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Library Safari Story Time

We’re going on a library safari during story time. What will you discover at the library? This is a free program for ages birth – 6. Snacks will be served. …

eReaders, eReaders

Library books are available for eReaders. Curious about eReaders? Comparing eReaders? You have a new eReader and you have questions. We’ll try to help you find the answers. This is…

Tween & Teen Time

Today is game day at the Van Buren Public Library! We will be playing a variety of outside games. Try your skills at badminton, double dutch, etc. This is a free…

Hangin’ with the Homeschoolers

Today we are discovering. Our project will be a soft sculpture. This is a free program, open to everyone. For more information, please call Ms. Bridgette at 474-6045.

Business leader Don Flanders has died (Updated)

Accomplished and acclaimed Fort Smith businessman and philanthropist Don Flanders has died. He was 87. He died in his home Easter Sunday, said his son, Dudley. (Link here to read…

The big lie

Should Bobby Petrino be fired? Incredible as it might seem, that is the difficult question resting at the heart of the all-together bracing storyline gripping Razorback Nation. To recap: Over…

Seek first to buy

Not everybody is going to be a Steve Jobs or a Steve Wozniak and change the world by tinkering with a new idea in their garage. But when you read…

Anti-tax advocate enters Fort Smith Director race

The Ward 1 race for Fort Smith City Director is now a three-person race. Liz Berry-Armstrong, one of the leaders in the successful effort to defeat the 1% prepared food…

O.K. Industries to add jobs, upgrade plants

For the Fort Smith metro economy, Friday was good in that O.K. Industries announced it will add or return 182 jobs to its facilities in Fort Smith and Heavener, Okla….

The Petrino betrayal

It's as classic as a Hollywood plot line. A popular public figure secretly takes up with a young woman betraying his wife, family and loyal followers. Through happenstance, an accident…

Tyson requests label for LFTB

The nations two largest beef packers, Tyson Foods and Cargill Meat Solutions confirmed with The City Wire, they have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve new labels for…

Presley joins Arvest in Fort Smith

Beth Presley has been named vice president, marketing director of Arvest Bank in the Fort Smith Region. She previously served as the assistant athletic director for the University of Arkansas…

Take 25 ~ National Missing Children’s Day

After school, members of the Van Buren Police Department will be at the library. They will be fingerprinting all children and providing an ID kit for the parents to keep. …

Scrapbooking

Call and reserve a spot for fun! Teaching will be in the morning and you can scrapbook right into the afternoon. Bring a sack lunch or make plans to eat…

Homeschoolers’ Snack Time

Stop by the library to make a new spring time yummy snack! This is a free program for ages 6-18. For more information, please call the Mulberry Public Library at 997-1226.

Breast Cancer Awareness Drop-In

Summit Medical Center now has a grant funded by the Susan B. Komen Foundation for free mammograms for qualified women. Leslie Merryman will be here with applications to set up…

Shred Day

Looking for a safe way to shred your personal information or tax documents? The Van Buren Public Library has teamed up with Keep Van Buren Beautiful and Hopeline from Verizon…

Mother’s Day Craft

Make your mom a beautiful beaded bookmark for Mother’s Day. All craft materials are supplied. This is a free program for adults. For more information, please call the Van Buren Public…

Make a Catapult

What can you do with a craft stick and a bottle cap? Make a catapult of course! Stop by the Cedarville Library to learn how. This is a free program…

Mother’s Day Craft

Join the staff at the Mulberry Library as they celebrate Mother’s Day. Kids will be able to make something special for their Mom. Snacks will be served. This is a…