by - September 10, 2012 12:43 pm
Life skills effort pushed by Fort Smith Junior League
A young man wakes up and realizes he’s late for day one of his first job. While many adults — perhaps even his boss — would be shaking their heads…
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by - September 10, 2012 12:31 pm
The City Wire launches mobile browser theme
The City Wire has launched its new mobile theme format for use by the growing number of people around the world who get their news on mobile devices. The new…
by - September 10, 2012 11:56 am
ARCF awarded $9.6 million in grants during FY 2012
Arkansas Community Foundation (ARCF) announced Monday (Sept. 10) that $9.6 million in grants were awarded to Arkansas nonprofits to support charitable projects between July 2011 and June 2012. The fiscal year…
by - September 10, 2012 11:06 am
Goodwill opens second Fayetteville location
FAYETTEVILLE — Goodwill will open a second Fayetteville store and employment training center Thursday (Sept. 13) at 705 E. Appleby Rd.. The new store – 14,600 square feet – is…
by - September 9, 2012 10:16 pm
That terrible day
The many memorials this week were as painfully sobering as they were respectfully appropriate. It has been one year since that day. What fell from the sky one year ago…
by - September 9, 2012 9:33 pm
Polo in the Ozarks enjoys stellar weather
FAYETTEVILLE — “If you see the ball coming into the audience at you, please duck,” said 2012 Polo in the Ozarks emcee Jonathan Martinez, co-anchorman for KNWA-TV. Galloping down a bright…
by - September 9, 2012 7:42 pm
Five-year law concerns bankers dealing real estate
Lots at Beaver lake, high-end condos just off Dickson, storage buildings on Joyce Ave., a strip center in Prairie Grove and a slew of lots scattered from Gravette to Goshen…
by - September 9, 2012 6:17 pm
Tusk to Tail: ‘Gating before the disaster
With David Rice missing and Dale Cullins last seen incoherently weeping amidst the rubbish on a War Memorial golf course green, I reluctantly agreed to share some thoughts and impressions…
by - September 9, 2012 5:37 pm
Wesley United Methodist Church Halloween Carnival
The Wesley United Methodist Church Halloween Carnival is a safe and fun way to enjoy Halloween. There will be games, prizes, food, door prizes, a haunted maze, and tons of…
by - September 9, 2012 4:45 pm
Pondering the political aftermath
On a recent Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C., President Barack Obama told an adoring Democratic National Convention that the nation’s problems can be solved with “common effort, shared responsibility,” and…
by - September 9, 2012 4:36 pm
Passion pursuit
I wonder what the word count would be if you took all the negative and discouraging words spoken in, about, and around the Republican and Democratic National Conventions the past…
by - September 9, 2012 1:10 pm
Butterfly release is beautiful remembrance
“Like a butterfly, ovarian cancer whispers . . . so listen.” — Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition FORT SMITH — The fourth annual Butterfly Release was held Saturday (Sept. 8) in…
by - September 8, 2012 4:09 pm
7 Hills’ signature fundraiser provides something for everyone
FAYETTEVILLE — More than two-thirds of the money to fund the 7 Hills Homeless Center budget comes from community events and fundraisers like Friday’s (Sept. 7) Chill with the Hills at…
by - September 8, 2012 10:16 am
ATU-Ozark enrollment tops 2,000
For the eighth consecutive year, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus set an enrollment record. And, for the first time in its history, Arkansas Tech-Ozark has a fall enrollment of more than…
by - September 7, 2012 5:39 pm
Cooper Clinic CEO talks about ‘tension’ with Mercy
Cooper Clinic CEO Doug Babb shed light on the organization’s shifting relationships with Sparks Regional Medical Center and Mercy Hospital at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday…
by - September 7, 2012 5:30 pm
UA board approves Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees gave the go-ahead Friday (Sept. 7) to renovate a 1930s field house into a 650-plus-seat performing arts center and to name…
by - September 7, 2012 2:38 pm
Fans from both sides of the border turn out for Justin Moore
FORT SMITH — A torrential downpour caused a 45-minute delay of the second annual Festival on the Border, but it didn’t damper the spirits of some 11,000 fans waiting to get…
by - September 7, 2012 11:20 am
No fee layaway new perk from more retailers
Sears Holdings Corp. is the latest retailer to roll-back or eliminate fees associated with layaway ahead of the holiday shopping season. The retailer operates both Sears and Kmart stores says…
by - September 7, 2012 11:04 am
Magazine says: Wal-Mart good for Latinas
Bentonville-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was ranked the second best company for career opportunity among Latino women for 2012, according to Latina Style 50. The list was released Thursday and only…
by - September 7, 2012 10:53 am
Car-Mart sees more delinquencies
America’s Car-Mart is on the fast track to profitability with an aggressive growth strategy again this year. The company continues to post strong earnings which boosted it’s share price to…