Fort Smith

Whirlpool closure appears clean from environmental view

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…

Roller Derby!! FRESHMEAT classes!!!

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…

STEPS better connects children with parents

“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…

Wade receives Outstanding Lawyer award

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…

State to pay $310 million trust fund debt by 2015

Artee Williams, the director of Arkansas’ Department of Workforce Services, is confident a more than $310 million debt owed by the state to the federal government will be repaid no…

Tablets gaining on laptop market

The tablet computer is just two years old but is redrafting the rules for a burgeoning mobile society across the globe. City leaders in Fort Smith and Springdale and bankers…

Big Screen Peter: Snow White and the Huntsman

Hollywood's second Snow White vehicle of the spring was released this past weekend. The first — Mirror, Mirror — was a wretched waste of time, completely disfiguring the tone of…

Reform initiative receives bipartisan support

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said he would support a potential ethics reform proposal on the same day that former Lt. Gov. Bill Halter and Lisenne Rockfeller, widow of former Lt….

Roller Derby!! RVRG vs Shreveport Roller Girls

Saturday, June 30, 2012 7:00pm Crystal Palace Skate Center 3000 S 70th Street Ft. Smith Arkansas Come one! Come all! It's roller derby time! Doors open at 6:30…

Director Merry: No collaboration on vote

During the Tuesday (June 5) City of Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, City Director Philip Merry made a comment that raised at least one eyebrow, that of Ward 3…

Fed says May expansion was ‘moderate’

BLOOMBERG — The Federal Reserve said today that the U.S. economy maintained a moderate pace of growth as factory output rose and the real-estate market improved. “Overall economic activity expanded…

BancorpSouth issues consumer alert

Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth announced Wednesday (June 6) that its customer continue to experience an increased level of fraudulent messages, often referred to as phishing, targeting numerous BancorpSouth customers and non-customers….

Crawford County literacy program receives grant

The Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy has been awarded a $6,200 grant from the Dollar General Foundation. The money will help bring awareness to the community of the mission of…

Oklahoma changes

This year’s legislative session included a number of major policy victories that will save taxpayer dollars, deliver more efficient government services and create an environment more conducive to job creation….

Trash service issue could be on November ballot

The trash service issue isn’t over for Joel Culberson. And if he can pull off a large task in the next 62 days, the issue will be in front of…

Fort Smith Board nixes trash automation plan

Rate increases could be on the way from the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation (DOS) following a 4-3 vote from the City of Fort Smith Board of Directors that ended…

Arkansas GDP growth rate falls in 2011

Arkansas’ GDP totaled $91.496 billion in 2011, up just 0.3% compared to 2010, with a decline in agricultural income the culprit for low growth, according to economist Michael Pakko. The…

Agribusiness Weekly Update: Meat demand improves

Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $21.25 per head last week, according to Hedgers Edge. A year ago packers pocketed about $8 a head. June fed cattle are trading this…

Fort Smith municipal races set

The City of Fort Smith Board of Directors filing period is over, and the picture is a little clearer, with one incumbent automatically returning, one fighting for his job, and…

Fayetteville Shale Play impact revised upward

Job creation and investment related to the Fayetteville Shale Play have topped 2008 predictions of $17.9 billion in economic activity between 2008 and 2012. A study released Tuesday (June 5)…

Kevin Costner advocates for national parks during Congressional hearing in Hot Springs

The 9th annual Juneteenth celebration slated for Jonesboro

Applications being sought for Farmers Market Promotion Program

Stevens to lead architecture school at the University of Arkansas