by - January 29, 2013 2:47 pm
Valentine Movie Night “Roman Holiday”
Valentine Movie Night “Roman Holiday” February 9 King Opera House- Van Buren Valentine Movie night at the King Opera House. “Roman Holiday” will be playing. Show starts at 7…
Fort Smith
by - January 29, 2013 2:44 pm
Lillian McConnel Lecture
Lillian McConnell Lecture History of Quilting in America Lecture Sunday Feb. 3 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibition dates: Feb 3 – 22 Lillian McConnell’s Lecture: “History of…
by - January 29, 2013 2:43 pm
The Oohs and Aahs of Dance with Steve & Vivian Griffith
The Oohs Aahs of Dance with Steve & Vivian Griffith Center For Art & Education – Van Buren February 3 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Ooh and Aahs…
by - January 29, 2013 1:08 pm
Arkansas charter schools fall in national ranking
Charter schools in Arkansas, once ranked as the 17th best in the nation, have dropped eight places, according to a study released Wednesday (Jan. 29) by the National Alliance for…
by - January 29, 2013 12:56 pm
Wal-Mart limits ammo sales
Walmart Stores across the country began limiting the sale of ammunition to three boxes per customer per day as consumer demand as outpaced supplies in recent weeks. "We instituted this…
by - January 29, 2013 11:04 am
$1.1 billion steel mill lands in Arkansas (Updated)
Arkansas landed its first official "superproject" as Big River Steel announced plans to construct a $1.1 billion-plus steel mill in Mississippi County near Osceola. The mill will employ 525 workers…
by - January 29, 2013 10:00 am
Hospital officials discuss 2013 ‘significant impacts’
Officials with three large hospital operations in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas don’t dispute a report on 2013 “significant impacts” on doctors and patients that includes erosion of “physician autonomy”…
by - January 28, 2013 9:26 pm
Tyson shareholders to convene this week
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith and his executive circle will no doubt be smiling when they face shareholders this Friday morning (Feb. 1) at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in…
by - January 28, 2013 4:18 pm
Immigration rules boost tuition for UAFS student
Supporters of the Dream Act, which would provide a legal framework toward citizenship for undocumented students, were in Fort Smith on Monday (Jan. 28) to speak to members of the…
by - January 28, 2013 3:59 pm
Concealed-carry permit numbers up 85% since 2007
The number of Arkansans with a concealed-carry weapon permit rose more than 85% between 2007 and 2012, adding more than 60,000 citizens to the list of those who could potentially…
by - January 28, 2013 3:09 pm
Users rise for ATU-Ozark emergency text message system
The emergency text message system at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is gaining more users, according to a statement from the institution. At the end of the fall semester, 346…
by - January 28, 2013 12:06 pm
Sen. Hendren to push CNG, energy policy research
Sen. Jim Hendren, R-Gravette, is eager to push plans and ideas he says could result in greatly reduced energy costs for state and local governments and state residents. Speaking Saturday…
by - January 28, 2013 11:17 am
Tourism tax numbers up in Fort Smith, Van Buren
There was no slow down in tourism and business travel in the Fort Smith and Van Buren areas during the late fall, with Fort Smith tourism tax collections on a…
by - January 27, 2013 8:10 pm
Building consensus
• Senate Report: Week 2 review While there is still a hint of sluggishness to the Session, it is beginning to pick up some momentum. Bills are being filed, committees agendas…
by - January 27, 2013 12:57 pm
A violent hall pass
Whether we should allow guns into our places of worship is as much a test of the faith and goodwill we put into our communities as it is how far…
by - January 27, 2013 12:44 pm
Tennis night in Fort Smith brings out the 80s
Oh WATA Night was totally gnarly. The 10th annual event benefiting the Western Arkansas Tennis Association was held Saturday (Jan. 26) at Immaculate Conception Parish Hall. The evening featured dinner,…
by - January 26, 2013 5:37 pm
Thousands gather in Fort Smith area for ‘The Battle’
As many teenagers slept in on a Saturday morning, the Fort Smith Convention Center was crawling with thousands of teenage girls participating in the annual Battle at the Fort volleyball…
by - January 26, 2013 3:42 pm
Legislators discuss concealed carry, Medicaid expansion
Gun rights and government healthcare were the highlights of a legislative forum held Saturday morning (Jan. 26) in Bentonville, with Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, discussing her concerns with a proposed…
by - January 25, 2013 1:17 pm
AG McDaniel drops out of governor’s race
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel told supporters today that he will drop out of the 2014 race for Governor. Within minutes of McDaniel’s rumored exit, former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said…
by - January 25, 2013 11:24 am
First National Bank of Fort Smith announces promotions
First National Bank of Fort Smith employees Mistii Elmore, Courtney Franklin, Mike Moore, William Ricks, Daysi Rosales, Brad Walker and Zac Werley have been promoted. Elmore, previously served as network…