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O.K. Industries to add jobs, upgrade plants

For the Fort Smith metro economy, Friday was good in that O.K. Industries announced it will add or return 182 jobs to its facilities in Fort Smith and Heavener, Okla….

The Petrino betrayal

It's as classic as a Hollywood plot line. A popular public figure secretly takes up with a young woman betraying his wife, family and loyal followers. Through happenstance, an accident…

Tyson requests label for LFTB

The nations two largest beef packers, Tyson Foods and Cargill Meat Solutions confirmed with The City Wire, they have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve new labels for…

Club Sports: A growing trend at UA

FAYETTEVILLE – When the University of Arkansas sport club baseball team meets its first opponent next spring, 7,900 fans will not fill Baum Stadium to watch them play. The RBI…

Presley joins Arvest in Fort Smith

Beth Presley has been named vice president, marketing director of Arvest Bank in the Fort Smith Region. She previously served as the assistant athletic director for the University of Arkansas…

Take 25 ~ National Missing Children’s Day

After school, members of the Van Buren Police Department will be at the library. They will be fingerprinting all children and providing an ID kit for the parents to keep. …

Scrapbooking

Call and reserve a spot for fun! Teaching will be in the morning and you can scrapbook right into the afternoon. Bring a sack lunch or make plans to eat…

Homeschoolers’ Snack Time

Stop by the library to make a new spring time yummy snack! This is a free program for ages 6-18. For more information, please call the Mulberry Public Library at 997-1226.

Breast Cancer Awareness Drop-In

Summit Medical Center now has a grant funded by the Susan B. Komen Foundation for free mammograms for qualified women. Leslie Merryman will be here with applications to set up…

Shred Day

Looking for a safe way to shred your personal information or tax documents? The Van Buren Public Library has teamed up with Keep Van Buren Beautiful and Hopeline from Verizon…

Mother’s Day Craft

Make your mom a beautiful beaded bookmark for Mother’s Day. All craft materials are supplied. This is a free program for adults. For more information, please call the Van Buren Public…

Make a Catapult

What can you do with a craft stick and a bottle cap? Make a catapult of course! Stop by the Cedarville Library to learn how. This is a free program…

Mother’s Day Craft

Join the staff at the Mulberry Library as they celebrate Mother’s Day. Kids will be able to make something special for their Mom. Snacks will be served. This is a…

Slimy news

What’s the difference between a media report and pink slime? One is perfectly fine to ingest, while the other can leave thousands of people without jobs and raise the price…

Wal-Mart launches ‘Women in Factories’ program

On Thursday (April 5), Walmart revealed a “Women in Factories” program, a five-year initiative that it says will “empower 60,000 women working in factories that supply products to Walmart and…

Adam & Eats: Pizza Place

This week we’re making up for lost time. I’ve been on the road and that made it nigh impossible to adventure with you last week. Have no fear! I’m back…

Regional art museum to open Jan. 19

FORT SMITH — The metamorphosis from arts center to museum will be complete when the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) opens its doors to the public Jan. 19. Museum members…

Health care closely linked to regional economy

ROGERS – One in four people across the "Natural State" is uninsured and a higher number also lack the financial wherewithal to cover out-of-pocket costs associated with coverage that may…

25-year-old female with Petrino during wreck (Updated)

Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino has been placed on paid administrative leave while University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long investigates details of an April 1 motorcycle wreck involving…

Green gets nod from Hammerschmidt

Ever heard of John Paul Hammerschmidt? Rick Green is hoping voters in parts of Crawford, Scott and Sebastian counties have, and he’s hoping the endorsement from Hammerschmidt will put him…