Regions

Back to School Craft

Be here for some fun with Ms. Angela to make your own back-to-school craft!! This is a free program for ages 6-12. For more information, please call the Mulberry Public…

Fort Smith Banks on Liquid Highway

City’s prosperity is tied to river projects, many believe.

Family Fun in the Afternoon

Bring the family down for some watermelon and then try to win the seed spitting contest. This is a free program for everyone. For more information, please call the Van…

BlackBat Stakes Industry Claim

Longtime friends looking to establish company as a go-to brand.

Mii Monday

Start off the week with fun. Come play on the library’s Wii. This is a free program for teens. For more information, please call the Alma Public Library at 632-4140.

Mii Monday

Start off the week with fun. Come play on the library’s Wii. This is a free program for teens. For more information, please call the Alma Public Library at 632-4140.

Mystery Movie Day

We’ll be showing a mystery movie ~ can you guess? This is a free program for ages 6 and older. Snacks will be served. For more information, please call the…

Alliances Roadmap is Still Under Construction

Fayetteville and Fort Smith leaders are planning their second meeting in July.

Is the Supreme Court conservative?

Will the real U.S. Supreme Court please stand up? Impeccable liberal sources, including the editorial page of the New York Times, insist that the court is radically activist and conservative,…

Retailers’ sales little changed as luxury, discounters gain

U.S. retailers’ June same-store sales about matched analysts’ estimates, with luxury chains such as Saks Inc. and discounters like TJX Cos. topping expectations and stores targeting middle-income consumers trailing projections….

Visa, MasterCard moving closer on swipe-fee suit

Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc., the biggest payment networks, are prepared to settle a seven-year lawsuit brought by retailers to cut their credit-card costs later this month, three people briefed…

A&E Advisory for July 6-12: Opera and the art of fine living

EUREKA SPRINGS — I’ve jokingly said, “Where two or three gather … there also will be Dick Trammel.” Every occasion involves a good cause or good time. On Saturday, Trammel will…

CCLS Annual Book Sale (Bargains Galore on 64)

It’s time again for the Crawford County Library System’s annual book sale. Held each year during Bargains Galore on 64, the book sale raises money for library services and programs…

A&P commission gets early look at hotel and its amenities

FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission will be among the first to tour The Chancellor Hotel, currently undergoing a $16 million overhaul, just off the Fayetteville Square. Commissioners are…

Family Fun in the Afternoon

Bring the family down to the Van Buren Public Library for some watermelon and then try to win the seed spitting contest. This is a free program for everyone. For…

Big Screen Peter: Beasts of the Southern Wild

Beasts of the Southern Wild is a stunning, unruly achievement. The movie bursts from the screen, both haunting and beautiful in ways rarely accomplished in film. And in so doing,…

Fearless at 19, Parker rides bulls

At roughly 5’ 4” tall, the petite, blonde Maggie Parker looks more like a rodeo queen than the fearless cowgirl she’s become. Out of Fort Gibson, Okla., the 19-year-old Parker…

Zombie Lock-In

Teens at the Van Buren Public Library are participating in the nationwide Zombie lock-in. This will be a night of crafts, games, food and contests with other libraries via the…

U.S. jobless claims fall as hiring tops estimates

Fewer Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments and companies added more workers than forecast, easing concern the labor market is faltering further. Applications for jobless benefits fell 14,000…

Family Friday Flick

Cool off this afternoon by enjoying a movie and snack in the library. Call the Van Buren Public Library for the movie title. This is a free program for everyone. …