by - April 8, 2013 6:17 am
Apple Inc. legend Wozniak: ‘Love what you’re doing’
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made his first-ever trip to Arkansas over the weekend, but he was not here to enjoy all the natural beauty the state has to offer or…
Fort Smith
by - April 7, 2013 10:04 pm
Prepaid mobile grows and Wal-Mart wants its share
Consumers converting to smart phone technology continues to rise, but the revenue derived from traditional postpaid customers is not keeping pace, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It seems prepaid…
by - April 7, 2013 1:37 pm
Cancer Support House hosts 17th Annual Wine & Roses
More than 350 guests came out to the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House on Saturday evening (April 6) to celebrate the organization’s 17th Annual Wine & Roses Gala. Filled…
by - April 7, 2013 12:56 pm
Downtown Fort Smith home to 5th annual Heritage Festival
The fifth annual Fort Smith Heritage Festival was held in downtown Fort Smith on Saturday and Sunday (April 6-7), and presented the history of Fort Smith as well as many…
by - April 7, 2013 12:20 pm
MovieLounge the scene of a Farmers Market
Fort Smith’s MovieLounge hosted an old-fashioned Farmers Market on Saturday (April 6). Featuring a wide-array of produce, homemade treats and apparel, the event provided market-goers with the opportunity to support…
by - April 7, 2013 11:46 am
A call to action
Like every other community in America, the Fort Smith Region is currently experiencing a silent crisis – CHILD ABUSE. This crisis has been going on for far longer than any…
by - April 5, 2013 3:59 pm
Expanded food recall of Farm Rich frozen products
Rich Products Corp. is recalling more than 10.5 million pounds of products produced at its Waycross, Ga., facility due to possible contamination with E. coli O121. This recall is rated…
by - April 5, 2013 3:56 pm
MovieLounge to add expo center, up to 40 jobs
Friday (April 5) brought news of the first indirect economic impact of Health Management Associates (HMA) bringing 500 jobs to Fort Smith. The brother and sister team of Dwight and…
by - April 5, 2013 2:48 pm
Arkansas Senate approves ‘private option’ insurance
On a 24-9 vote with two GOP lawmakers not voting, the Arkansas Senate approved SB 1020, The Health Care Independence Act of 2013. All 14 Democrats in the Senate voted…
by - April 5, 2013 2:42 pm
Red Shield Classic
For more information contact: Chairperson Meredith Rea: 479.461.7768 or [email protected] Captain Charlotte Gargis: 479.783.6145 or [email protected]
by - April 5, 2013 2:33 pm
Job losses hit transport sector in March
Transport Topics reports a loss of 6,900 trucking industry jobs during March, despite adding 5,700 jobs in February. Trucking remains a somewhat volatile industry fiercely dependent on retail orders, manufacturing,…
by - April 5, 2013 1:46 pm
UAFS Symphonic Band Concert
Under the direction of Director of Bands Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, the Symphonic Band at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith performs classic wind band repertoire as well as new…
by - April 4, 2013 8:11 pm
More than 300 meat cuts to be renamed
In the next few months consumers may need a meat dictionary when they are shopping for pork butt, top sirloin steak or some 350 other cuts of red meat. The…
by - April 4, 2013 7:35 pm
LeFlore County faces ‘very gradual’ growth
Ask just about anyone across LeFlore County and they will tell you the economy has been rocky in the county for the last few years. But according to Karen Wages,…
by - April 4, 2013 7:17 pm
UA football center to be named after Fred W. Smith
On Thursday, the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees Building and Grounds committee unanimously recommended naming the football center currently being constructed on the Fayetteville campus as the Fred W….
by - April 4, 2013 6:33 pm
Short I-49 stretch to open in late 2014
It has been talked about for years and by the end of next year, residents will be able to drive along a small stretch of what will eventually be Interstate…
by - April 4, 2013 6:16 pm
Arkansas GOP announces voter ID initiative
The Republican Party of Arkansas rolled out “Operation Vote Arkansas,” an initiative they say will educate voters about the new voter ID law that will go into effect next year. GOP…
by - April 4, 2013 3:27 pm
Health Care Act: Knowledge gap continues
Politicians and health care professionals have been voicing their opinions about the Affordable Care Act for two years now, but the average consumer has barely paid attention. A recent survey…
by - April 4, 2013 2:46 pm
HMA service center to bring 500 jobs to Fort Smith
Health Management Associates (HMA) will operate a regional service center in Fort Smith that will employ more than 500 with average annual salaries potentially exceeding $40,000. It’s just what the…
by - April 4, 2013 9:34 am
League of Women Voters Meeting
Mr. Joe Shipman, AR Highway and Transportation District 4 Engineer, will be the League's guest speaker at Noon on Monday, April 8, at the Golden Corral on Waldron Road in…