Fort Smith

Thank you, Raymond

This week we are to remember the military men and women who served this country — especially those who saw combat and those for whom combat was the last thing…

Of elections and heritage

A couple of major events happened last week. The one event everybody knows about is that President Obama was re-elected. The other event that nobody cares about but me is…

Strickler recalls bitter fighting of WWII, Potsdam event

Just one year through college, a 21-year-old Forrest Strickler knew his draft number was up so he joined the Indiana National Guard and fell in with the 106 Infantry Division…

Fort Smith library support focus of Black Tie Bingo

What could be more fun than dressing up, fine dining, a silent auction, and playing bingo? The 5th annual Black Tie Bingo was held Saturday (Nov. 10) to raise money…

Film premieres documenting the art of Crystal Bridges

BENTONVILLE — The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will celebrate the first full year of its operation on Veterans Day with a series of screenings of The Art of…

Western Arkansas Ballet seeks to ‘Leave an Impression’

An intimate gathering of about 70 people attended the Western Arkansas Ballet Leave An Impression Gala event Friday (Nov. 9) at the Fort Smith Riverfront Pavilion. Guests enjoyed an evening of food,…

Arkansas Senate sets committees, draws for terms

The Arkansas State Senate, under Republican control for the first time since the post-Civil War era, selected its committee assignments and allowed members to draw for two- or four-year terms….

Fort Smith Board to review agency funding, sex rules

City directors will review 2013 funding recommendations from the Outside Agency Review Panel as well as sexually oriented business zoning and Citizens Forums at the Tuesday (Nov. 13) study session….

Hangin’ with the Homeschoolers

Enjoy time with fellow homeschoolers while you try your luck at Bingo 4 Books! This is a free program for everyone. For more information, please call Ms. Bridgette at 474-6045.

Lunch and Learn: Accident Prevention

Bring your brown bag lunch and stop by the Alma Public Library. We’ll be hearing from Summit Medical Center about ways to prevent accidents. This is a free program for…

eReaders Basic: Your Questions Answered

Get an eReader and don’t know how to use it? Stop by the Mountainburg Public Library on January 15th and we’ll help you with the basics. Maybe you are thinking…

Redwork & Embroidery Club

Come join us at the Van Buren Public Library for a sit and stitch embroidery club. Contact the Van Buren Public Library's front desk to register and get a list of…

eReaders Basic: Your Questions Answered

Get an eReader and don’t know how to use it? Stop by the Van Buren Public Library on January 11th and we’ll help you with the basics. Maybe you are…

After School Program

Movie and popcorn are a great way to spend time after school. This animated adventure follows the journey of a boy as he searches for the one thing that will…

Fort Smith Chamber staffers elected to association positions

Tim Allen, PCED, chief operating officer of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been elected to the board of the Arkansas Economic Developers (AED.) Whitney Yoder, assistant to…

Arvest surpasses 1 million meals goal

Two months ago, Arvest Bank launched its 1 Million Meals initiative to fight hunger in the 90 communities the bank serves. The bank has announced it exceeded the campaign goal…

Willie Nelson not coming to Fort Smith

Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) will not be hosting the return of country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson on Nov. 29 as originally thought. FSCC chief operating officer Tim Seeberg confirmed…

Pictionary!

Come and put your skills as an artist to the test with a fun game of Pictionary! Can your friends guess your drawing? Can you guess theirs? This is a…

Preschool Story Time

We will read the fun stories of Laura Numeroff and her series of “If You Give…” books. These are very entertaining stories of “what if”. We will enjoy crafts and…

Preschool Story Time

Story time theme this week is snowmen. A variety of stories, music and crafts will be used to explore everybody’s favorite winter icon. This is a free program for toddlers…