Fort Smith

Enplanement numbers down in June

Enplanement activity at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is down 0.22% for the first half of 2011, following traffic declines in the second quarter that pulled down increases in the…

Lighting the fire

Gordon Woolf turned the party barge due east, taking his excited passengers about a mile closer to the point from which four U.S. astronauts were strapped into the Atlantis for…

Managing absence

Every business requires a succession plan.

Fest of Ale delivers different tastes

The event raised money and awareness for Girls Inc. of Fort Smith.

Mac Computer Club Meeting – AAAMUG (Arkansas Apple and Macintosh User Group)

If you like Apple Macs, iPads, iPods, iPhones, or are just curious about Apple, come to a club meeting as our guest. This month will be an open meeting. We’ll…

Pedal Steel Guitar Club Meeting & Jam Session

Come join us for our monthly Pedal Steel Guitar Club meeting, and Jam Session, and enjoy listening to some of the best Steel Guitar music around. It’s free to the…

1% petition signatures submitted; decision awaits

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Eddie York, owner of Art’s BBQ, and one of several area restaurant owners opposed to the 1% prepared food tax, showed up at City Offices…

NCAA grants UAFS active member status; adds soccer

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has announced that it has been granted active member status by the NCAA beginning with…

Lawmakers quiz regulator on gas shale rules

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The Joint Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development committee quizzed Larry Bengal,…

PSC wants utilities, customers to save energy

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Late last week, the Arkansas Public Service Commission approved a number…

UAFS Faculty Voice Recital

Edward White, bass-baritone, will present a Faculty Voice Recital on Tuesday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Breedlove Auditorium on the campus of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith. Dr….

‘Frontier’ tourism promoted in new magazine

Tourism agencies, hotels, restaurants, chambers of commerce and other tourism and travel-related businesses and organizations were recently handed 55,000 magazines to help promote tourism in what is called the Western…

Arts Issues: Elitism and snobbery in art

History may explain the snobbery, but the contemporary Arts are focused on being open to all.

Scrapbooking

Calling all scrappers! And you know who you are! Alma Scrappers will be doing a summer time themed layout. The layout is free, but supplies are limited. Registration is a…

1% petitioners plan to submit 4,000-plus signatures

A source close to the 1% petition effort says around 4,000 signatures will be resubmitted in the effort to force an election on a 1% prepared food tax in Fort…

Camp Dream Street provides a unique life experience

The program is for children ages 6 to 16 with cancer, leukemia and other blood-related diseases.

Teen Anime Club Meeting

Everyone is welcome to help us start our anime club. This club is for ages 13-18. We will screen movies and have book discussions. Snacks will be served! For more…

Floating Japanese Lanterns

Liz Dodson, from Mountainburg, will teach a class on how to make floating Japanese lanterns. This is a fun free craft project for adults. All materials will be supplied. For…

Make Your Own E-Reader Cover

You can design your own e-reader cover. Bring your own fabric or use ours. Bring your e-reader for correct measurements. This is a free program, open to adults. For more…

The City Wire Special Report: Crisis continues for at-risk children

Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of stories The City Wire will post in 2011 about foster care issues and organizations in the Fort Smith region. At…