by - January 17, 2013 9:57 am
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by - January 17, 2013 9:46 am
Lanterns! Outdoor Winter Festival
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM February 22-24, 2013 at Wildwood Park for the Arts Friday and Saturday, 6-10pm Sunday, 6-9pm Gate Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Children (6-12 years old)…
by - January 17, 2013 8:32 am
Bank of the Ozarks reports 17.6% income gain
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. started the fourth quarter earnings season for Arkansas’ publicly traded firms by reporting fourth quarter net income of $20.7 million, a 17.6% increase from one…
by - January 17, 2013 12:06 am
Local foreclosure filings taper off in December
Between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, 327 homeowners across the state of Arkansas faced foreclosure threat. The Fort Smith metro area contributed just 12 of those foreclosure filings in…
by - January 17, 2013 12:00 am
Foreclosure filings taper off in December
Between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, 327 homeowners across the state faced foreclosure threat. Benton County had 38 households and in Washington County there were 30 homeowners served foreclosure…
by - January 16, 2013 6:52 pm
Upcoming events include Mona Lisa, water music and ‘some kids’
Museum openings, another performance of the classics by the Fort Smith Symphony, a “Musical Folly” with pianos and children, and a lecture by Hannibal Johnson are key events on the…
by - January 16, 2013 5:20 pm
The Jones Center highlights changes in the works
The Jones Center for Families is in the midst of some dynamic changes as 2013 gets under way. During a media luncheon at the center on Wednesday (Jan. 16), center…
by - January 16, 2013 5:09 pm
XNA, Fort Smith enplanements up in 2012
The number of travelers out of the regional airports in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas (XNA) during 2012 was slightly ahead of 2011 despite a reduction in the systemwide number…
by - January 16, 2013 4:21 pm
Parents turn personal tragedy into making a difference
When Melissa Posinski and her husband lost their daughter only 100 days after baby Elizabeth was born, they knew they had a choice of being miserable, or allowing their faith…
by - January 16, 2013 3:44 pm
UA engineering online program gets high marks
U.S. News and World Report has listed the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering program as 25th out of 66 online graduate engineering programs in…
by - January 16, 2013 3:39 pm
Southside High School student one of 30 Senate pages
William Jenner, a 16-year-old student at Southside High School in Fort Smith, will serve as a Senate Page for the 2013 spring session after earning an appointment from U.S. Sen….
by - January 16, 2013 3:39 pm
Year of Change Aligns Jones Center for Future
Leaders of the center and its parent, The Jones Trust, launched initiatives to generate revenue and renew interest in the Springdale facility.
by - January 16, 2013 3:08 pm
Debate begins on Obama’s gun violence plan (Updated)
President Barack Obama on Wednesday (Jan. 16) outlined a $500 million plan to address gun violence that includes a proposed ban on assault weapons and restrictions on magazine sizes. The…
by - January 16, 2013 2:24 pm
Arkansas jobs chief talks ‘superproject’
Grant Tennille, former communications director for Gov. Mike Beebe and current Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director, sat down with Talk Business for a conversation on the legislative agenda he plans…
by - January 16, 2013 12:42 pm
Hank Henderson: Selling cars is about relationships
The slow-talking man behind the “Drive Easy” brand of America’s Car-Mart, runs a company that’s anything but simple. While overseeing 119 used auto dealerships complicated by a high-risk finance company…
by - January 16, 2013 7:29 am
Oh WATA Night, Its 80s Night
Join the tennis community in celebrating another year of tennis in Western Arkansas. Your $45 ticket includes dinner, drinks, dancing, and auction. This year's theme is the 80's. Best dress award…
by - January 15, 2013 11:19 pm
Spring Summit 2013 speakers announced
The 2013 season of the Summit Business Persons’ Luncheon features a diverse line-up of speakers that will address discuss leadership principles, human resources management and managing non-profit organizations. The weekly…
by - January 15, 2013 10:20 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier community news briefs
• Post Foods acquires Attune Foods Post a subsidiary of Post Holdings, has acquired San Francisco-based Attune Foods, a health field company. Founded in 2006, Attune Foods makes Uncle Sam…
by - January 15, 2013 10:19 pm
Fort Smith Board approves urban hunting program
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted for the passage of an urban bowhunting program to control the city’s deer population Tuesday night (Jan. 15). The 4-3 vote occurred at…
by - January 15, 2013 7:38 pm
‘Mission in each state’ rule cut the 188th’s A-10 unit
It may be just as Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation suspected: The decision to strip the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing of its A-10 mission was primarily a factor of domestic geography…