Fort Smith

Home prices rise in the Fort Smith area

Rising home prices are a welcome economic sign in the Fort Smith metro area as unemployment woes have dominated the headlines for the past couple of years. In the month…

Miracle on 34th Street

This event will be held Saturday, December 15th, 2012 at 8 pm. Tickets can be obtained by calling the Alma Performing Arts Center box office at 479.632.2129 or online at…

Jingle Bell Bazaar

This fundraiser will benefit the Greenwood S.W.A.P. (Scouts With Amazing Parents) group of Girl Scout Troop #4111's upcoming troop trip.

The C.A.L.L. Information Meeting

There are over 540 children in the Crawford/Sebastian County foster care system , with less than 100 homes to care for them. You can help with the foster care crisis…

Wal-Mart profits improve, but Wall Street heeds caution

Wal-Mart investors saw recent profits crash Thursday (Nov. 15) as the retailer narrowly missed revenue estimates and alerted of more investigations into foreign corruption in China, India and Brazil –…

Foreclosure activity remains tepid, prices rebound

One year ago the foreclosure pipeline in Arkansas was slammed shut for out-of-state lenders because of federal litigation. The months that followed were tough for some businesses like newspapers that…

Tusk to Tail: Near the end of the nightmare

The 2012 season is rapidly winding down, and our long Hog Nation nightmare is about to reach its ultimate conclusion with the hiring of the next Head Hog. As with…

Fort Smith officials discuss beautification issues, ideas

Fort Smith Directors Steve Tyler and Pam Weber called a special meeting with City Administrator Ray Gosack on Wednesday (Nov. 14) to discuss beautification concerns raised by the Beautify Fort…

‘Little Women’ helps support many area children

The Community Service Clearinghouse hosted a dark night performance of the Fort Smith Little Theater's "Little Women." The event, held Tuesday night (Nov. 13) included refreshments and a silent auction prior…

Retail sales fall in U.S. for first time in four months

Retail sales fell in October as American consumers pulled back after a three-month shopping spree and superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast, shutting malls and auto showrooms. The 0.3%…

Adam & Eats: CrawPappy’s Cajun Cuisine

On this week’s adventure we are heading to the middle of a field to eat spicy arthropods from a trailer. Two words kids: mud bugs. Fear not! This adventure is…

Officials ‘not on board’ with new Air Force plan

The Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing will lose its 20 A-10 Thunderbolt fighter planes and move to an unmanned mission if Air Force leadership sticks to its guns. The unwanted…

After School Program

What can you make with Legos? Join us to see what you can build. Fun for all with Legos. Snacks will be served. This is a free program for ages…

Yahtzee!

Yahtzee is a dice game, the object of which is to score the most points by rolling five dice to make certain combinations. Anyone who has ever done it knows…

Paper Pencils

We will be making our own homemade paper pencils using origami paper, lead and mod podge! This is a free program for ages 10 – 18. Snacks will be available. …

Preschool Story Time

We will go with Little Red Riding Hood on her adventure during story time. We will fill our time together with crafts and refreshments. This is a free program for…

Preschool Story Time

We will go with Little Red Riding Hood on her adventure during story time. We will fill our time together with crafts and refreshments. This is a free program for…

Preschool Story Time

We will go with Little Red Riding Hood on her adventure during story time. We will fill our time together with crafts and refreshments. This is a free program for…

Preschool Story Time

What do you do in winter? Well, go to story time at the Van Buren Public Library of course! Today, discover the fun of winter through stories, music, and crafts. This…

Preschool Story Time

What do you do in winter? Well, go to story time at the Van Buren Public Library of course! Today, discover the fun of winter through stories, music, and crafts. This…