Regions

Fort Smith reviewing ‘pay as you throw’ trash costs

“Pay as you throw” is a system of solid waste collection currently under use by the Tulsa Department of Sanitation, and one that could be considered by Fort Smith. At…

Texas won’t expand medicaid or create health-insurance exchange

Texas Governor Rick Perry said today he will not expand the state’s Medicaid program or create an insurance exchange, saying President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul represents “brazen intrusions into the…

Arkansas workforce director: ‘Seeing fewer mass layoffs’

Artee Williams is one of just a few top state officials at the center of reacting to the aftermath of a national recession that has caused Arkansas’ jobless rate to…

WoodyFest gives folk music back to the folk

OKEMAH, Okla. — One hundred years ago this week, Woody Guthrie, the folk music icon that gave us songs inlcuding “This Land is Your Land,” “So Long it’s Been Good to…

Artists produce 15 works in one month for exhibit at ACO

SPRINGDALE — The summer months of July and August can be a sluggish time for regional galleries, but those brave enough to withstand the intense heat can find refuge in a…

Billy and ballot stuff

Billy, a college friend from thousands of years ago, called again this week. Hadn’t heard from him in several months. He took a part time job on evenings and some…

Back-patting and fundraising at the Voulez-Vous

EUREKA SPRINGS — Dick and Nancy Trammel, whose power of giving has affected many groups and organizations, reigned as king and queen over Saturday night’s (June 7) Founder’s Gala, with…

Rodeo locals take the stage

Showing off for the hometown crowd is nothing new for Dilynn Dodd, twice named rodeo queen and an accomplished barrel racer to boot. But Saturday (July 7), the Springdale native…

Star spangled tribute to wounded warrior

SPRINGDALE — During Friday night’s (July 6) festivities at Rodeo of the Ozarks, a wounded veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Sgt. Angel Martinez, and his young family were…

Center showcases ARC client artwork

VAN BUREN — Twenty-six new artists were featured at a special reception on Friday night (July 6) at the Center for Art and Education (CAE) in Van Buren. Paintings and sculptures,…

Casino, marijuana ballot signatures submitted

Four citizens’ initiatives are likely to join two legislative-referred proposals for consideration on the November ballot. Friday (July 6) was the deadline to submit petition signatures to Secretary of State…

Pro Rodeo is a close-knit community

Whether it’s a top stock contractor from Athens, Texas, a famous clown from Smithdale, Miss., or a rugged cowboy from Anywhere, USA, there’s one familiar link that binds them together…

Best Buy said to cut 2,400 jobs

Best Buy Co. will cut 2,400 jobs, or about 1.4% of its workforce, starting immediately, according to a person familiar with the plans. About 600 Geek Squad tech support jobs…

A&E Advisory for July 6-12: music, art and UFOs

FORT SMITH — There’s something about the phrase “free summer concert music series” that drums up images of beer, girls in bikinis and guys with bulging biceps lifting the girls in…

A penny FOR Van Buren

On Tuesday, July 10, the citizens of Van Buren will have a chance to vote on a plan that will do much to vastly improve quality-of-life fundamentals for this second-largest…

U.S. fiscal fix can’t wait

Today’s (July 6) dismal jobs report is another sobering reminder that the U.S. economy is stuck, if not headed in reverse. Employers added a modest 80,000 jobs in June, falling…

Brewer to Address Forty Under 40 Honorees and Attendees

Sam’s Club president and CEO will highlight annual event.

The Compass Report: May-June Numbers by the Wire

Regional sales tax collections, hospitality tax collections and enplanements continue to be positive, but a slight decline in home sales activity and the persistent high jobless numbers are troubling indicators…

Prenatal vitamin campaign makes most of charity golf tournament

ROGERS — Terry and Gwen Matthews once had a plan when it came to supporting causes: They were generous with their money, but not so much with their time. “We were…

Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking is a monthly program open to adults of interest. Free themed scrapbooking layout for those that register. There will be instruction the first hour, and then you can scrapbook…