Fort Smith

Eager crowd swarms Cabela’s opening

ROGERS – A crowd of more than 3,000 folks lined up Thursday morning (Aug. 30) to get their first look inside Cabela's new outdoor superstore which opened in Rogers. “It…

Retail sales surge in August

Consumers are a fickle bunch these days but they showed up in droves at a vast number of retailers that scored higher than expected retail sales in August. A group…

Fiscal cliff not so bad

Just when you thought you could forget about the fiscal cliff and focus on the Republican and Democratic conventions instead, along comes the Congressional Budget Office to remind us of…

Fort Smith Board members explain vote shift

Fort Smith Directors Philip Merry, George Catsavis, Steve Tyler, and Pam Weber, who all changed their votes to support automated solid waste collection by Fort Smith Sanitation at the last…

U.S. second-quarter growth exceeds prior estimate

The economy expanded more than previously estimated in the second quarter, reflecting gains in consumer spending and exports that are being threatened by costlier gasoline and a global slowdown. Gross…

SEC Football – Week 1: A new SEC era begins

You’ve yearned for it all year. Its nuisances have been discussed up and down, inside and out, front and back. It’s finally Labor Day weekend, which means one thing: Saturday…

Major Little Rock hospitals considering ‘affiliation’

St. Vincent Health System and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) say they are exploring a potential affiliation. The move is a result of federal and state health…

Brushy Mountain Music Show

Brushy Mountain Music Show King Opera House September 22 6 p.m. Brushy Mountain Music Show- Tribute to the Legends at the King Opera House. 6 p.m. Tickets are $8 at…

Donny Edwards an Elvis Tribute

Donny Edwards an Elvis Tribute September 15 7 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center Donny Edwards and Elvis Tribute at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center. For Tickets call 1-281-713-8140…

Van Buren Lions Club Golf Classic

Van Buren Lions Club Annual Golf Classic September 13 1 p.m. Van Buren Lyons Club Annual Golf Classic Four Player Scramble at 1 p.m. at Eagle Crest in Alma….

36th Annual Adult Art Competition

36th Annual Adult Art Competition Opening reception Sunday, September 9 1:00-4:00 p.m. Award Ceremony 2:00 p.m. 36th Annual Adult Art Competition. Exhibition dates September 9-28. For more information visit www….

White Collar Side Show

White Collar Side Show King Opera House- Van Buren September 8 7 p.m. White Collar Side Show presents The Witchhunt CD release performance. 7 p.m. Tickets $7 at the…

American Advertising Federation Fort Smith Presents Shanksville Open Golf Tournament

Wal-Mart offers cardholders gas discount

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Wednesday (Aug. 29) it will give a 15-cent per gallon discount to customers who pay with the retailer’s credit card or a Walmart MoneyCard. Patrons who…

Fort Smith metro jobless rate back above 8%

The good news is that all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in July compared to July 2011. Unfortunately, seven of the eight saw…

Razorbacks, Aggies to return to Cowboy Stadium

Arkansas and Texas A&M have agreed to resume a long-term series in Cowboys Stadium beginning in the 2014 college football season, according to a statement from the University of Arkansas…

Fort Smith Airport renews car rental leases

The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved new five-year rental car agreements with Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, EAN Holdings, LLC, and Hertz Rent-A-Car Tuesday (Aug. 28) at the Commission’s…

Convention Center boosts revenue, lowers expenses

The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) posted huge event revenue gains for July 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, moving up to $54,562 for the month from just…

Agribusiness Weekly: Commodity markets keep eye on Isaac

Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged $47 per head, shrinking to $25.65 by Tuesday (Aug. 28), according to Hedgers Edge. US cattle futures finished lower Tuesday on concerns…

Fort Smith Board reviews ‘splash park’ and housing

The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) and Fort Smith Housing Authority (FSHA) presented two projects for the consideration of the Fort Smith Board of Directors at the Tuesday (Aug. 28)…