by - March 11, 2013 3:50 pm
Teen Tech Week at Van Buren Public Library
March 11- 15th is TEEN TECH WEEK and Ms. Bridgette at Van Buren Public Library has lots of fun planned! Monday, Ms. Chris from UAMS will be here and we…
Fort Smith
by - March 11, 2013 3:39 pm
Arkansas home sales up almost 15% in January
Three of Arkansas’ four largest metro areas posted double-digit gains in the number of homes sold in January, with the combined number of homes sold measured by the Arkansas Home…
by - March 11, 2013 3:28 pm
Arkansas woman travels suffrage march sites
Individuals in attendance at Monday's (March 11) League of Women Voters lunch in Fort Smith learned about the women's suffrage movement from a fellow member who spent last September exploring…
by - March 9, 2013 7:00 am
Student health, abortions and tax reform
The issues facing members on the House floor this week ranged from Medicaid reform to funding court assistants. By the end of our 8th week in session, close to 900…
by - March 8, 2013 11:02 am
Wal-Mart exec Leslie Dach announces exit (Updated)
Leslie Dach, executive vice president of Corporate Affairs for Walmart, is leaving the big box giant in June. He is the second top ranking officer from within Wal-Mart’s inner core…
by - March 8, 2013 9:02 am
First Tee fundraiser focuses on ‘nine core values’
The first fundraiser of the year for First Tee of Fort Smith was a success with a capacity crowd filling Fianna Hills Country Club on Thursday (Mar. 7) to help…
by - March 8, 2013 8:03 am
Arkansas legislators exploring insurance exchange
At a health insurance expansion rally on Thursday (Mar. 7), Gov. Mike Beebe (D) encouraged stakeholders in the debate to be patient with lawmakers as they grapple for a fiscal…
by - March 8, 2013 7:48 am
Boys and Girls Club of Van Buren hosts open house
The Boys and Girls Club of Van Buren (BGCVB) hosted a special open house Thursday evening (March 7) as it celebrated the grand opening of its new building addition. Constructed…
by - March 7, 2013 5:18 pm
Decline continues for area building permit values
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $6.609 million in February, down 2.75% compared to $6.796 million in February 2012. At this…
by - March 7, 2013 5:08 pm
UAFS Boreham Library reopening ceremony set for April 3
April 3 is the official day for the grand reopening of Boreham Library at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The 1 p.m. ceremony on the steps of the…
by - March 7, 2013 5:00 pm
Broadway Could Be Permanent Higher Ed Director If Bill Passes
Shane Broadway has been the “interim” director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for more than two years. Under a bill filed Wednesday, he might get a shorter title….
by - March 7, 2013 4:52 pm
McDaniel unveils election reform proposals
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) held a press conference at the Arkansas Capitol on Thursday (Mar. 7) to unveil three bills that are part of his legislative package. He was joined…
by - March 7, 2013 2:27 pm
Growing Kids Consignment Sale at Kay Rodgers Park Expo
March 7-9 10am – 8pm http://www.growingkidssale.com/index.html
by - March 7, 2013 12:25 pm
Vincent DesOrmeaux Memorial Fund established
A memorial fund has been established for Vincent DesOrmeaux, the Southside High School student who collapsed and died Sunday while playing frisbee at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith…
by - March 7, 2013 12:05 pm
The Legislative tax battles have begun
Everybody wants a slice of the pie, and there are no shortages of tax cutting ideas in the 89th General Assembly. By some estimates, there are more than $2 billion…
by - March 7, 2013 11:53 am
Technology aids Cherokee language re-emergence
A once dying language last modernized nearly 200 years ago has been given new life in the 21st century, with some hoping it pushes beyond 3,000 the number of people…
by - March 7, 2013 8:48 am
Wal-Mart launches online site to bolster women’s initiative
Wal-Mart says it is serious about a campaign to “Empower Women” through business initiatives. As part of a five year, $20 billion commitment to the cause the retail titan unveiled…
by - March 6, 2013 8:09 pm
10 new cabins open at Lake Fort Smith State Park
A more than $2 million expansion project at Lake Fort Smith State Park first announced during the 2012 The Compass Conference has been completed, according to a statement from the…
by - March 6, 2013 6:42 pm
Several tax changes, voter reform bills filed
Floodgates have opened in Little Rock on tax cut proposals and voter reform measures. A Senate tax panel approved two tax breaks and one tax increase on Wednesday (March 6)….
by - March 6, 2013 6:27 pm
Arkansas in a ‘good position’ for aerospace job growth
Former U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Mansfield Jr., and Arkansas Economic Development Executive Director Grant Tennille offered in separate interviews similar formulas for what is needed to grow the…