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NWA Mercy Family YMCA Halloween Carnival/Thriller 5K

Thursday, October 10 4:30-7:30 p.m. CARNIVAL FOR KIDS: * Carnival Booths with Candy Prizes * Mad Scientist Shows (4:45 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.) *…

“Three Big Shots” with Yvonne Richardson Center

U.S. Reed, Charles Balentine, and Scotty Thurman, the Razorbacks that made those three "big shots", will tell about their shots on October 1st at the Fayetteville Town Center at the…

UAFS Choral Ensemble

The best of choral literature requires the best of choral talent – as in the University Chorale, a 60-member auditioned ensemble, and the UAFS Women’s Chorus, both directed by faculty…

UAFS Jazz Concert

For a high-energy jazz show before a packed house, look no farther than downtown Fort Smith, where the University’s premier instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles mix it up for a…

ERC among Wal-Mart service suppliers

Wal-Mart service suppliers come in all shapes and sizes and one of the local organizations providing contract work for the retail giant is a non-profit, the Elizabeth Richardson Center. This…

Severe Storm Spotter Training

United Way of Fort Smith Area will be hosting a free Severe Storm Spotter Training Class on October 10th from 2pm to 4pm in the Community Room of the Main…

United Way 2013 Campaign Kickoff

United Way of Fort Smith Area will host their 2013 Annual Campaign Kickoff. September 25th at 11:30am at the Holiday Inn City Center.

1942 Military Harley-Davidson Special Exhibit

Fort Smith Museum of History Special Exhibit 1942 Military Harley-Davidson Through September 30, 2013 To attract visitors to the annual “Bikes, Blues and BBQ” event in Fayetteville this week, the…

“Blood on the Border” Haunted House

Mercy NWA announces new chief operating officer

Mercy Northwest Arkansas recently announced Brenda Chase as its new chief operating officer. Prior to this appointment Chase served as ambulatory care director, assistant vice president and vice president of…

Arkansas employers must offer benefits to same-sex couples

Although Arkansas has a ban on gay marriage, many Arkansas employers must now manage certain retirement plans, health insurance plans and other workplace benefits to include same-sex couples legally married…

Cox to bring Duck Dynasty stars to Arvest Ballpark

Willie and Uncle Si and other members of the Duck Dynasty crew will travel to Northwest Arkansas in October as part of an event produced by Cox Communications. “Duck Dynasty,”…

Fort Smith, Fayetteville residents appointed to Future of Higher Education commission

Denise Garner of Fayetteville and Sam Sicard of Fort Smith have been appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to the Vision 2025 Legislative Commission on the Future of Higher Education. The…

Retail shares rally on Fed announcement

Retail stocks rose 1.1% on Wednesday (Sept. 18) following the surprise announcement by the Federal Reserve to stay the course on its asset purchases for the near term.  The S&P…

Some Arkansas manufacturers have trouble filling jobs

It may seem odd to hear of a shortage in manufacturing workers following a decade which saw a nearly 25% decline in the number of manufacturing jobs available in Arkansas,…

Ben Geren golf course to lose at least $150,000

County officials on Wednesday (Sept. 18) were touting more than $1 million in improvements made at Ben Geren Regional Park over the last decade. Much of the improvements come in…

Officials say area river bridges safe from barge impact

It was just late last month that two barges went on a directionless journey down the Arkansas River in Little Rock, striking the Interstate 30 bridge and a pedestrian bridge…

“Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day”

Mountain biking is a great way to get out and explore with the whole family. On Saturday October 5th, Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area along with the Ozark Off…

Area home sales jump in August

August proved to be another stellar month for home sales in the Fort Smith area, with the total value of home sold during the month increasing 32.73% over the same…