Fort Smith

Van Buren-based USA Truck faces a second takeover attempt in less than two years, with Knight Transportation on Thursday morning going public with a $9 per share bid as part…

United Way Pacesetter campaign raises more than $1 million

United Way of Fort Smith Area's annual giving campaign is off to a million dollar start. The organization announced at its Kick-off event on Wednesday (Sept. 25) and announced that…

No clear consensus emerging on teacher insurance issue

A consensus exists to solve the teacher insurance crisis, but a consensus solution has far from materialized. Lawmakers and public school stakeholders have been holding non-stop meetings and conversations all…

Loyd Phillips to be honorary A Club Captain during Razorback-Texas A&M game

Former Arkansas All-American, All-Southwest Conference selection and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Loyd Phillips will serve as the A Club Honorary Captain for Saturday’s game between Arkansas and Texas…

Wal-Mart supplier hopefuls featured in web-reality series

Over the next five weeks, 20 finalists in Wal-Mart’s “Get on the Shelf” campaign will promote their product on the retailer’s website, a page borrowed from the popular reality television…

HMA begins review of deal with Community Health

The newly seated Board of Directors at Health Management Associates said Wednesday (Sept. 25) that it will seek a second opinion on a previously announced plan to sell the hospital…

U.S. freight traffic up in August

The roads and rails were busier in August compared to July, but an economist with the American Trucking Associations’ says the increase in tonnage hauled may not accurately reflect national…

McMillon, Simon top picks as next Wal-Mart CEO

The Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top boss at Wal-Mart…

Barling officials place high hopes on mall project

A new 70 store shopping center would undoubtedly have a positive impact on any city or town in which it might find itself. But when the town is barely more…

UAFS Choral Ensembles

The best of choral literature requires the best of choral talent – as in the University Chorale, a 60-member auditioned ensemble, and the UAFS Women’s Chorus, both directed by faculty…

UAFS Symphonic Band

Contemporary compositions as well as classic wind arrangements make for rich and varied concerts by the UAFS Symphonic Band, known throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma for its outstanding performances. Under the…

UAFS Jazz Concert

For a high-energy jazz show before a packed house, look no farther than downtown Fort Smith, where the University’s premier instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles mix it up for a…

The Addams Family

The Addams Family is a smash-hit musical comedy that brings the darkly delirious world of Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch to spooky, lunatic life. In an…

Theatre@UAFS – “Crimes of the Heart”

This Pulitzer Prize-winning play about three young Mississippi sisters teems with humanity and humor. Dealing with their family troubles, they find strength in each other and in sisterhood. The New…

Theatre@UAFS – “Crimes of the Heart”

Clothes Drive Birthday Party for 8 Year Old Little Girl

H turns 8 in October, but her heart is older and bigger than that number. H is having a kind of Hobbit birthday. Instead of receiving gifts, she will be…