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Theatre@UAFS presents: Three Sisters

Breedlove Auditorium at UAFS Ages 13 & up Three Sisters describes the lives and aspirations of the Prozorov family, the three sisters (Olga, Masha, and Irina) and their search for…

Fire destroys historic Chaffee properties

story from KFSM 5 News, a content partner with The City Wire Skies over Fort Chaffee were fire red Wednesday night as World War II era buildings went up in…

Big Screen Peter: Cowboys and Aliens

Great premise and plot. Great actors. Great director. Poorly executed. Peter says.

Start date of Mitsubishi plant ‘under review’

The operational date of a large Mitsubishi assembly plant at Chaffee Crossing is “under review” and could be delayed based on the outcome of legal rulings, according to a Mitsubishi…

June jobless rates rise in all Arkansas metro areas

All eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas saw June jobless rate increases compared to May and compared to June 2010, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

UAFS work includes technology upgrades

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Students arriving on the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus at the start of the fall semester on Aug….

Gallagher buys another Fort Smith company

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced Tuesday the acquisition of Fort Smith-based Group Benefits of Arkansas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In June 2010, Gallagher acquired BMB Merry…

Pancake Breakfast for R.E.D. Gate Rescue

R.E.D Gate Rescue, Inc, a newly formed non- profit organization dedicated to rescuing abused or neglected horses, has scheduled its first fundraiser. The event, a hardy pancake breakfast will be held at…

Fort Smith directors move to fluoridate water

story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to approve the fluoridation of the city’s water supply in Tuesday’s (August 2) regular meeting. Act 197 of…

Baldor, Fort Smith Fire Department receive ESGR award

Baldor Electric Co. and the Fort Smith Fire Department were among 22 Arkansas employers to receive recognition from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Program. A July 21…

Agencies, governments, utilities react to area heat wave

Fort Smith officials, food relief agencies and utilities are just a few of the organizations scrambling to react to a heat wave that has seen the Fort Smith area suffer…

Congress approves debt ceiling deal (Updated)

The U.S. House of Representatives voted Monday night (Aug.1) on a debt ceiling agreement that was supported by Arkansas’ three Republican Congressman and the state’s lone Democratic rep. That vote…

GOP offers no proof on partisan activity allegations

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Nearly a month has passed since the Republican Party of Arkansas…

Altes, Pitsch headed to GOP primary

A Republican primary is already shaping up for the Arkansas House of Representatives seat (District 76) representing Fort Smith. Fort Smith businessman and former educator Mat Pitsch announced Tuesday (Aug….

Arkansas tax revenue up 2.1% in July

Arkansas’ 2012 fiscal year is off to a good start with July tax collections reaching $434.8 million, up 2.1% over July 2010. However, the revenue during the quarter was 0.8%…

International trade can be just a click away

New networks can help even the smallest business conduct business on the other side of the world. 

Arkansas Best income surges to $5.29 million

Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. blew past the consensus earnings estimate of Wall Street analysts to post second quarter net income of $5.298 million, a significant improvement over the loss…

Hartline named COO of USA Truck

David Hartline has been named executive vice president and chief operations officer for Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. effective immediately. Hartline has nearly 20 years of industry experience. For the past…

St. Edward CEO lands St. Louis CEO job (Updated)

Editor’s note: Updates throughout the story. St. Edward Mercy CEO Jeff Johnston is leaving the Fort Smith hospital to lead St. John’s Mercy in St. Louis — the largest hospital…