Fort Smith

It’s important to identify and communicate a brand

Businesses large and small should take time to define core passions and cultures. 

Greenwood Freedom Fest packs the city square

More than 240 runners from five states participated in the Freedom Fest 5K.

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Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] A popular government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps…

Arkansans in Haiti

They provide good water, shelter and education.

FleetNet names new president, CEO

Gary Cummings has been appointed as president and CEO of FleetNet America Inc., a subsidiary of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. He replaces C. Oren Summer whose retirement from the…

Fort Smith, A&P seek to amend convention center agreement

The city of Fort Smith and the Fort Smith Advertising & Promotion Commission may enter into a short-term agreement to operate the Fort Smith Convention Center until there is resolution…

Rep. Ross: U.S. must get fiscal house in order

U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, talked politics Friday morning (July 1) before a large chamber crowd, with the biggest applause coming when he reminded the audience he voted against the…

Beebe to call for road bond renewal vote

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Gov. Mike Beebe’s spokesman Matt Decample said the governor will call…

Cook: Palin not likely to seek White House in 2012

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Political analyst Charlie Cook told a Little Rock audience that he…

Women to Watch goes Live!

Second Street Live! in downtown Fort Smith hosts opening reception for the 2011 traveling Arkansas Women to Watch are exhibit.

Adam & Eats: Pumpkin Patch

The squash decor is somewhat disconcerting and the menu is in transition from Goodson’s to whatever is next.

Most Arkansas-based stocks down in first half of 2011

Share prices of nine of 15 Arkansas-based companies fell in the first half of 2011, an unfortunate majority considering that the three major stock market indices recorded gains in the…

Sparks ceremonially begins modern surgery suite work

Sparks Health System employees formally and destructively began on Thursday (June 30) the $17 million project to build a modern surgery suite. Construction of 10 “smart” operating rooms in the…

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

UAFS, WATC students show skills

Eight students from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the Western Arkansas Technical Center at UAFS won awards at the national SkillsUSA Championships, with the awards including one…

Surveys point to consumer confidence decline

A consumer confidence report released Wednesday (June 29) by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith mirrors the results in results released earlier in June by The City Wire and…

Fourth facts

We have beef from Texas and flags from China.

Scene by Carson: Cool events, hot month

July activities include treasure hunting stories, beer, bourbon and bread making.

Yarnell’s Ice Cream to close; 200 jobs lost

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Talk Business has learned that Yarnell’s Ice Cream Co., the iconic…