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Easter Story Time

This week’s story time will feature a special guest – the Easter Bunny! Bring the kids for an Easter-themed story time, where each child can meet the Easter Bunny, hear…

Antonacci set to perform in Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE — Christopher Lacy needs a box. He’s sending a velvet and silk embroidered stole to send his favorite pen pal and opera star, Italian soprano Anna Caterina Antonacci. He sent…

Teen Activity – Yahtzee

We’ll be playing Yahtzee after school this week. This is a free program for ages 10 – 18. For more information, please contact your local Crawford County library. April…

Rogers store looking for Made in America

ROGERS — Amid the Arkansas blown glass, art and handmade baby hats, foreign made items, like key chains and baby shoes, are marked down 50% at B LaRue, an eclectic…

Sparks Opens New Van Buren Office

Practice includes board-certified cardiologists.

Teen Activity – Bingo

It’s Bingo time again! Compete against your friends for books, candy and total Bingo domination! This is a free program for ages 10-18. Snacks will be provided. For more information,…

Sparks Health opens Van Buren cardiology clinic

Sparks Health System has opened a new Cardiology Center at Sparks-Van Buren, located next to Summit Medical Center. The practice includes five board certified Cardiologists whose specialties include Interventional Cardiology,…

Regional tourism sector up in 2011

Other segments of the Fort Smith regional economy are struggling to recover, but the area tourism sector saw gains in employment and hospitality tax collections during 2011. Hospitality tax collections…

Teen Activity – Apples to Apples

Grab a friend and come hang out at your local Crawford County Library after school this week for some board game fun. This week, we’ll be playing Apples to Apples. …

Walmart announces $9.5 million in grants

Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced Monday (Feb. 6) they would release $9.5 million in grants to organizations that promote healthy eating habits. The funding will support nutrition education programs,…

Teen Activity – TTW Headphone Colorization

This year’s Teen Tech Week theme is “Geek Out @ Your Library.” So bring your favorite headphones and join us as we make our technology more colorful! This is a…

Teen Activity – TTW Headphone Colorization

This year’s Teen Tech Week theme is “Geek Out @ Your Library.” So bring your favorite headphones and join us as we make our technology more colorful! This is a…

General thoughts

And now for a few notes on the news about the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith losing its A-10 planes and mission by mid-2013, and instead receiving what may…

Vinny wins spelling bee with ‘cilantro’

Vinny Nguyen, a fifth grader from Christ the King Catholic School, spelled “cilantro” and “eulogy” correctly to win the 28th annual Sebastian County Spelling Bee, held Saturday (Feb. 4) in…

Junior League hosts ‘Kids in the Kitchen’

The Junior League of Fort Smith hosted Kids in the Kitchen at the AMP'D Outreach Center of East Side Baptist Church on Saturday (Feb. 4) to demonstrate that eating healthy…

Scrabble teams raise money for Literacy Council

BENTONVILLE — In the world of Scrabble warfare, the battle begins with a single word. On Saturday night (Feb. 4), teams of Scrabble players sitting around tables in the Bentonville Doubletree…

Empty Bowls

The 3rd annual Empty Bowls event will take place Thursday, February 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm in the Van Buren High School commons. For the price of your $15 ticket…