by - March 29, 2012 2:22 pm
UAFS Season of Entertainment Jazz Concert
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Jazz Catz and Jazz Band, together with special guest trombonist Andy Martin, will perform a spring jazz show that’s sure to please music…
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by - March 29, 2012 2:17 pm
UAFS Faculty Percussion Recital
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith faculty members and students will perform together for an evening of percussion excitement. The entertainment will include percussion solos as well as multi-percussion duets…
by - March 29, 2012 1:35 pm
ATU-Ozark program: ‘Baby steps to giant steps’
More than 70 high school students from 14 schools throughout the region attended “Baby Steps to Giant Steps,” a program of the Western Arkansas Education Service Cooperative (WAESC) that encourages…
by - March 29, 2012 12:47 pm
Fayetteville wants public to help pick parking spot
The City of Fayetteville is asking the public for input in picking the site for a new parking deck to be constructed in Fayetteville’s Dickson Street entertainment district. The city…
by - March 29, 2012 11:29 am
The Jones Center announces new partnerships, fees
SPRINGDALE – The Jones Trust continues to attract key partnership agreements and recently approved a fee hike to help fill the $2.16 million annual operating deficit at The Jones Center…
by - March 29, 2012 10:03 am
XyloBag garners national attention
Ever wonder what happens to the millions of plastic shopping bags that leave grocery stores every day? They go to landfills, rivers, oceans and sewage systems. They kill wildlife and…
by - March 28, 2012 10:58 pm
Venture capital topic intrigues budding entrepreneurs
Venture capital is the lifeblood of ambitious entrepreneurs seeking to be the next big thing. But Alan Taetle of Atlanta-based Noro-Moseley Partners said it’s not the ticket for all start-ups….
by - March 28, 2012 7:48 pm
Arkansas incomes grow in 2011, below national average
Arkansas' per capita personal income rose 3.7% in 2011 — below the national state average growth rate of 4.6% — to settle at $34,104. The latest statistics were released Wednesday…
by - March 28, 2012 5:55 pm
Big Screen Peter: The Hunger Games
Jennifer Lawrence came to prominence as 17-year-old Ree Dolly, the primary caregiver for her mentally ill mother and two younger siblings in Winter's Bone. The rustic poverty and unforgiving landscape…
by - March 28, 2012 5:36 pm
Bremner to close Poteau cracker plant
Poteau Mayor Jeff Shockley said Wednesday that the Bremner Cracker plant in the city will close June 29. The closure will result in about 240 lost jobs. 5NEWS, a content…
by - March 28, 2012 4:29 pm
Ferris Wheel lights go blue for child abuse awareness
The Noon Exchange Club of Fort Smith, in conjunction with the upcoming movement “Step Up, Speak Out! A Rally to End Child Abuse,” will host a joint press event at…
by - March 28, 2012 4:06 pm
J.R’s Country Variety Show
J.R.’s Country Variety Show April 21 King Opera House – Van Buren 7 p.m. J.R’s Country Variety Show at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House. Tickets are $5. For…
by - March 28, 2012 4:01 pm
Little Miss Pageant
Lil Miss Pageant April 21 2 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center Lil Miss Pageant to be held at the Van Buren Fine Arts Center at 2 p.m. http://www.vbsd.us/FAC/
by - March 28, 2012 3:52 pm
“Through The Eyes of a Child”
“Through The Eyes of A Child” April 14-15 Center For Art and Education – Van Buren April 2012 Exhibition is “Through The Eyes of a Child”. Enjoy art work from…
by - March 28, 2012 3:36 pm
Kickstarter helps fund budding artists
FAYETTEVILLE — Clearly, there is money to be made from artistic endeavors, but at what cost to the artist? Although artists may have opportunities to be seen and heard that were…
by - March 28, 2012 3:15 pm
Car-Mart opens 113th dealership
America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 113th dealership located in Tupelo, Miss. "Tupelo is our second dealership in Mississippi. We recently opened a dealership in Columbus, Miss. and…
by - March 28, 2012 2:49 pm
Former Sebastian County Judge Bud Harper dies
William R. “Bud” Harper, the former Sebastian County Judge and former director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management under Gov. Mike Huckabee, passed away Wednesday morning (Mar. 28). He…
by - March 28, 2012 2:40 pm
Downtown Bentonville now a preferred destination
BENTONVILLE— Downtown Bentonville is growing and anyone who has visited the city square in the last five months has undoubtedly noticed. Much of that growth is attributed to Crystal Bridges…
by - March 28, 2012 1:43 pm
5NEWS, The City Wire launch new TV show
5NEWS (KFSM TV 5 and KXNW TV 34) and The City Wire have teamed up to produce a weekly one-hour news show designed to provide more indepth information about business,…
by - March 28, 2012 1:28 pm
St. Jude reaching out to new friends
ROGERS — Ruth’s Chris Steak House was the site of the first Northwest Arkansas “friend raiser” for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. If attendance and interest are an indicator, there will…