 24th, 2013,…
by - September 11, 2013 3:20 am
“Bikers for Birdies” Poker Run
by - September 11, 2013 3:10 am
“Bikers for Birdies” Poker Run
by - September 10, 2013 10:37 pm
UAFS Foundation raises more than $56 million
Supporters and officials of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith pushed beyond a capital campaign goal of $50 million by raising $56.895 million for the UAFS Foundation. More than…
by - September 10, 2013 9:38 pm
Marshals Museum moving to larger site on the riverfront
The U.S. Marshals Museum Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 10) approved a plan to move the museum site about 2,000 feet north on the Arkansas River bank in order…
by - September 10, 2013 8:43 pm
Fort Smith to move toward more CNG vehicles
Citizens of Fort Smith may not notice anything different, but following today's (Sept. 10) Board of Directors study session, the city will begin attempts to incorporate compressed natural gas vehicles…
by - September 10, 2013 8:36 pm
ATU-Ozark celebrates 10th anniversary with ATU system
Members of the Arkansas River Valley were on hand Tuesday at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to celebrate its 10th anniversary of joining the Arkansas Tech System. Students, faculty, staff and…
by - September 10, 2013 6:30 pm
First two A-10 ‘Warthogs’ depart 188th
Tuesday delivered a visible beginning of the end for the 188th Fighter Wing mission in Fort Smith as two A-10 war planes departed the Fort Smith Regional Airport for a…
by - September 10, 2013 6:06 pm
New Arkansas jobs coming soon from Wal-Mart onshoring
Gov. Mike Beebe said in late August he was optimistic Arkansas would soon see results from job recruitment efforts associated with the Wal-Mart manufacturing summit. The optimism was not unfounded….
by - September 10, 2013 4:44 pm
Gregg Rolie
Here’s a chance to see rock’n’roll great Gregg Rolie up close and personal: The legendary vocalist, keyboard player, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and co-founder of Santana and…
by - September 10, 2013 4:11 pm
ARA and FDA sign partnership
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D. and Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) president and CEO Jerry Adams signed a partnership agreement that is intended to spur on economic growth opportunities for…
by - September 10, 2013 3:38 pm
Thermold to move operations, 65 jobs to Fort Smith,
As Thermold Magazines President Sylvan Bednar made his way up to address a crowd of about 75 gathered Tuesday morning (Sept. 10) at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce,…
by - September 10, 2013 2:43 pm
JBU tagged as a ‘Best Value’
For the second year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has named John Brown University as the “Best Value” among regional colleges in the South. Tuition and fees…
by - September 10, 2013 2:08 pm
Lack of Mexican cattle pushes U.S. prices higher
Steak and hamburger lovers will pay more to eat beef in the coming year as the number of cattle imported from Mexico continues to plummet. Consumers may wonder what the…
by - September 10, 2013 10:53 am
Credit delinquencies fall, despite more spending
Consumers have shown in recent months they are quite willing dole out money for large ticket items such as new cars and even homes, but at the same time retailers…
by - September 10, 2013 9:17 am
Wal-Mart woos consumers with cell phone trade offer
Smart phone users are continually being wooed to trade up to the latest version rolled out by Apple or Samsung and the world’s largest retailer is trying to sweeten the…