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NOARK October Monthly Meeting

NOARK is NWA's accredited human resource association and is a non-profit organization that has provided over 30 years of service to the HR and business community. NOARK's October monthly meeting will…

Southern Fried Swing

Adam & Eats: Frank’s Italian Restaurant and Grill

I don’t know about you, but, frankly, I am sick of Asian food and barbecue. It seems like we’ve been eating nothing but those two cuisines for months now. Granted,…

Sales of new U.S. homes stay close to two-year high

Purchases of new U.S. homes in August held close to a two-year high, further evidence of recovery in the housing market that will help sustain the economic expansion. Sales fell…

Agribusiness Weekly Update: More piggies going to market

Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged a loss of about $35 per head, according to Hedgers Edge. The Sept. 1 feedlot inventory was 10.637 million head, down less…

Tales of the Crypt – Van Buren

Tales of the Crypt Fairview Cemetery October 20-21 The 7th annual edition of "Tales of the Crypt" at beautiful & historic Fairview Cemetery is scheduled; "Twilight edition" is 6:30…

J.R.’s Country Variety Show

J.R.’s Country Variety Show October 20 7 p.m. King Opera House J.R.’s Country Variety Show at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. For more information call 479-474-2426.

Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy Adult Spelling Bee

Crawford County Volunteers For Literacy Adult Spelling Bee October 9 Van Buren Library 6 p.m. Crawford County Volunteers For Literacy Adult Spelling Bee at 6 p.m. 479-474-4594 for more information.

Center For Art & Education Opening Reception “Painting Arkansas”

Center For Art & Education – Van Buren Opening reception for John D Woolridge “Painting Arkansas” October 7 1 – 4p.m. Center For Art & Education Opening reception for John…

Local businesses cashing in on Bikes, Blues crowds

The roar of motorcycles during Bikes, Blues and BBQ means another sound for local businesses — the ka-ching of the cash register. If recent years’ numbers hold true, the annual…

New mobile studio ‘win for the state’

FAYETTEVILLE — When ((RADAR)) One rolls into town, it’s hard to miss the 45-foot long recreational vehicle with its sleek black look. What’s inside is even more impressive and it…

Andy Williams, ‘Moon River’ crooner, TV host, dies at 84

Andy Williams, the “Moon River” crooner who helped define American popular music in the 1960s and 1970s through his Christmas albums, nightclub performances and television variety show, has died. He…

UA Economist Urges Restraint on Housing Projects

Increased enrollment not enough to match projects in the pipeline.

Arkansas voters like Beebe, generic GOP candidates

This year’s state legislative races are shaping up to be an epic battle between a growing Republican favoritism in the Arkansas electorate and the popularity of Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe….

Weather satellite issue not a problem for Arkansas – yet

There are replacement refs, talk about replacing a coach (think John L. Smith), and now in the mix is a replacement weather satellite. Accuweather.com was one of the first to…

‘Find it Fresh’ provides scholarships

The Brick House Kitchen on the square in downtown Fayetteville provided a quaint and intimate backdrop for light conversation among friends Tuesday evening (Sept. 25) as they anxiously awaited each course…

Fort Smith job fair draws record crowd

The “best kept secret in government,” according to Robert Trevino, commissioner of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, a division of the Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE), is not a secret anymore…

Income levels rise across the state

In the past two years the median family income rose across the Natural State, but the percentage increase was mixed with Northwest Arkansas and Hot Springs metro areas leading the…

Convention Center officials using ‘Event Impact’ tool

The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) has added a new piece of technology to determine event profitability before ever signing on the dotted line. Through the DMAI Event Impact Calculator,…