by - January 13, 2014 8:15 am
Mardi Gras – The Best Party In Town!
Mardi Gras – The Best Party in Town! Friday, February 28, 6:00 p. M. IC Church Parish Hall 22 North 13th Street The Best Party in Town is set for…
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by - January 13, 2014 8:13 am
Kevin L. Jones Lecture and Book Signing
Lecture and Book Signing with Kevin L. Jones Thursday, February 13, 2014 6:00 p. m. The Fort Smith Museum of History will host UAFS English professor, Kevin L. Jones, for…
by - January 13, 2014 8:12 am
General William O. Darby Birthday Celebration
General William O. Darby Birthday Celebration Saturday, February 8, 2014 2:00-4:00 p. m. Celebrate the birthday of General William O. Darby on Saturday, February 8, 2:00-4:00 p. m. with birthday…
by - January 13, 2014 8:09 am
American Legacy “Know Your History” Mobile Museum by Fort Smith Museum of History
Fort Smith Museum of History American Legacy “Know Your History” Mobile Museum February 6 and 7, 2014 9:00 a. m. – 5:00 p. m. In honor of Black History Month…
by - January 12, 2014 8:59 pm
Polar Bear walkers raise money for the Fort Smith Girls Shelter
With temperatures dipping below freezing a couple of days ago, the weather warmed up to the low 40s which made for a nice, cool morning for the fourth annual Polar…
by - January 12, 2014 8:45 pm
Allens, poke sallet and change
Changing times, modern cooking gadgets, powerful global food companies and management which had other ideas finally has closed the door on Arkansas’ own, Allens (Canning Company). The purchaser from the…
by - January 12, 2014 8:32 pm
Bill Simon appointed to NRF board
On Sunday, (Jan. 12) the National Retail Federation announced the election of six new members to its board of directors as retailers from around the globe gathered in New York…
by - January 12, 2014 12:35 am
From Gillett, Arkansas, a bipartisan plate full of coon
A small southeast Arkansas town with a population of less than 1,000 residents hosted political leaders and candidates from across state, senators from as far away as Maine and reporters…
by - January 10, 2014 7:42 pm
Lt. Gov. Darr to resign Feb. 1
Arkansas will be without a lieutenant governor as of Feb. 1 following the announcement late Friday (Jan. 10) that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., would be leaving office. News of…
by - January 10, 2014 6:11 pm
Fort Smith to credit Van Buren $441,603 for 2012 water charges
It was just 2011 when the city of Van Buren was refusing to pay a contested 2009 water charge of $253,000 to the city of Fort Smith. Since that time,…
by - January 10, 2014 3:52 pm
New Year, New Poems!
Ozark Poetry Slam will be kicking off 2014 with both a new venue The Stolen Glass and a New Year New Poetry-themed competition! Bring a poem that has not been…
by - January 10, 2014 12:10 pm
Study predicts mobile devices will replace TV
A recent survey released in conjunction with the annual Consumer Electronics Show found that more than half of consumers polled believe mobile devices will replace television sets by 2022. Media…
by - January 10, 2014 11:35 am
SFC Fluidics Earns Grant for Brain Injury Monitoring Technology
Fayetteville-based medical device and diagnostics company SFC Fluidics has been awarded $1.5 million to further develop its monitoring system for severe brain injury patients.
by - January 10, 2014 11:30 am
Oswald Named President, GM of KHBS/KHOG-TV
Shawn Oswald succeeds Brian Sather, who was named in December as president and general manager of KCCI-TV, a CBS affiliate in the Des Moines/Ames, Iowa television market.
by - January 10, 2014 11:06 am
Wall Street likes BancorpSouth deal
BancorpSouth got Wall Street’s nod of approval for the acquisition of Ouachita Bancshares, a deal analysts said will likely push the bank’s earnings and share price higher this year. RBC…
by - January 10, 2014 7:00 am
The Friday Wire: Good and bad job numbers, Mulberry and Mitsubishi
The positives and negatives of a regional jobs report, Edamame production in Mulberry and a Lt. Governor that rejects many calls to resign are part of the Jan. 10 Friday…
by - January 10, 2014 6:53 am
The Friday Wire: Corporate job losses and your beef eating habits
Drama over UA deficits, reaching the middle class in China and the potential impact of Allens’ bankruptcy on the Siloam Springs economy are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire…
by - January 9, 2014 11:25 pm
Real estate owned by Allens Inc. is up for sale
Siloam Springs-based Allens Inc. is in the midst of raising cash in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings by selling assets in order to satisfy debtors. Recent court records show creditors in…
by - January 9, 2014 9:15 pm
Tyson Foods continues the shift away from commodity meat
Tyson Foods Inc. is known as one of the largest meat processors in the U.S. with a growing global presence. It operates more than 70 plants across the country that…
by - January 9, 2014 7:06 pm
Tony Alamo ministry member sentenced to life in prison
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced Thursday (Jan. 9) that Douglas James Christopher, 60, of Valparaiso, Ind., was sentenced today for knowingly transporting a…