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Pumpkin Patch at Chaffee Crossing

Social media and the workplace

ROGERS — Employers and their workforce are faced with ethical and legal questions that were never an issue until recent years and it’s all because of social media. The battle…

Wildwood’s Fifth Annual HARVEST! Festival

Celebrate an Arkansas Autumn with Friends, CARE and American Images October 13 – 14, 2012 (Little Rock, AR) – Wildwood Park for the Arts is serving up lots of family…

Wildwood’s Fifth Annual HARVEST! Festival

Celebrate an Arkansas Autumn with Friends, CARE and American Images October 13 – 14, 2012 (Little Rock, AR) – Wildwood Park for the Arts is serving up lots of family…

CBO says 6 million to face penalty for lacking insurance

About 6 million Americans would have to pay a penalty under President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul for failing to get insurance, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated. The agency said…

American Airline cuts to impact local flights

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is among the airports to be impacted by flight cancellations in recent days by American Airlines as the carrier failed to reach an agreement with the…

Tulsa Summit pushes ‘compelling’ case for CNG use

TULSA — With the turmoil in the Middle East and rising prices at the fuel pump, ways to secure cost-effective sources of fuel have been much in question. But a…

Oklahoma AG adds tax argument to health care suit

President Barack Obama’s health care reform can be blocked by a state constitutional amendment in Oklahoma declaring residents can’t be forced to buy health insurance, a state official said in…

Fort Smith United Way kicks off campaign with $1.1 million

In the Golden Living Dining Center, United Way of Fort Smith Area held its 2012 Campaign Kick-Off luncheon, with an estimated 200 in attendance. The 25 pacesetter businesses, such as…

Agribusiness Weekly Update: Consumers trade beef for chicken

Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged a loss of $25 per head, according to Hedgers Edge. With higher operating costs the beef sector is facing serious economic challenges….

Tusk to Tail: Jersey? Sure!

Wow, what a weekend. Between the rain and the game, it is hard to say which was worse to sit through. Thankfully the tailgate went smoothly. Tusk to Tail hosted…

Sparks, Summit receive quality recognition

Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren were named among the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the…

Crystal Bridges receives $5 million from Tyson Foods, family

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has received a $5 million commitment from the Tyson family and Tyson Foods, Inc., to establish the Tyson Scholars of American Art and the…

2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup

2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup September 29 2012 Huntington – Across the street from City Hall Greenwood – Recycle Center on Bell Road Greenwood – County Road Department Sebastian County…

2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup

2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup September 22nd – Lavaca East Sebastian County Park on Featherhill Road Central City -City Hall Complex 7 am till 2 pm or until…

Mercy deconstructs to construct new hospital

The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital project kicked off on Tuesday (Sept. 18) in Fort Smith, but spectators expecting the traditional groundbreaking were treated to a change of pace. Rather than spade-and-shovel,…

RAM Membership Kickoff and Celebrity Whodunnit Auction

October 25, 2012 5:30-8:00 PM Fianna Hills Country Club 1 Essex Place, Fort Smith, AR 72908 Special guests will have the opportunity to bid on original works of art created…

Housing’s wealth effect to nudge U.S. spending

For the first time since the recession, there’s potential for rising U.S. property values to boost consumer spending and give the economy a nudge. Housing’s so-called wealth effect has been…

Fort Smith to host delegation from China

Fort Smith will host a delegation from the Chinese city of Jining on Oct. 3 and 4, according to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders. Sanders made the announcement at the…