by - December 9, 2011 4:06 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins was working from his vitamin store in Fort Smith on Friday afternoon (Dec. 9) because he said he needed a “quiet place” to look…
by - December 9, 2011 10:54 am
Top Fort Smith staffers object to a statement from former City Administrator Dennis Kelly about the details surrounding a now controversial 2009 true-up water bill with Van Buren. True-ups are…
by - December 9, 2011 8:19 am
A class-action group of rice farmers won a major appeal at the Arkansas Supreme Court in a ruling that struck down a portion of the state’s comprehensive tort reform statute…
by - December 9, 2011 7:58 am
More than 40 stores and restaurants offered special discounts and deals as part of the non-profit fundraiser sponsored by BancorpSouth.
by - December 8, 2011 5:13 pm
Arkansas’ 127 bank institutions during the third quarter of 2011 collectively improved their total assets to $58.35 billion, up 1.28% compared to the 2010 period and up 1.65% compared to…
by - December 8, 2011 4:44 pm
Fewer Americans worked in 2010 than 2009
by - December 8, 2011 4:28 pm
Sebastian County Judge David Hudson signed and filed a four-page order on Thursday (Dec. 8) requiring Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins to reinstate two employees he recently fired. Tyanna…
by - December 8, 2011 3:36 pm
The shop is about what you’d expect from a bakery. It’s brightly lit, clean, and has a great big display case brimming with sexy little cakes, cookies, and pastries.
by - December 8, 2011 2:24 pm
Arkansas’ new Medicaid chief, Dr. Andy Allison, received a warm and lengthy welcome from a legislative committee on his first week on the job, fielding questions regarding his philosophy and…
by - December 8, 2011 9:28 am
Shortly after Whirlpool announced plans to close its Fort Smith manufacturing plant by mid 2012, company, state and local officials said they would work hard to market the property to…
by - December 8, 2011 7:47 am
Students at Mansfield Elementary School now have a little first-hand knowledge of France, Japan and Korea through a visit to the school by three staff members from the University of…
by - December 7, 2011 9:07 pm
The Muppets movie, in many ways, sets up as a self-conscious plug for societal holes.
by - December 7, 2011 3:17 pm
Finger pointing surrounding Van Buren water payments — or lack thereof — related to a 2009 “true-up” assessment took an odd turn Tuesday night when Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman…
by - December 7, 2011 3:16 pm
Two Sebastian County Deputy Circuit Clerks fired in November by Sebastian County Circuit Clerk, Ken Blevins, were found to be fired without cause Wednesday afternoon by a three-member grievance committee….
by - December 7, 2011 9:31 am
The famous nature photographer has photographed scenery for 36 years, and believes Arkansas is “one of the most scenic states.”
by - December 7, 2011 8:28 am
A part of the school’s 31st Season of Entertainment, the concert has become a holiday tradition for both the university and the community.
by - December 7, 2011 7:11 am
“This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.” That was City Director George Catsavis’s assessment on Tuesday night (Dec. 6) after more than 30 minutes of intense discussion about disputes…
by - December 6, 2011 5:17 pm
The small offshoot gallery presents a theme of sound with works by John Baldessari and Nick Cave. The enormous wall sculpture, Beethoven’s Trumpet (With Ear) is about Beethoven and how…
by - December 6, 2011 4:32 pm
Thanks to the generosity of University of Arkansas at Fort Smith basketball fans, area needy children will enjoy a much merrier Christmas this year. UAFS collected 3,002 stuffed toys during…
by - December 6, 2011 4:14 pm
Graduation rates, a change in higher education funding and more than $1.4 million in savings from changes in operations were part of a packed agenda heard by the University of…
