by - May 15, 2013 10:51 am
Regions
by - May 15, 2013 10:46 am
Child Safety Awareness Week at Van Buren Library
The Mayor of Van Buren, Bob Freeman, will deliver a Proclamation at the Van Buren Library to kick off Child Safety Awareness Week on Monday, May 20th at 1:30 PM….
by - May 15, 2013 10:31 am
Local Author’s Event
The Van Buren Public Library is hosting a local author's event, Friday, May 31st from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. If you are a published author and would like to reserve…
by - May 15, 2013 9:52 am
Music In May – Bonneville House
The Bonneville House Association is having a spring fundraiser, Music in May, on Thursday from 6:00 – 10:00 PM at the Bonneville House. 318 N. 7th Street Fort Smith,…
by - May 15, 2013 8:08 am
Education support focus of Botanical Garden ‘greening’
Ladies in wide-brimmed hats and floral dresses clutch bottled Coca-Colas, laughing and chatting with each other underneath white peaked tents as men in bow ties strolled across crayola-green grass and…
by - May 14, 2013 11:20 pm
Sebastian County officials discuss aquatics park work
The Sebastian County Quorum Court picked up right where the Fort Smith Board of Directors left off tonight (May 14), discussing the next steps in the Ben Geren Aquatics Center…
by - May 14, 2013 9:02 pm
Chester Farmers’ Market and Poultry Swap
To be held every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month May-October, 2013, from 8:00 -12:00 p.m. This Saturday May 18th, the Market will feature Danny Brewer, VP, of the…
by - May 14, 2013 8:57 pm
Voters approve Sebastian County tax renewal (Updated)
Sebastian County voters have overwhelmingly approved renewal of the 1% countywide sales tax, with 78.87% voting for the tax to be in place for another 10 years. According to results…
by - May 14, 2013 6:06 pm
NWA real estate market favors sellers
It’s been seven years since the local real estate market has favored sellers to the extent seen last month as buyer demand outpaced inventory levels, according to industry analyst Paul…
by - May 14, 2013 4:40 pm
Board talks new trash term, water park process
Trash is still proving to be a divided issue for the Fort Smith Board of Directors. At issue during Tuesday's (May 14) noon study session was the possibility of changing…
by - May 14, 2013 4:36 pm
Razorback baseball sets new attendance record
The Arkansas baseball team set a school record for average paid attendance during the 2013 regular season as an average of 8,335 fans saw the Razorbacks play during the team’s…
by - May 14, 2013 4:28 pm
A Visit with Coach John McDonnell
Please join legendary, retired University of Arkansas Track & Field Coach John McDonnell for a Book Talk and Film at the Fort Smith Public Library on Friday, May 17, at…
by - May 14, 2013 3:36 pm
‘Fly Away’ Foundation names advisory board members, announces scholarship
The I’ll Fly Away Foundation has announced the appointment of Tim Fink and Brittany Schaffer to their Advisory Board. Fink and Schaffer join Duane Allen, Bob Brumley, Sheri Clark, Hank…
by - May 14, 2013 3:14 pm
Tyson and Wal-Mart honor WW II veterans
More than 70 World War II veterans will visit memorials dedicated in their honor during a trip to Washington, D.C., on Saturday, May 18, as part of the sixth Northwest…
by - May 14, 2013 2:47 pm
Fayetteville’s Burger Life to close May 19
Hyper competitive lease rates have helped put two local restaurants out of business. Burger Life in Fayetteville will close May 19, a little more than two weeks behind its sister…
by - May 14, 2013 1:14 pm
Wal-Mart expected to report slower growth
Wall Street anxiously awaits word from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. before the sunrises on Thursday (May 16) for a glimpse into the overall health of the U.S. economy. The retail giant…
by - May 14, 2013 11:50 am
Speaker Carter: ‘A political kind of guy’
The success of the recently completed regular session of the 89th General Assembly has many wondering what Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, will do next. He has fresh political…
by - May 14, 2013 11:33 am
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…
by - May 14, 2013 10:54 am
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.
by - May 14, 2013 12:08 am
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….