by - June 11, 2012 10:15 am
Fort Smith citizen Joel Culberson is fighting to revisit the automated-versus-non-automated refuse collection debate by officially placing it on the November ballot. But according to City Administrator Ray Gosack, a…
by - June 11, 2012 9:40 am
“The Motor City Madman,” “The Nuge,” “Uncle Ted,” whatever handle you wish to attribute to him, the singular experience that is Ted Nugent, filled the Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) at…
by - June 10, 2012 9:05 pm
If Fort Smith is to be successful in developing amenities and infrastructure that support diversified job and wage growth in the region, public-private partnerships (P3s) will be vital. The number…
by - June 10, 2012 1:28 pm
VAN BUREN WRITER’S GROUP COME JOIN US! We are having an organizational meeting of the Van Buren Writer’s Group Sunday Gathering. Please come and share a portion of your work (approx….
by - June 10, 2012 12:03 pm
This year’s presidential race is considered a tossup by both sides, and unforeseen events could prove determinative: contagion from the European economic crisis, war or terrorism. The largest imponderable is…
by - June 10, 2012 11:52 am
The River Valley Master Gardeners held their first gala fundraiser event on Saturday (June 9), and 75 guests toured the gardens and enjoyed entertainment and finger foods. Guests also were…
by - June 8, 2012 5:44 pm
Fort Smith regional members of the Juneteenth Planning Commission, Inc. (JPCI), gathered at Martin Luther King (MLK) Park on Thursday (June 7) for the annual flag-raising ceremony commemorating Juneteenth, commonly…
by - June 8, 2012 2:04 pm
BLOOMBERG — U.S. chief executive officers are turning more pessimistic about a second-half recovery as rising unemployment and Europe’s debt turmoil threaten domestic growth prospects. CEOs from General Motors Co….
by - June 8, 2012 1:08 pm
Walmart announced Friday (June 8) that it is piloting a test program with En-Vision America to offer ScripTalk, a talking prescription system that provides those who cannot read standard print…
by - June 8, 2012 11:56 am
BLOOMBERG — About 6.6 million young adults under age 26 joined their parents’ insurance plans in 2011 because of the U.S. health-care law, the largest one-year increase in medical coverage…
by - June 8, 2012 11:37 am
Those of you defeated by the diurnal urge to turn in early missed the Nocturnal’s knocking out a beat for Grace Potter to sing and dance the night away to….
by - June 8, 2012 11:29 am
Food for Thought at Fort Smith Public Library, Noon, June 15 Jerry Akins, author of Hangin' Times in Fort Smith, will discuss his book and have a book signing
by - June 8, 2012 12:26 am
The about 350 who attended the 57th annual Van Buren Chamber of Commerce banquet saw newspaper veteran Kenneth Fry awarded the prestigious Iverson Riggs Memorial Citizen of the Year Award…
by - June 7, 2012 11:37 pm
At least 100 gathered Thursday evening for Jazz in June-New Orleans style to have a good time and raise money for the historic Bonneville House in Fort Smith’s historic district….
by - June 7, 2012 7:06 pm
Come to Fort Smith Library Main Branch Friday, June 15 at noon for a presentation and book signing by author Jerry Akins of Hangin' Times in Fort Smith; A History of the Execution by the Federal Court at Fort Smith.
by - June 7, 2012 3:55 pm
BLOOMBERG — Household wealth in the U.S. climbed in the first quarter by the most in seven years, bolstered by a jump in stocks prices and more stable home values….
by - June 7, 2012 3:46 pm
The closure of the Whirlpool plant on June 29 may leave a crater in the Fort Smith economy, but the company appears to be ready to leave the facilities now…
by - June 7, 2012 3:43 pm
Do you have what it takes to play Roller Derby? You may be interested to know what kind of women play… moms, students, Sunday-school teachers, professionals, environmentalists, artists and hair…
by - June 7, 2012 1:21 pm
“Not everyone can be a foster parent, but everyone can help a foster child.” Fort Smith citizen Susan Hooks shares these words from the office of Safety Training Education Prevention…
by - June 7, 2012 1:05 pm
Fort Smith attorney Wyman R. (“Rick”) Wade Jr., a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, is the recipient of the Outstanding Lawyer Citizen…
