by - June 8, 2012 11:27 am
Lease Guide Expanded to Include 283 Commercial Listings
Business Journal continues partnership with Xceligent Inc.
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by - June 8, 2012 1:01 am
Wine and duck sampled at Walton Arts Center winemaker’s dinner
The Walton Arts Center’s 12th annual Art of Wine kicked off in fine fashion Thursday night (June 7) with the traditional Winemaker’s Dinner on the stage of Baum Walker Hall….
by - June 8, 2012 12:26 am
Van Buren banquet delivers job news, award surprise
The about 350 who attended the 57th annual Van Buren Chamber of Commerce banquet saw newspaper veteran Kenneth Fry awarded the prestigious Iverson Riggs Memorial Citizen of the Year Award…
by - June 7, 2012 11:37 pm
Support of history reason for Jazz in June
At least 100 gathered Thursday evening for Jazz in June-New Orleans style to have a good time and raise money for the historic Bonneville House in Fort Smith’s historic district….
by - June 7, 2012 7:06 pm
Food For Thought
Come to Fort Smith Library Main Branch Friday, June 15 at noon for a presentation and book signing by author Jerry Akins of Hangin' Times in Fort Smith; A History of the Execution by the Federal Court at Fort Smith.
by - June 7, 2012 3:55 pm
U.S. household worth rises $2.83 trillion
BLOOMBERG — Household wealth in the U.S. climbed in the first quarter by the most in seven years, bolstered by a jump in stocks prices and more stable home values….
by - June 7, 2012 3:46 pm
Whirlpool closure appears clean from environmental view
The closure of the Whirlpool plant on June 29 may leave a crater in the Fort Smith economy, but the company appears to be ready to leave the facilities now…
by - June 7, 2012 3:43 pm
Roller Derby!! FRESHMEAT classes!!!
Do you have what it takes to play Roller Derby? You may be interested to know what kind of women play… moms, students, Sunday-school teachers, professionals, environmentalists, artists and hair…
by - June 7, 2012 3:31 pm
Local author shares secrets for ‘balance’
Lela Davidson is a busy woman. The author of Blacklisted from the PTA is a mother of two, a writer for a multitude of websites including Today Show Moms, Modern…
by - June 7, 2012 1:21 pm
STEPS better connects children with parents
“Not everyone can be a foster parent, but everyone can help a foster child.” Fort Smith citizen Susan Hooks shares these words from the office of Safety Training Education Prevention…
by - June 7, 2012 1:05 pm
Wade receives Outstanding Lawyer award
Fort Smith attorney Wyman R. (“Rick”) Wade Jr., a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, is the recipient of the Outstanding Lawyer Citizen…
by - June 7, 2012 12:43 pm
Washington Regional Medical gains supply chain notice
Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized by VHA Inc., a national healthcare network, for its success in improving operational efficiency and reducing costs from the supply chain while maintaining…
by - June 7, 2012 10:15 am
Tech Firm Sues Defense Contractor for $2 Million
Vision Technologies claims a subsidiary of L-3 Communications disclosed trade secrets to a direct market competitor.
by - June 7, 2012 10:01 am
NWACC students win Campbell’s challenge
BENTONVILLE – The NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Students in Free Enterprise team recently returned from the 2012 SIFE National Expo in Kansas City with the top prize in the Campbell’s…
by - June 7, 2012 7:28 am
State to pay $310 million trust fund debt by 2015
Artee Williams, the director of Arkansas’ Department of Workforce Services, is confident a more than $310 million debt owed by the state to the federal government will be repaid no…
by - June 6, 2012 8:01 pm
Wal-Mart again hit with discrimination claims
Nearly 2,000 current and former employees of Wal-Mart have filed charges of pay and promotion discrimination against the world’s largest retailer with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Brad…
by - June 6, 2012 7:39 pm
Tablets gaining on laptop market
The tablet computer is just two years old but is redrafting the rules for a burgeoning mobile society across the globe. City leaders in Fort Smith and Springdale and bankers…
by - June 6, 2012 7:18 pm
Filmmakers to compete in 4,320 minutes
BENTONVILLE — What could you do with 4,320 minutes? Using only this small amount of time — three days — as many as 10 teams of local filmmakers will create and…
by - June 6, 2012 7:10 pm
Big Screen Peter: Snow White and the Huntsman
Hollywood's second Snow White vehicle of the spring was released this past weekend. The first — Mirror, Mirror — was a wretched waste of time, completely disfiguring the tone of…
by - June 6, 2012 6:51 pm
Entrée NWA: The Bleu Monkey
SPRINGDALE — I did not go into Bleu Monkey with high expectations. For one, I didn’t understand why it’s spelled “Bleu.” Has a French restaurant with a wry sense just thrown…