by - February 13, 2013 11:53 am
Barling Board nixes annexation idea
A proposal floated at the Feb. 5 Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting that would annex land into Fort Smith city limits on the east side of Barling will not…
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by - February 13, 2013 11:12 am
Bone Marrow Registry Drive
Each year thousands of people need life-saving bone marrow transplants, and you may be the one person who can give them this gift. Friday, February 15 from 8 a.m. to…
by - February 12, 2013 10:13 pm
Public not happy with aquatics park changes
Citizens who came to a joint meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors and Sebastian County Quorum Court expressed anger and frustration over changes to the Ben Geren Aquatic…
by - February 12, 2013 8:09 pm
JAM opens new convenience store in Greenwood
JAM Investment has announced the opening of their newest JAM Mart convenience store location in Greenwood at 1275 West Center St. in the 10 Spur Plaza shopping center in Greenwood….
by - February 12, 2013 7:04 pm
Boater Education Course
Class will meet Tuesday and Thursday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM March 26 and 28, 2011 at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center.. Attendance both nights is required. The…
by - February 12, 2013 5:27 pm
Disappearing Ground
Master Naturalist Denis Dean will present a family orientated program. He will discuss how the limestone bedrock in the Ozarks is constantly being dissolved by acidic water formed in the…
by - February 12, 2013 4:20 pm
Board asked to approve Whirlpool pollution plan
Tuesday's study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors ran the gamut as Ward 4 Director George Catsavis fired and missed in his attempt to get a repeal of…
by - February 12, 2013 3:20 pm
Eight Arkansas cities picked for sustainability program
The Applied Sustainability Center at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has selected eight Arkansas cities to participate in its Sustainable Energy Scorecards and…
by - February 12, 2013 11:41 am
Sheffield Nelson may enter 2014 governor’s race
The race for Arkansas Governor could get more interesting, especially if an Independent with money and name recognition enters the race. Former GOP gubernatorial candidate and natural gas executive Sheffield…
by - February 12, 2013 11:03 am
Long-term investments paying off for Conway
In 2008, Hewlett-Packard announced a decision to locate a major customer service center in Conway, Arkansas. It was the culmination of a lot of foundation laid by economic developers for…
by - February 12, 2013 10:41 am
Lt. Gov. Darr endorses Asa for Arkansas governor
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, a Republican from Springdale, announced Tuesday (Feb. 12) that he would not be a candidate for governor in 2014, and plans to support Asa Hutchinson…
by - February 12, 2013 9:57 am
Temporary positive, negative impacts with I-540 work
The $78.8 million Interstate 540 improvement project may have eight miles of the road reduced to one lane in each direction, but the project may prove temporarily beneficial to the…
by - February 11, 2013 5:28 pm
Arkansas Capital Corp. to host ‘Battle of the Brands’
The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group is hosting its first-ever “Battle of the Brands” tournament, which is designed to spotlight entrepreneurship in Arkansas. Nominations for brands to be included in the…
by - February 11, 2013 5:09 pm
Wal-Mart sued over in-store dentistry clinic
Sam Walton often admitted borrowing great ideas from others and then implementing them within his retail empire – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. But Dr. Kianor Shah of Riverside, Calif., is fighting…
by - February 11, 2013 4:23 pm
Professor: Momentum favors Arkansas GOP
After losing control of both houses of the Arkansas Legislature for the first time in more than 130 years, Democrats have reason to be concerned in future elections. That was…
by - February 11, 2013 12:56 pm
POWER helps connect women to workforce
A program that began in June 2012 is already making an impact in the lives of women across northwest Arkansas and there is hope the program could expand to Fort…
by - February 11, 2013 11:32 am
No ‘Reagan Day’ proclamation for Arkansas
Governors from across the nation made a point to celebrate what would have been former President Ronald Reagan's 102nd birthday on Feb. 6 with proclamations declaring the date "Ronald Reagan…
by - February 11, 2013 10:52 am
Let’s talk about jobs
• Senate Report: Week 4 review The 89th General Assembly has passed a few bills thus far and has made headway on a few topics. We have had genuine conversation in…
by - February 10, 2013 8:31 pm
Recovering from the season from L.
When it comes to opinions on recruiting, Tusk to Tail runs the gamut. Our Godfather of Tailgating Craig May subscribes to multiple recruiting news services. He lets us know if…
by - February 10, 2013 7:21 pm
Bingo for Books!
B-I-N-G-O!! It's Bingo for Books at the Van Buren Public Library for adults and seniors, March 1st, 10:00-11:30 am. This is a free program. For more information, please call Ms….