Fort Smith

Boat Tour on the Arkansas River

Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…

Pilgrim’s to close Batesville plant

Arkansas is widely known as a poultry producing state but one of the nation’s largest chicken company’s continues to move its business elsewhere. Pilgrim’s Pride, based in Greeley, Colo., announced…

U.S. Manufacturing Summit ‘just a start’

Some of the most influential business and public policy leaders in the country took the stage today in Orlando, at Wal-Mart's U.S. Manufacturing Summit to discuss what it will take…

Rep. Mullin: Arkansas River locks in poor shape (Updated)

It was a meeting that ranged from sequestration to the Affordable Care Act to the federal budget deficit and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Westville, who represents much of eastern Oklahoma…

J.R.’s Country Gospel Variety Show

J.R.’s Country Gospel Variety Show September 21 King Opera House 7 p.m Fun filled uplifting gospel music variety show that will warm your heart. Tickets $5 at the door….

Annual Trivia Night

Annual Trivia Night September 14 Northridge Middle School 6:30 p.m. The fifth annual Trivia Night to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Van Buren. Emcee will be Ashley…

CRAWFORD COUNTY FAIR – Mulberry, AR September 9-14 Kirksey Park, Mulberry, Arkansas. A variety of events including livestock exhibits, live entertainment, food booths, commercial exhibits, parade, midway, beauty pageants,…

37 Years of oohs & aahs

37 Years of oohs & aahs 37th Annual Adult Art Competition Opening Reception September 8 1-4 Viewers will enjoy a variety of artistic styles, subjects and mediums; a creative…

UAFS Drennen Scott Lecture Series

UAFS Drennen Scott Lecture Series – Van Buren September 1 2-4 p.m. To learn about fascinating events in Crawford County's history join Tom Wing and a host of guest…

Free Concert in Blanch Moore Park Van Buren

Free Concert in Blanch Moore Park 700 Block of Main Street Van Buren August 30 7 p.m. Free concert in Blanch Moore Park at 718 Main Street at 7…

Tusk to Tail: A tailgater’s preview of the first six Hog games

The pre-season is traditionally a time for predictions. How many games will we win? Which players stand out in Coach Bret Bielema’s first season? Tusk to Tail chews over all…

Winslow Homer and The American Pictorial Press in America

Winslow Homer and the American Pictorial Press in America November 8, 2013 – January 5, 2014 Opening reception: Thursday, November 7, 5-7PM This exhibition highlights the emerging celebrity…

Taste of Chapel

Small Business Resource Expo

Retailers gear up for holiday showdown

The back-to-school sales are not even in books yet and retailers from Wal-Mart to Toys R Us are already unveiling new incentives to woo holiday shoppers. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said…

U.S. freight tonnage levels dip in July

Two closely watched indices measuring the health of the U.S. freight sector during the first half of the year have pointed to slow and uncertain economic growth in the nation’s…

Sparks Health System adds CT scanner at medical plaza office

Sparks Health System has added a new computed tomography (CT) scanner for use in the Sparks Medical Plaza. The General Electric Bright Speed 16-slice scanner is the same model in…

Osborne joins Summit Medical Center as a physical therapist

Summit Medical Center has announced that Tinika Osborne has been hired as a new physical therapist. Osborne, PT, DPT, RYT, is now caring for patients in the inpatient and outpatient…

2014 Hog football schedule has 7 home games

The 2013 Razorback football season has yet to begin, and already the buzz has begun over the Hogs having seven home games for the 2014 season. The season also marks…