by - March 26, 2013 2:48 pm
Tax cuts, Medicaid fraud bills proposed
An Arkansas House panel approved a change to the state’s income tax brackets, a move that could deplete state revenues by $57 million a year. HB 1585 by Rep. Charlie…
Regions
by - March 26, 2013 11:18 am
Historic Communities of the Fort Chaffee Area
September 20, 1941 seven hundred twelve (712) land-owners were displaced from 72,000 acres in the area now known as Fort Chaffee by the Department of Defense as they prepared to…
by - March 26, 2013 11:02 am
Accidents up along I-540 construction work
Since Interstate 540 through Van Buren and the north side of Fort Smith was reduced to one lane in both directions, many drivers will tell you traffic has often slowed…
by - March 26, 2013 10:17 am
A-List Awards Honor Top Real Estate Professionals
Top local residential real estate agents and firms were recognized at Monday’s event.
by - March 26, 2013 8:41 am
UA Architecture Dean Changes Course
Jeff Shannon’s resignation comes three months after he agreed to a five-year appointment.
by - March 25, 2013 6:45 pm
FDIC: Banking sector improvements continue
Banks across Northwest Arkansas and their improving balance sheets are another indication of local economic recovery. A report released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Monday (March 25) shows…
by - March 25, 2013 6:21 pm
Fort Smith area jobless rate rises to 8.7%
An increase of almost 1,300 in the number of unemployed in the Fort Smith metro countered sizeable increases in the workforce and number of employed to push the region’s jobless…
by - March 25, 2013 5:01 pm
Beebe vetoes voter ID bill
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) issued his third veto of the 89th General Assembly rejecting a divisive voter ID bill that would require photo proof at the polls to cast a…
by - March 25, 2013 4:01 pm
Improving job market fuels higher sales tax revenue
Businesses across the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas collected 10.7% more sales tax in January, which is reflected in a nice revenue boost for three of the four cities…
by - March 25, 2013 3:07 pm
Consignment events popular in NWA, Fort Smith
Shopping events like Black Friday are known for great prices but crazy crowds. A rapidly growing trend offers the same great prices (if not better) for families but without the…
by - March 25, 2013 2:50 pm
Natural gas focus of ‘Clayton Conversations’
Fort Smith’s historic Clayton House invited guests to learn about the region’s more than 100 year-old natural gas industry at its “Clayton Conversations” series on Sunday (March 24) afternoon. Mike…
by - March 25, 2013 2:21 pm
Edamame sprouts new jobs in Mulberry
Mulberry, Ark., may be a small town, but it knows beans about beans. Situated just off Interstate 40 in Crawford County, Mulberry is a farming and ranching community with a…
by - March 25, 2013 1:31 pm
Analyst begs off of Dollar General stock
Wal-Mart’s renewed focus on smaller store formats is seen as a downward risk for Dollar General in the coming year, according to some industry analysts. On Monday, (March 25) Dollar…
by - March 25, 2013 1:14 pm
Lecture | Artists Collaborating with Nature
Sunday, April 28, 3 to 4:30 pm Lecture | Artists Collaborating with Nature Guest Speakers: Crystal Bridges artist Celeste Roberge and Stacy Levy, artist-in-residence for Walton Arts Center’s 2013 Artosphere…
by - March 25, 2013 1:13 pm
Slow Art Day at Crystal Bridges
Saturday, April 27, 1 to 5 pm Slow Art Day at Crystal Bridges The average viewing time for most museum visitors is a mere 17 seconds per artwork. Slow Art…
by - March 25, 2013 1:12 pm
Crystal Bridges’ Museum Store | Meet the Artist: Pen Brady
Saturday, April 20, 11 am to 6 pm Museum Store | Meet the Artist: Pen Brady Enjoy a demonstration by Missouri artist Pen Brady, who will demonstrate her artistic process…
by - March 25, 2013 1:11 pm
Teen Screendance Film Workshop
Saturday, April 13, 1 to 4 pm. Teen Screendance Film Workshop Jessica Vokoun, dancer, choreographer, professor and curator of the Oklahoma Dance Film Festival will lead a workshop for high…
by - March 25, 2013 1:10 pm
Film | Telling Stories: Dance Film by the Oklahoma Dance Film Festival
Friday, April 12, 6:30 to 8 pm Film | Telling Stories: Dance Film by the Oklahoma Dance Film Festival Speaker: Curator of Oklahoma Dance Film Festival and University of Tulsa…
by - March 25, 2013 1:08 pm
WOW | Norman Rockwell and Edible Culture
Wednesday, April 10, 6 to 7 pm WOW | Norman Rockwell and Edible Culture Join Crystal Bridges Culinary Director Case Dighero in the Museum’s Great Hall to sample selections of…
by - March 25, 2013 1:07 pm
Art and Nature for Families | Signs of Spring
Sunday, April 7, 1 to 3 pm Art and Nature for Families | Signs of Spring Join us as we kick off a new family program for art and nature…