Regions

Local attorney tries fashion design at 60

BENTONVILLE — Fashion is taking on a new face in Bentonville – that of the pop-up store. With it, Nancy Martin is fulfilling a life-long dream. Martin is all smiles…

Mercy promotes progress, notes physician shortage

They took time to brag about their economic impact in the Fort Smith region, but, to their credit, execs with Mercy also noted serious deficiencies in the regional health care…

Romney leads Obama in Pew likely voter poll after debate

Republican nominee Mitt Romney leads President Barack Obama by 4 percentage points among likely voters in a Pew Research Center poll that shows the Republican challenger getting a bounce from…

Arvest’s community initiative reaches milestone

In early September, Arvest Bank announced the beginning of its 1 Million Meals initiative that challenges bank associates, customers and communities alike to fight hunger in the 90 communities the…

Timothy Nutt tapped to lead special collections department at UA

A nationwide search led University of Arkansas officials to find the right person to serve as head of the special collections department in their own proverbial backyard. Timothy G. Nutt…

Health care, taxes focus of Malone-Tate forum

Arkansas Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, and opponent Doris Tate (D) faced off in a League of Women Voters (LWV) Candidate Forum at the Golden Corral in Fort Smith on…

Pistol sales peak in 2012, concealed carry interest climbs

Second Amendment rights are much like the 100-meter-dash, in that every four years they seem to take center stage. During an election year, gun control is often the tipping point…

WATC program benefits Quezada siblings

One Fort Smith family has established a tradition of opportunity and success as they seek higher education, first completing programs offered by the Western Arkansas Technical Center at the University…

Hit men

During a recent Friday evening event in Northwest Arkansas, a Republican legislator from the area walked up to another Republican legislator. This fella from Northwest Arkansas looked at me-the-media-hack and…

Firestone to invest $36 million in Arkansas facility

Firestone Building Products Co. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Prescott manufacturing plant to celebrate the completion of a $36 million expansion project. Gov. Mike Beebe (D), U.S. Rep. Mike…

Real Marriages…Real Lives Marriage Conference

The Real Marriages…Real Lives weekend led by Rod and Kathy Coleman is a time to Renew and Refresh your marriage. Please visit the RMRL website at realmarriagesreallives.com to receive further…

Wal-Mart joins with American Express on prepaid card

Green Dot Corp., the prepaid-card firm that derives most of its revenue from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., fell the most in two months after the world’s biggest retailer said it would…

Area building permits up in September, down YTD

Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $22.822 million in September, a little more than double the $10.954 million in August and the $10.543…

Report spotlights energy-related job segment

The advanced energy sector is one of the fastest growing job segments across the Natural State. More than 11,000 Arkansans are employed in the field of advanced energy, according to…

Today’s THV Anchor Matt Turner Dies in One-Vehicle Accident

Former KNWA anchor began appearing on air for Today’s THV in September.

Tusk to Tail: Now we have Hope

What a difference a week makes. Following a rain-drenched throttling at Texas A&M last week, the Razorbacks prevailed on the plains of Auburn on what may have been one of…

Community health

Many people in our community ask me a common question: “How is business?” Usually I give a very simple response: “OK.” However, I’ve begun to realize the reason I am…

Obama playing a different game

Every media personality I’ve heard talking about the Oct. 5 presidential debate – from MSNBC to Fox News, from the traditional networks to PBS, and even including statewide bloggers –…

U.S. gasoline rises to $3.8375 a gallon in Lundberg survey

The average price for regular gasoline at U.S. filling stations rose 0.37 cent in the past two weeks to $3.8375 a gallon, according to Lundberg Survey Inc. The survey covers…

7th Annual GermanDinner

Authentic German food prepared by the women of the LWML of First Lutheran Church with all proceeds to benefit Bethania Kids in South India. The menu is rouladen,fried potatoes,red cabbage, green…