by - October 3, 2013 2:36 pm
A $32 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will fund a University of Arkansas effort designed to improve career options for low-income Arkansas teenagers with disabilities. The grant…
by - October 3, 2013 12:02 pm
John Brown University announced a $6 million lead gift for a new nursing education facility and endowment for the college’s new nursing program. The donor wishes to remain anonymous. The…
by - October 3, 2013 11:46 am
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Music Department will host the Grammy Award-winning Canadian Brass in a lecture-demonstration that will showcase the group’s musical talent as both entertainers and…
by - October 3, 2013 11:46 am
As the Fort Smith Symphony kicks off its 90th Anniversary, the opening concert and anniversary celebration will be extraordinary. Beginning the special events on Saturday, October 5 at 5:00 p.m.,…
by - October 3, 2013 11:42 am
The popular “Murder and Mayhem” Trolley Tour features haunted and gruesome stories from years past. Begin the evening with Halloween treats, drinks and ghost stories along with a peek at…
by - October 2, 2013 4:08 pm
Uncertainty about a law to pay the military during the federal government shutdown has resulted in the Arkansas National Guard halting operations that could result in no pay to almost…
by - October 2, 2013 2:20 pm
Whether you strap on ruby red shoes or put on your prettiest pink, there is no shortage of events and causes to attend in the month of October. • Red…
by - October 2, 2013 1:53 pm
Arvest, the state’s largest bank, just got bigger pending the purchase of North Little Rock-based National Bank of Arkansas. The two bank holding companies have entered into an agreement where…
by - October 2, 2013 1:39 pm
Dr. Quyen Ha has joined the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Sparks Regional Medical Center. Ha most recently worked as a Hospitalist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in…
by - October 2, 2013 1:16 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first three months of the fiscal year are on a positive track, with the closely watched sales and use tax revenue up more than 6%….
by - October 2, 2013 10:49 am
by - October 2, 2013 6:31 am
With much fanfare, the awe of his peers, many slaps on the back, and an entire segment of sports talk radio dedicated to him this week, Craig May, Tusk to…
by - October 1, 2013 10:04 pm
Trash has once again reared its ugly head at a Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, but the issue of where to store curbside residential sanitation containers is not going…
by - October 1, 2013 5:42 pm
Two surprising bank acquisitions and two attempted corporate takeovers have been part of an Arkansas business year in which the share price has increased for 10 the 15 publicly-held companies…
by - October 1, 2013 3:33 pm
In celebration of Veteran's Day, Dr. Kris Gast and Fort Smith Radiation Oncology will be hosting a free hot dog lunch to honor our veterans. Lunch will include grilled hot…
by - October 1, 2013 3:11 pm
Consumers are using smartphones and tablets to interact with retailers more than half of the time, according to a new report by Shop.org and comScore. Analysts agree that retailers like…
by - October 1, 2013 2:05 pm
The latest Baloney Sandwich Index predicts an upward trend in the jobless rate for the Fort Smith metro area. The August BSI rose to 148.8 from 126.4 in July. The…
by - October 1, 2013 12:10 pm
Hino Manufacturing U.S.A. plans to invest more than $55 million in its Marion, Ark., plant and add 200 new jobs, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Through this expansion,…
by - October 1, 2013 12:04 pm
Sept. 13, 2011 started just like any other Tuesday, but ended in a hail of gunfire after a man opened fire inside the Crawford County Courthouse in Van Buren. In…
by - October 1, 2013 10:37 am
Your charming Arkansas Beer Bloggers will be teaching a two-session beer-tasting class (offered through the UAFS Center for Lifelong Learning) on October 10th and October 17th at Second Street Live…
