Regions

Talk Business: Arkansas’ Top 10 legislators

So who stood out in the 89th General Assembly? Before the session, we offered our picks of ones to watch, but there were surprises in our post-session analysis. We give…

Burger Life in Fayetteville Closing May 19

Fayetteville restaurant Burger Life, the popular restaurant on Joyce Boulevard near the Malco Razorback Cinema, will not re-open next week.

Wal-Mart still working to meet the China challenge

Wal-Mart has spent the past 17 years trying to perfect its business model in China, garnering about 8% of the retail marketshare in this massive nation of 1.3 billion consumers….

Children’s Summer Reading Program in Mulberry

Kids, start the summer by learning all about worms at the Mulberry Public Library!

Children’s Summer Reading Program in Mulberry

Kids, start the summer by learning all about worms at the Mulberry Public Library!

Children’s Summer Reading Program in Mulberry

Kids, start the summer by learning all about worms at the Mulberry Public Library!

Children’s Summer Reading Program in Mulberry

Kids, start the summer by learning all about worms at the Mulberry Public Library!

Baby & Me Story Time at Van Buren Library

Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM are a special time for baby and caregiver at the Van Buren Public Library. Ms Bridgette uses a variety of music, fingerplays, bouncing rhymes, and…

Movie Mondays in Van Buren

Beat the heat of summer by attending one or all of our movie matinees. Each Monday afternoon from 1:30 – 3:00 PM through July, the Van Buren Public Library will present a…

Regional hospitals prepare for new healthcare laws

As the major implementation of the Affordable Care Act looms in the near future, area hospitals are working to prepare. The City Wire contacted the large hospital networks in Northwest…

B-I-N-G-O for Books in Mountainburg!

Adults are invited to play Bingo for Books at theMountainburg Public Library from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. All genres available in hardback and paperback bundles.

Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party in Alma

Get ready to “Dig into Reading”, explore “Beneath the Surface”, and find some “Groundbreaking Reads”! The Alma Public Library will be serving hot dogs, drinks, and have games and activities from 11:00-1:00,…

Kid’s Day-Summer Reading Program Kick-off

The Van Buren Public Library will have a big Saturday kick-off party to celebrate the start of the children’s Summer Reading Program, “Dig into Reading.” Come and bring the family to…

Politics: Guns, ‘golden’ names and gubernatorial money

Politico Senior Reporter Jonathan Martin says he doesn’t believe U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., will have to take another vote on the controversial Manchin-Toomey gun control legislation. Martin, appearing on…

Robert Cox to end 26 years as Hog tennis coach

Longtime Arkansas head men’s tennis coach Robert Cox will step down from his coaching position at the completion of the current season he announced on Monday. Cox is finishing his…

April airline traffic up in Fort Smith and XNA (Updated)

Enplanements were up during April at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) and the Fort Smith Regional Airport, with the year-to-date traffic up at XNA and down in Fort Smith….

Dining Dialogue: Harmon works the UAFS ‘buzz’

Jeff Harmon arrived in Fort Smith almost three years ago after moving from Illinois to Arizona, back to Illinois, then returning to Arizona – all in the space of about…

USA Truck recognizes safe drivers

Van Buren-based USA Truck inducted 13 new members into the President’s Million Mile Club and honored six existing members reaching new safe driving milestone levels during a luncheon May 4…

Washington Regional receives ‘A’ rating

Washington Regional Medical Center is the only hospital in Northwest Arkansas — and one of only four in the state — to earn an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The…

ATU-Ozark therapy program receives accreditation

The occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has achieved accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The ACOTE accreditation lasts five…