Fort Smith

Sanabria promoted by Arvest in Fort Smith

Delmi Sanabria has accepted the dual loan officer position at the Kelley Highway location of Arvest Bank. Sanabria has been with Arvest more than 10 years. Previously, Delmi was a…

UAFS business students score well in national assessment

Graduating seniors from the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith scored in the top 20 percent in a national assessment test, with six UAFS students…

Wal-Mart income up, U.S. comp store sales fall

Softer consumer sales hindered by higher taxes and larger heating bills this winter led to missed analysts’ expectations by Wal-Mart Stores – but the company still pocketed $3.78 billion in…

Fort Smith city e-mail has statewide impact

What one Fort Smith city employee did on Tuesday (May 14) could soon be a criminal offense according to Arkansas Ethics Commission Director Graham Sloan. At issue is an e-mail…

Fort Smith regional home sales down

Home sales for the month of April stayed even with the same month last year, though total sales volume was down in both Crawford and Sebastian Counties. In Sebastian County,…

Drums Alive!

On May 16th at 3:30 p.m. be ready to have a ball at the Van Buren Public Library. An unusual exercise class is planned with drumsticks and exercise balls. Be…

Hobbit Hospitality in Alma

Tweens and Teens are invited June 5th at 3:00 p.m. to the Alma Library for a movie and to enjoy some Lembas Bread, a Tolkien treat, while watching as the character,…

Teenology in Mountainburg

Tweens & Teens are invited to drop by the Mountainburg Public Library every Wednesday from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in June for crafts, games, baking, and book discussions. Pick up a…

Trucking execs talk about industry struggles

Trucking exec Greg Carman said the industry is tough and uncertain thanks primaritly to inconsistent business trends and costly government regulations. Carman, the CEO of Fort Smith-based Carman Trucking, was…

Summer Science Fun in Mountainburg

Kids and Teens, dig into Science Fun at the Library every Wednesday from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in June as you learn about gardening, composting, ants, minerals, caves, and dinosaurs. There are…

Children’s Story Time in Alma

Have you ever visited a cave? Come to the Alma Library, June 5th at 11:00 a.m., to take a virtual tour of a cave and see prehistoric writing. There will be stories and…

Story Time in Mountainburg

In keeping with the children’s Summer Reading Program theme, “Dig into Reading”, the Library has planned stories and crafts around gardening, worms, ants, rocks, gnomes, burrowers, dinosaurs, and pirates. Read…

Story Time in Mountainburg

Toddler Story Time in Alma

Rub a Dub Dub, three men in a tub. Join the Alma Public Library June 5, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. for a fun story time about dirt. We will read…

Toddler Story Time in Alma

Rub a Dub Dub, three men in a tub. Join the Alma Public Library June 5, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. for a fun story time about dirt. We will read…

Summer Program 4 Teens

Teens are invited to drop by the Mulberry Public Library, June 4th, at 1:30 p.m. to learn everything there is to know about worms!

Community Blood Drive

The Van Buren Public Library, Arkansas Blood Institute, and Sonic Drive-In are hosting a community blood drive at the Van Buren Public Library, June 4th, 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Everyone…

Be Snake Safe

Lake Fort Smith State Park Ranger, Brad Hyman,will speak at the Library about recognition and behavior of snakes, and about being safe in the summertime.

Call for Local Authors

Van Buren Public Library is hosting a local authors event Friday, May 31st from 1:00-4:00 PM. If you are a published author and would like to reserve your space in…

Regional tourism tax revenue down in first quarter

The pace of activity is slowing in the regional tourism and travel sector based on hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren. Collections in Van Buren during the…