by - June 11, 2014 10:59 am
Sondra Perry Video Installation
Sondra Perry, an artist based in New York, will show at two different venues in Fayetteville, AR the last week of June. On June 26, Backspace, located at 541 Meadow…
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by Kreed - June 11, 2014 10:46 am
Boston Store Tea Room and Style Show
Fort Smith Museum of History Boston Store Tea Room Saturday, June 21, 2014 1:00 p. m. Many Fort Smith ladies fondly remember the Boston Store, the fabulous department store on…
by Kreed - June 11, 2014 10:41 am
Velda Brotherton Workshop
Velda Brotherton has graciously agreed to teach a workshop for us on Saturday, June 21. She is a much-published author and has books in several genres. She has taught workshops…
by Kreed - June 11, 2014 10:36 am
Still On The Hill in Concert
STILL ON THE HILL- ONCE A RIVER Free Family Concert! Ozark Folkways- June 20th, 2014 An exciting project concerning Beaver Lake and its watershed is afoot in Northwest Arkansas. The…
by Kreed - June 11, 2014 10:28 am
Snorkeling with Rebekah at Hobbs State Park
Have you ever wanted to snorkel in Beaver Lake? Have you ever wanted to snorkel? Rebekah Penny, interpreter at Hobbs State Park, has found a secluded spot on Beaver Lake…
by Kreed - June 11, 2014 10:21 am
Sippin’ on 6th Street
by Kreed - June 11, 2014 10:16 am
Dragonflies at Hobbs State Park
Robert Thomas has spent the last 9 years travelling and photographing odonates (dragonflies). Thomas’s collection of photographs contains many very rare species, and some of his special photographs have graced…
by The City Wire staff - June 11, 2014 10:11 am
Arkansas GDP grew at 2.4% clip in 2013, ahead of U.S. rate
Arkansas’ economy gained strength in 2013 as the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 2.4% in 2013, ranking The Natural State 16th among the 50 states, according to new…
by The City Wire staff - June 10, 2014 10:21 pm
Rutledge captures GOP primary bid in Attorney General race
The long and bitter battle for the Republican nomination for Arkansas attorney general has come to an end, with Leslie Rutledge pulling out a victory against challenger David Sterling. Unofficial…
by The City Wire staff - June 10, 2014 5:59 pm
Fort Smith Board not likely to audit Daily and Woods’ legal billings
Any chances of an auditing firm reviewing billing by the Daily and Woods Law Firm to the city of Fort Smith appear dimmer after a Tuesday (June 10) study session…
by The City Wire staff - June 10, 2014 5:36 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum to boost public relations budget, efforts
The U.S. Marshals Museum Board is boosting its 2015 public relations budget more than 500% as the museum staff prepares for several events geared toward raising money and awareness for…
by The City Wire staff - June 10, 2014 5:16 pm
Arkansas Special Session nears on public school insurance changes
All part-time school and state employees as well as many spouses of full-time employees would be ineligible for insurance benefits under two draft bills discussed during a meeting of the…
by The City Wire staff - June 10, 2014 5:08 pm
Walton family invests in downtown Springdale, ‘legitimizes’ area work
Excitement is brewing in downtown Springdale with news that an entity funded by the Walton family — Downtown Springdale LLC — has acquired a major landmark building at 202 E….
by The City Wire staff - June 10, 2014 4:52 pm
The Supply Side: Crossmark offers a peek at new collaboration center
Collaboration between the retailer and supplier is nothing new, but a new facility recently opened by Crossmark in Bentonville is designed to offer a new level of technology and virtual…
by The City Wire staff - June 10, 2014 10:27 am
Walmart.com announces management changes
Joel Anderson, Walmart.com president for the past three years, has resigned to take a job with another company. Teen discounter Five Below has named Anderson as its president. He will…
by The City Wire staff - June 9, 2014 11:00 pm
Fort Smith area, Northwest Arkansas foreclosure filings continue to dwindle
Arkansas is among the majority of states where foreclosure fillings are subsiding to five or six year lows as the housing market recovery shows strength in a slowly improving economy….
by The City Wire staff - June 9, 2014 10:05 pm
325 new jobs coming to central and Northeast Arkansas
Two job announcements in two days will bring 325 new jobs and a former U.S. Vice-president to Arkansas. On Tuesday (June 10), Arkansas economic officials will break ground in Osceola…
by The City Wire staff - June 9, 2014 6:07 pm
Fort Smith Public Library director advocates for millage increase
A decision has not yet been made on if or when voters may decide on whether to approve a millage increase for the Fort Smith Public Library, but it is…
by The City Wire staff - June 9, 2014 5:37 pm
Arraignment held Monday for man who stole Southside Band money
A Utah man who allegedly took $272,500 from the Southside High School band that was intended to pay for a 2012 band trip to Hawaii was in Fort Smith on…
by The City Wire staff - June 9, 2014 5:18 pm
Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith schools pursue new education models
It is no secret that education systems in the 21st century faces an ever-increasing pressure to keep pace with the pace of change. And while students and teachers have seen…