by - September 19, 2012 4:21 pm
Tusk to Tail: Jersey? Sure!
Wow, what a weekend. Between the rain and the game, it is hard to say which was worse to sit through. Thankfully the tailgate went smoothly. Tusk to Tail hosted…
Regions
by - September 19, 2012 4:09 pm
New life for 71-B
It wasn’t that long ago that U.S. Highway 71 Business was the biggest traffic arterial in the region. It was the best route to travel from Bentonville to Fayetteville, thus…
by - September 19, 2012 3:33 pm
Sparks, Summit receive quality recognition
Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren were named among the nation’s Top Performers on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the…
by - September 19, 2012 3:07 pm
Tysons Give Crystal Bridges $5 Million for Study, Prize
The gift establishes a program for art scholars and the Don Tyson Prize for lifetime achievement.
by - September 19, 2012 3:00 pm
Mercy Fort Smith Starts Construction on $42 Million Hospital
Building is part of a $192 million plan.
by - September 19, 2012 2:47 pm
Community Health to face penalties in medicare shift
Community Health Systems Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals Inc. face the biggest reductions in payments next month when the U.S. Medicare program starts penalizing providers with high readmission rates, according to…
by - September 19, 2012 2:14 pm
Crystal Bridges receives $5 million from Tyson Foods, family
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has received a $5 million commitment from the Tyson family and Tyson Foods, Inc., to establish the Tyson Scholars of American Art and the…
by - September 19, 2012 1:54 pm
2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup
2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup September 29 2012 Huntington – Across the street from City Hall Greenwood – Recycle Center on Bell Road Greenwood – County Road Department Sebastian County…
by - September 19, 2012 1:43 pm
2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup
2012 Sebastian County Fall Cleanup September 22nd – Lavaca East Sebastian County Park on Featherhill Road Central City -City Hall Complex 7 am till 2 pm or until…
by - September 19, 2012 1:19 pm
Mercy deconstructs to construct new hospital
The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital project kicked off on Tuesday (Sept. 18) in Fort Smith, but spectators expecting the traditional groundbreaking were treated to a change of pace. Rather than spade-and-shovel,…
by - September 19, 2012 11:46 am
RAM Membership Kickoff and Celebrity Whodunnit Auction
October 25, 2012 5:30-8:00 PM Fianna Hills Country Club 1 Essex Place, Fort Smith, AR 72908 Special guests will have the opportunity to bid on original works of art created…
by - September 18, 2012 8:44 pm
Housing’s wealth effect to nudge U.S. spending
For the first time since the recession, there’s potential for rising U.S. property values to boost consumer spending and give the economy a nudge. Housing’s so-called wealth effect has been…
by - September 18, 2012 8:33 pm
Fort Smith to host delegation from China
Fort Smith will host a delegation from the Chinese city of Jining on Oct. 3 and 4, according to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders. Sanders made the announcement at the…
by - September 18, 2012 6:01 pm
SoNA off to ambitious new season
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas under the direction of Paul Haas ushered in the 2012/2013 SoNA concert season with an afternoon of Brahms, Barber and Wagner on Sunday (Sept. 16)…
by - September 18, 2012 5:37 pm
Jesus’ wife mentioned in Gospel on fourth-century papyrus
A scrap of papyrus dated to the fourth century has written on it in the ancient Coptic language, “Jesus said to them, my wife,” reopening the debate about whether Jesus…
by - September 18, 2012 4:57 pm
JBU achieves zero landfill status
Siloam Springs– John Brown University is officially a zero-landfill institution, meaning waste from the Siloam Springs campus is primarily recycled or converted to power through emissions-free incineration. JBU is the…
by - September 18, 2012 4:34 pm
Graduate NWA unveiled
Wanted: 160 college graduates for open jobs at Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other corporations across Northwest Arkansas. That’s what Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson…
by - September 18, 2012 3:27 pm
More time for low rates?
After waffling on how long low mortgage rates are expected to stick around, some analysts have called for rates to not rise significantly through next year. Honestly, that’s about as…
by - September 18, 2012 2:56 pm
River Valley Rollergirls boost ranks, fight cancer
You’re at a coffee shop. Two young women — pretty, with the wisdom of seasoned adulthood setting in, approach your table. They don’t look like the kind of women, who…
by - September 18, 2012 2:42 pm
College Education Consortium Announced
Graduate NWA involves five higher education institutions in Northwest Arkansas working together to increase the number of residents with college degrees or technical certifications.