Fort Smith

Air Show safety part of airport commission talk

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] With the Fort Smith Air Show slated for Oct. 1 and 2, safety was first on everyone’s mind at the August meeting of the Fort…

1st Annual Nuts About Scrap-Booking

1st Annual Nuts About Scrap-Booking October 8, 2011 9am-9pm At the…

Trucking index drops; USA Truck share price falls

The slow and often up-and-down nature of economic recovery continues to be reflected in the American Trucking Associations’ truck tonnage index, which dropped 1.3% in July. The For-Hire Truck Tonnage…

Directors support attempt to save Mallalieu facade

story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In a special meeting on Tuesday (Aug. 23), Fort Smith city directors approved a $135,000 contract in an attempt to save the facade of the…

Beebe repeats call for ‘Washington to work’

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] There were no UFOs in the room. Nor did anyone question…

Business owners must craft good working environment

Stockman says a good boss communicates goals, tasks and issues clearly both within and outside the company.

Whirlpool studying ‘options’ for Fort Smith plant

Officials with Whirlpool Corp. have acknowledged a review of the Fort Smith refrigeration plant is underway, a change from previous denials that any significant changes were under consideration for the…

Clownin’ Around

Open Mike for Stand-Up Comedy & clean jokin’! Come by and be a clown. Everyone welcome! For more information, call the Van Buren Public Library at 474-6045.

Morning Coffee Klatch

Everyone welcome to come in for coffee and chat for awhile. Refreshments will be served. Drop the kids off at school and stop by the library for a bit of…

Gaming Monday

Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader? Come to the library to find out! Game based on the popular television show; prove just how smart you are! This free event…

Gaming Monday

Compete against your friends to see who the fastest texter in the library is. We all know you text, so who’s fastest? This free event is for ages 10 –…

Gaming Monday

This week’s game is Two Truths and a Lie. Can you find the lie in your friend’s answers? This is a free program for ages 10 – 18. Snacks will…

Greenwood native heads up UA animal science program

story info submitted by the University of Arkansas Greenwood native Dr. Mike Looper has been appointed head of the University of Arkansas department of animal science. Looper, who received the…

USA Truck issues third quarter warning

Thanks to problems with new software and the old problems of a soft economy, it doesn’t appear that Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. will be able to build upon its…

Wii Thursdays

Come play Wii games with Miss Amber every Thursday at the library! This is a free event for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please call 474-6045.

Wii Thursdays

Come play Wii games with Miss Amber every Thursday at the library! This is a free event for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please call 474-6045.

Wii Thursdays

Come play Wii games with Miss Amber every Thursday at the library! This is a free event for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please call 474-6045.

Wii Thursdays

Come play Wii games with Miss Amber every Thursday at the library! This is a free event for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please call 474-6045.

Wii Thursdays

Come play Wii games with Miss Amber every Thursday at the Van Buren Public Library! This is a free event for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please call…

Philip named to Arkansas Best board

Craig Philip, CEO of Nashville-based Ingram Barge Co., has been named to the Arkansas Best Corp. Board of Directors. Philip, 58, became CEO at Ingram in 1999 and since that…