by - June 27, 2013 1:05 pm
Fort Smith tax receipts down again in May report
Sales tax collections in Fort Smith were down again in the May report, with the weak jobs market in the Fort Smith metro area likely putting negative pressure on consumer…
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by - June 27, 2013 12:38 pm
Dining Dialogue: Bailey loves candy and mentoring
Tim Bailey’s first job was in a nut house. Not that kind of nut house. Bailey, who is now president of Fort Smith-based Candy Craze, began working for Inell and…
by - June 27, 2013 12:27 pm
Survey: More workers prefer ‘virtual’ rewards
The importance of “recognition and virtual awards” is rising among the U.S. workforce according to a recent study, but a professor and business manager say pay and peer review are…
by - June 27, 2013 10:41 am
Fort Smith Juniors break ground on volleyball facility
The Fort Smith Juniors Volleyball Club (FSJ) recently broke ground on a new 22,000-square-foot indoor volleyball facility. The facility will include 4 courts and will enable the club's teams to…
by - June 27, 2013 9:37 am
Unions to protest Wal-Mart, Gap
Protesters say only binding requirements can reverse the deathtrap conditions at Bangladesh factories and have planned to rally in 30 cities Saturday (June 29) at Wal-Mart, Gap and other retailers…
by - June 27, 2013 9:06 am
$1 million donation to help UAFS nursing program
A $1 million gift to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith from the Pendergraft family is designed to have an impact on the nursing shortage in the Fort Smith…
by - June 26, 2013 6:30 pm
Wal-Mart cans contract with Paula Deen
It’s been a bad week for Southern cooking celebrity Paula Deen, as lucrative corporate endorsements continue to slip through her hands, the most recent being a multimillion dollar contract with…
by - June 26, 2013 6:07 pm
Home Bancshares, Liberty deal ‘almost flawless’
There is more to report – and speculate – after Tuesday’s (June 25) mega-merger deal that Home Bancshares of Conway will acquire Liberty Bancshares of Jonesboro in a $280 million…
by - June 26, 2013 6:00 pm
Orange barrels decorate NWA, Fort Smith
Drivers in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area are accustomed to seeing orange barrels but soon it might feel like they are a permanent roadway decoration. Between several bond-funded…
by - June 26, 2013 5:49 pm
Whirlpool groups says pollution plume stable
According to a report submitted Monday (June 24) to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, environmental consultants for Whirlpool claim that a plume of potentially cancer causing trichloroethylene (TCE) on…
by - June 26, 2013 5:08 pm
AG’s opinion sought in aquatics park project
The Ben Geren Aquatics Center has not only drawn the attention of the attention of Sebastian County residents, but now a state senator and the office of Arkansas Attorney General…
by - June 26, 2013 4:05 pm
Beebe defends Arkansas’ Medicaid expansion
Gov. Mike Beebe took full advantage of the power and influence in the room when he broached the topic of Medicaid expansion with the members of the Northwest Arkansas Council…
by - June 26, 2013 10:52 am
Arkansas poultry exports banned by three Asian countries
China announced earlier this week it would ban the imports of poultry raised in Arkansas after a recent small incidence of Avian Influenza among a breeder operation in Scott County….
by - June 26, 2013 10:48 am
Children’s 4th of July Craft Making Event
To celebrate the birthday of the United States of America, bring the children to the Fort Smith Museum of History for the Fourth of July Craft Making Event. Thursday, July…
by - June 26, 2013 10:43 am
“The Divergent Path – Women in Arkansas History”
The Fort Smith Museum of History will present "The Divergent Path – Women in Arkansas History. The exhibit is a glimpse into the lives of Fort Smith and Arkansas women…
by - June 26, 2013 9:46 am
Wireless Society to Meet
The Ozark Wireless Society will meet Saturday, July 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Avenue in downtown…
by - June 26, 2013 9:45 am
Civil War Roundtable
The Northwest Arkansas Civil War Roundtable will meet Thursday, July 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at 118 W. Johnson Avenue…
by - June 26, 2013 9:44 am
Storytellers Group
The Tellers of Tales storytelling group will meet Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. All tellers and listeners are invited. The museum is…
by - June 26, 2013 9:41 am
Photo Identification Group
The Shiloh Museum’s Photo Identification Group will meet Saturday, July 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the museum to continue identifying people, places, and events in Northwest Arkansas…
by - June 26, 2013 9:40 am
Railway Society
The Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet Thursday, July 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The museum is located at…