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Fort Smith Economy: Some Good, Some Bad

Monthly report highlights gains and losses.

Liberty Bank adds trust officer in NWA

Stan Allison recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as vice president and trust officer. Allison has served more than 30 years in the financial service industry with 16 years…

Roller Derby Double Header

April 20 River Valley Roller Girls double header against Tulsa Derby League 1st bout RVRG Rough Cuts vs. Tulsa Derby League B-team 2nd bout RVRG Derby Diamonds vs Tulsa Derby…

Opera in the Ozarks 63rd Season

Opera in the Ozarks celebrates its 63rd season. This year’s repertoire includes Madama Butterfly by Puccini, Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore (Elixir of Love) and Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance….

Former U.S. Ambassador of Marshall Islands to speak locally

Martha L. Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, will speak at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and The Jones Center on Tuesday, March 26. Campbell’s…

A Nite at the Races

A Nite at the Races The evening will begin with a live auction of the Kentucky Derby horses followed by mutual betting on horse races and other fun games. …

Report optimistic on Medicaid expansion costs

Arkansas Medicaid officials say a state plan to move Medicaid-eligible low-income citizens into a “private option” that would include subsidized plans in forthcoming health insurance exchanges could add less than…

Camp Invention Geo-Quest: Registration Open

Camp Invention: Geo-Quest Program July 8-12 is open for registration! This exciting week of creativity immerses children in imaginative play that reinforces and supplements school-year learning in the subjects of…

Van Buren works to improve vehicle traffic flow

Improvements are on the way to several traffic signals along a busy route through the heart of Van Buren after the city council accepted a bid from Pinkley Sales Company…

County budget concerns may impact aquatics park vote

Uncertainty surrounding the county budget has once again put the future of the Ben Geren Aquatic Center in doubt. The reason for the characterization is that members of the Sebastian…

Erin Brockovich to hear about Whirlpool pollution (Updated)

Erin Brockovich, the famous consumer advocate known for exposing and fighting back against corporate pollution, is coming to Fort Smith next week to participate in a town hall meeting related…

Home sales improve across Fort Smith region

Agents across the Fort Smith metro area sold 89 homes in February valued at roughly $12.461 million, which was a nice improvement over the year ago period. Sales volume rose…

Area businesses help with Spring Break lunches

Several businesses in Fort Smith are working with the Fort Smith Public Library and other agencies to provide meals to children during Spring Break. According to a press release from…

Cancer Prevention Study at Sparks

If you are between the ages of 30 and 65 and have never been diagnosed with cancer (not including basal or squamous cell skin cancer), you can join the movement…

Cancer Prevention Study at Sparks

If you are between the ages of 30 and 65 and have never been diagnosed with cancer (not including basal or squamous cell skin cancer), you can join the movement…

Northwest Arkansas home sales continue to rise

Agents across Northwest Arkansas say 2013 is off to a good start with two months of business already in the books. During February, agents sold 405 homes in Benton and…

Clinton Ryan joins First National Bank of Rogers

First National Bank of Rogers has named Clinton Ryan as vice president/commercial loan officer, according to Sam Sicard, president & CEO of the First National Bank of Fort Smith. Ryan…

Democratic governor candidate pushes ‘Arkansas Promise’

Bill Halter, the only declared Democratic candidate for Arkansas Governor, previewed his first major policy plan of the 2014 campaign on Talk Business Arkansas Sunday night. Halter will advocate for…

Number of employed, unemployed fall in January

The good news about Arkansas’ January jobless picture is that the number of unemployed is down 5.17% compared to January 2012. The bad news is that the number of employed…

Voodoo Misfits Van Buren Charity Event

The Voodoo Misfits Van Buren announces a fun family friendly event to benefit the Donald W Reynolds Crisis Intervention Center (aka the Crisis Center for Women). On April 14,…