by - June 18, 2013 9:11 pm
Amenities at the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation are about to get a drastic upgrade thanks to the passage of a resolution at Tuesday's (June 18) Board of Directors meeting…
by - June 18, 2013 6:17 pm
Rain is seen as a blessing from the heavens unless it keeps farmers from planting or harvesting on time. As the rain continued to fall throughout the spring planting season,…
by - June 18, 2013 4:29 pm
They did not have to come. They chose to come after Fort Smith residents reached out and asked for help. But now there are questions about where Erin Brockovich's environmental…
by - June 18, 2013 4:12 pm
Announcements have been pouring in in recent weeks for every office from state representative to governor. One such announcement was by Republican Thomas Brewer of Rogers, who said he would…
by - June 18, 2013 3:40 pm
What a difference a month makes. After declines in April, the American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index and the Cass Freight Index reported gains in May. The reports from the…
by - June 18, 2013 1:23 pm
Consumers living in Northwest Arkansas (420,000-plus) have 38 banks to choose from which makes Benton and Washington counties one of the most competitive markets for bankers in the country. In…
by - June 18, 2013 10:00 am
The Walton Family Foundation announced Tuesday (June 18) grants totaling $1.3 million to two organizations working to improve the quality of the state’s K-12 schools. The Arkansas Advanced Initiative for…
by - June 17, 2013 9:31 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jim Hannah sees a threatened future for the state’s independent judicial system without a better informed legislature and public as to the role of the…
by - June 17, 2013 9:16 pm
School is out, but that does not mean the ride along East Pointer Trail in Van Buren is going to be any easier the remainder of this summer following action…
by - June 17, 2013 4:36 pm
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $34.602 million in May. The figure is up significantly from last month, with $18.35 million…
by - June 17, 2013 3:11 pm
As a product of the 60’s, I learned what power there is in showing up to make one’s voice heard. Public policy changed because every day citizens showed up and…
by - June 17, 2013 12:34 pm
Changes are on the way to Harry E. Kelley Park in downtown Fort Smith and it could mean more shows and booze. A unanimous vote by the Fort Smith Board…
by - June 17, 2013 11:58 am
With the exception of Fort Smith, five of the six metro areas covered in the Little Rock Zone of the Federal Reserve’s St. Louis District showed improvement or flatline stability…
by - June 17, 2013 11:45 am
Mercy officials provided details Monday (June 17) on the $42 million Orthopedic Hospital in Fort Smith that should be completed by October 2014 and could add to up to 100…
by - June 16, 2013 12:46 pm
The news this week of the December 2013 retirement of Paul Harvel as the CEO of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce reflected this outgoing executive’s niche for planning….
by - June 15, 2013 9:40 pm
Arkansas Democrats gathered at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Saturday (June 15) to raise funds, rally and prepare for next year's highly anticipated election, which will see…
by - June 15, 2013 5:24 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross and Lt. Governor candidate John Burkhalter mutually endorsed each other and promised to work jointly to create more jobs in Arkansas if elected. Ross, a…
by - June 15, 2013 3:18 pm
It was a girls’ day out on the green as The First Tee of Fort Smith hosted its ninth annual “Pink Ladies Scramble” on Saturday (June 15). The all-girl tournament…
by - June 15, 2013 2:35 pm
As an introductory event prior to the June 29 opening of “Angels and Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th-Century American Art,” about 75 people gathered at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art…
by - June 14, 2013 9:52 am
Visa USA Inc. sued Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in New York federal court on Wednesday (June 13) in a bid to block the retail giant from pursuing more damages after opting…
