by - March 28, 2012 4:06 pm
J.R’s Country Variety Show
J.R.’s Country Variety Show April 21 King Opera House – Van Buren 7 p.m. J.R’s Country Variety Show at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House. Tickets are $5. For…
Fort Smith
by - March 28, 2012 4:01 pm
Little Miss Pageant
Lil Miss Pageant April 21 2 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center Lil Miss Pageant to be held at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center at 2 p.m. http://www.vbsd.us/FAC/
by - March 28, 2012 3:52 pm
“Through The Eyes of a Child”
“Through The Eyes of A Child” April 14-15 Center For Art and Education – Van Buren April 2012 Exhibition is “Through The Eyes of a Child”. Enjoy art work from…
by - March 28, 2012 3:36 pm
Kickstarter helps fund budding artists
FAYETTEVILLE — Clearly, there is money to be made from artistic endeavors, but at what cost to the artist? Although artists may have opportunities to be seen and heard that were…
by - March 28, 2012 3:15 pm
Car-Mart opens 113th dealership
America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 113th dealership located in Tupelo, Miss. "Tupelo is our second dealership in Mississippi. We recently opened a dealership in Columbus, Miss. and…
by - March 28, 2012 2:49 pm
Former Sebastian County Judge Bud Harper dies
William R. “Bud” Harper, the former Sebastian County Judge and former director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management under Gov. Mike Huckabee, passed away Wednesday morning (Mar. 28). He…
by - March 28, 2012 2:40 pm
Downtown Bentonville now a preferred destination
BENTONVILLE— Downtown Bentonville is growing and anyone who has visited the city square in the last five months has undoubtedly noticed. Much of that growth is attributed to Crystal Bridges…
by - March 28, 2012 1:43 pm
5NEWS, The City Wire launch new TV show
5NEWS (KFSM TV 5 and KXNW TV 34) and The City Wire have teamed up to produce a weekly one-hour news show designed to provide more indepth information about business,…
by - March 28, 2012 12:51 pm
Tax revenue up in Fort Smith, Van Buren
The 2011 holiday sales in Fort Smith were up almost 10% compared to the 2010 period, according to collections of city sales taxes. In the January and February 2012 reports…
by - March 28, 2012 12:20 pm
New FHA rule will affect credit for homebuyers
Experts say a new ruling by the Federal Housing Administration is likely to rule out thousands of potential buyers from securing a government-backed mortgage when it comes into force next…
by - March 27, 2012 9:48 pm
Tax credit available for certain homebuyers
At least 20 lenders across Arkansas have a new arrow in their quiver helping them hunt for first- time homebuyers. The mortgage credit certificate program provided by the Arkansas Development…
by - March 27, 2012 9:19 pm
Delta to begin Fort Smith to Atlanta flight
Delta Airlines will add a round trip flight from Fort Smith to Atlanta, Ga., starting June 7, 2012, according to Airport Commissioners, who made the announcement on Tuesday (March 27)…
by - March 27, 2012 8:55 pm
Fort Smith Convention Center COO hired
Timothy Seeberg has been selected as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Fort Smith Convention Center. Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commissioners came out of executive session…
by - March 27, 2012 6:07 pm
U.S. trucking industry indices up but ‘wobbling’
The health of the U.S. economy is improving but remains fragile according to three reports that track the activity of the national trucking industry. The American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted…
by - March 27, 2012 4:46 pm
Director Tyler to not seek re-election
Fort Smith Director Steve Tyler announced at Tuesday’s (March 27) Board of Directors Study Session that he would not seek reelection to a second, four-year term for Ward 1. In…
by - March 27, 2012 4:26 pm
NWA 15th fastest growing region in U.S.
The urbanized area of Northwest Arkansas was the 15th fastest growing region in the nation and is now qualified as a “Transportation Management Area,” according to a recent U.S. Census…
by - March 27, 2012 3:13 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Egg prices rise ahead of Easter
Table Eggs The egg margin averaged 38 cents per dozen, 21 cents higher than a year ago. Southeast egg prices were $1.09 per dozen, up 22 cents from a year…
by - March 27, 2012 2:35 pm
Obama losing Arkansas’ independent voters
Barack Obama’s Presidential approval rating in Arkansas has barely budged since last fall. In the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll, conducted Monday night (March 26) among 759 likely state voters,…
by - March 27, 2012 11:28 am
New lines shape Arkansas’ 4th District race
Arkansas' 4th Congressional District picked up all or part of 8 counties in the western part of the state under new redistricting boundaries and the analogy of frontier territory couldn't…
by - March 27, 2012 9:20 am
Packers deal with “pink slime” debate (Updated)
Lean finely textured beef is likely to be a thing of the past, as more retailers and food service chains opt out of the product because of the “pink slime”…