Fort Smith

Good Samaritan Clinic’s 3rd Annual “Ride For A Reason”

On May 18, 2013, Good Samaritan Clinic will host it's 3rd annual "Ride For A Reason". Registration begins at 9:30 am at the clinic, 615 N B Street, Ft. Smith…

Ross: ‘last, best hope’ for Democrats?

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter already has a campaign fund of $1 million, but an opinion writer for Talk Business believes former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross is the the “last,…

Expanded library formally opened at UAFS

Administrators at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith officially re-opened Boreham Library Wednesday afternoon (April 3). Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor at UAFS, marked the occasion…

GE to locate oil & gas R&D center in Oklahoma

General Electric announced Wednesday (April 3) that it will build a $110 million “Oil & Gas Global Research Center” in Oklahoma that will create 125 high-wage jobs in the state….

PHUNBAGS COMEDY IMPROV!

Laugh it up with Phunbags Comedy Improv. Saturday, April 20th. NWA's only short form comedy improv company using audience participation and suggestions to create on the spot comedy! Doors open…

Arts LIve Theatre auditions TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL

Arts Live Theatre auditions for The Ten Minute Play Festival, Saturday, May 18, 1-4 pm, 818 N Sang Avenue, Fayetteville. Actors ages 10-18 are invited to audition. For complete production…

Arts Live Theatre presents Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID

Arts Live Theatre presents the Disney musical The Little Mermaid, May 9-12 at the Continuing Education Auditorium in Fayetteville. Tickets: $8 ages 12 and under; $12 ages 13 and above. …

Area building permits down 17% in March

The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $8.196 million in March, down 17.08% compared to $9.885 million in March 2012. For the…

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Mostly fiction! The annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale will take on a new look as the format is revamped and this sale features mostly fiction selections. Hardbacks…

Orick named first director of Doug and Kathy Babb center at UAFS

Officials at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have announced a new student development program and have named a long-time employee, Ron Orick of Fort Smith, as its founding…

Analyst: Extension good for ABF, Teamsters talks

An analyst watching contract negotiations between the Teamsters and ABF Freight System says its a good sign negotiations were recently extended, and adds that ABF needs wage concessions and work…

Fort Smith wants Whirlpool pollution monitored

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday evening (April 2) urging Whirlpool and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to quickly clean up a plume of trichloroethylene…

‘Private option’ insurance, steel mill plans progress

Two bills that outline the framework for the Arkansas “private option” health insurance expansion plan have been amended, and Legislators also pushed forward a bill supporting the Big River Steel…

Dismang To Seek Senate President Pro Temp

With the Arkansas legislative session nearing the beginning of the end, the Senate is already looking to the next term. Their rules differ slightly from the House of Representatives in…

Mayors, Fort Smith police chief push for 1% tax renewal

Leaders from across Sebastian County urged voters Tuesday morning (April 2) to renew a 1% sales tax that funds operations in 11 cities across the county, as well as providing…

Arkansas AG to investigate Exxon oil spill in central Arkansas

Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has asked Exxon Mobil Corp. preserve and maintain all documents and all other information related to Friday’s extensive oil spill and ongoing cleanup efforts in Mayflower. According to published reports, clean up…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson