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Tween & Teen Time

Wind down after school with daily activities at the Van Buren Public Library. This is a free program for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please call Ms. Bridgett…

Tween & Teen Time

Wind down after school with daily activities at the Van Buren Public Library. This is a free program for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please call Ms. Bridgett…

Wal-Mart moves up Black Friday

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.said Thursday (Nov. 8) it will kick off Black Friday at 8 p.m. local time on Thanksgiving Day. This is two hours earlier than last year, but comes…

Tusk to Tail: Coaching matters (we hope)

Following this week’s elections and the subsequent reactions throughout the news and social media, I think we can all agree: we care who leads us. Since the results began trickling…

USA Truck takes move to prevent hostile takeover

Financially troubled USA Truck on Thursday (Nov. 8) announced a “stockholders’ rights plan” that seemingly protects the company from a hostile takeover following a rapid share-price decline that has seen…

SEC Football Week 11: Can the Hogs tame the Gamecocks?

After last weekend’s breakfast menu gave us very few appetizing contests, we were treated to an entertaining first half from Ole Miss and Georgia before the Bulldogs ran away in…

Days of food and wine continue in Eureka Springs

You have a few more days to enjoy the 19th Annual Eureka Springs Food and Wine Festival. The event, which began Nov. 7, wraps up on Nov. 11. For the…

ARK Challenge is a game changer for three startups

It’s been one year in the making, but the ARK Challenge, the shared brainchild of a handful of entrepreneurial cheerleaders between Fayetteville and Little Rock, have made the dreams of…

Files set for ‘baptism by fire’ as Senate committee chair

Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, was selected Thursday (Nov. 8) as the chairman of the powerful Senate Revenue and Tax committee, a job he admits will be a “baptism by…

Windstream revenue up, income down

Rising business service revenue and increases in consumer broadband products drove Windstream Corp. third quarter revenues to higher ground. The Little Rock-based communications company posted sales and revenue of $1.552…

New Senate leader picked, House vote recount set

The first sign of the political shift in Arkansas was delivered today (Nov. 8) in the Arkansas Senate, with election uncertainty continuing in northeast Arkansas. With Republican gains in the…

Dillard’s third-quarter income falls

Dillard’s Inc. reported higher revenue but substantially lower profits as the Little Rock-based mall retailer exited its third quarter. The company disclosed third quarter revenues topped $1.486 billion and net…

DREAM Act Prayer Vigil: Dream and Arise

The Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) of the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, Arkansas Coalition for the DREAM (AC4D), and The Bridge Methodist Campus Ministry are hosting our first prayer vigil…

An Evening of Chamber Music

The UAFS Department of Music will present an evening of chamber music at UAFS at Second Street, 101 N. 2nd Street, Fort Smith, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The concert will…

Tyson, Wal-Mart give back to veterans

Veteran’s are held in high esteem and honored by many companies on special holidays like the upcoming Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. Tyson Foods is one of those companies that works…

Crystal Bridges success creates challenges

BENTONVILLE — Any massive project requires great amounts of planning and expertise and creating a world-class museum is no different. Like all things in life, some things are not known…

Beebe talks about shift in Arkansas Legislative control

One day after Republicans made historic gains and appear in control of both chambers of the General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe said he expects bipartisanship to be the order…

Upbeat consumers may sustain U.S. as firms hesitate

Consumers in the U.S. are stepping in where companies fear to tread. Americans are more upbeat while business sentiment stagnates, a sign their spending will provide a bridge for the…

Legal marijuana, same-sex marriage advanced by U.S. voters

U.S. voters legalized recreational use of marijuana in Colorado and Washington and allowed same-sex marriage in Maine and Maryland. The Washington and Colorado measures permit possession of one ounce (28…

‘Battery issue’ delays Crawford County election results

Incumbents held on to the elected offices in Crawford County Tuesday night (Nov. 6) during the General Election and the Van Buren City Council welcomed a new member. County Clerk…