by - June 11, 2012 1:32 pm
U.S. food service sector shows improvement
The national food service sector posted a 1% increase in restaurant traffic during the first quarter of 2012. While the uptick was nominal, it was the strongest gain in four…
Fort Smith
by - June 11, 2012 12:05 pm
Ethics push gains bipartisan support
Two legislative ethics champions agree that lengthening a waiting period for their peers to lobby and banning gifts to lawmakers are good public policy, but they disagree on changes to…
by - June 11, 2012 11:02 am
No-gays policy OK with area Boy Scout council
The Boy Scouts of America has again denied it is reviewing its policy that denies membership to homosexuals, with the leader of the Westark Council representing 17 counties in northwest…
by - June 11, 2012 10:36 am
Some local poultry plants get safety honors
A few local poultry companies were among 68 chicken and turkey facilities across the country to garner outstanding safety honors from the Joint Industry Safety and Health Council recently The…
by - June 11, 2012 10:15 am
Fort Smith Board could veto trash election results
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
Nugent brings his patented ‘attitude’ to the AMP
“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
Getting it right
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 Sunday Gathering
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
Known knowns in Presidential race
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
First fundraiser held at The Learning Fields
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
Juneteenth celebration kicks off in Fort Smith
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
CEOs losing optimism about U.S. growth
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 pilots script reader for visually impaired
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
Health law adds 6.6 million young adults to parents’ plans
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
Grace Potter ‘just can’t leave’ the Rib Room
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
Hangin’ Times in Fort Smith
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
Van Buren banquet delivers job news, award surprise
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
Support of history reason for Jazz in June
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
Food For Thought
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
U.S. household worth rises $2.83 trillion
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….