by - February 27, 2012 10:45 am
The race for Crawford County is not exactly heating up. Of the eight key races for elected officials, only one features confirmed competition, according to the candidate filing report received…
by - February 27, 2012 10:31 am
SPRINGDALE — The Arts Center of the Ozarks’ Beach Ball, a casual affair born from a much more formal soiree established 45 years ago, now gives patrons and supporters a chance…
by - February 27, 2012 9:52 am
Close to three decades have passed since a San Jose, Calif., six-year old stepped off his school bus, ready to make the short walk back to his home. The child…
by - February 27, 2012 9:11 am
A school voucher program in Milwaukee increased the chances of students graduating from high school and going on to college, according to the School Choice Demonstration Project based at the…
by - February 26, 2012 9:34 pm
This week begins an effort by The City Wire to focus on the wholly unpleasant topic of child abuse. We do not do this because it is an engaging topic…
by - February 26, 2012 8:24 pm
The budget battle at the state capitol had some of the fireworks that several of us thought it would. After Gov. Mike Beebe (D) introduced his $4.72 billion balanced budget…
by - February 26, 2012 8:21 pm
All things considered, Republican presidential frontrunner and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will likely win the Feb. 28 Michigan primary, thereby creating a sizeable gulf between himself and his competitors….
by - February 26, 2012 1:05 pm
BENTONVILLE — Residents of Havenwood, a transitional housing program for single-parent families, took a night away from their duties as parents and rubbed elbows with their most caring and well-to-do donors…
by - February 26, 2012 12:14 am
FORT SMITH — Temperatures were well-above freezing the morning of Feb. 25, when about 120 runners took to the trails around the Trinity Junior High School campus for the first Freezin'…
by - February 25, 2012 3:52 pm
BENTONVILLE — The sign of a successful fundraiser? One that involves lots of wine and brings in nearly $100,000 before it even started. The Northwest Arkansas Wine Opener, held Friday night…
by - February 25, 2012 8:02 am
FORT SMITH — Riverdance, the original Irish dance production now in its 17th year, performed to a near-capacity crowd on Thursday (Feb. 23) at the Arkansas Best Corp. Performing Arts Center….
by - February 24, 2012 5:51 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services has received a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train more than 1,500 Arkansans to become nurses. The Department of…
by - February 24, 2012 4:50 pm
BENTONVILLE — The dream of building a state-of-the-art center to train professionals to recognize and stop child abuse is a step closer to reality, said Victor Vieth, executive director of…
by - February 24, 2012 4:17 pm
Lake Fort Smith State Park will welcome 10 new cabins by the end of 2012, Richard Davies, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, said Friday (Feb….
by - February 24, 2012 4:08 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Fayetteville’s Northside Rotary club took a casual approach to recruiting new members Thursday with “Northside After Hours” at Mermaids restaurant, where the group meets weekly during lunch. northsiderotary.org/ Past…
by - February 24, 2012 3:31 pm
Small Paintings, Big Results” Workshop March 31 Center For Art & Education – Van Buren “Small Paintings, Big Results” watercolor workshop. For Beginners/Intermediate 16 years and olders. $65. For more…
by - February 24, 2012 3:26 pm
JR’s Country Variety Show March 17 King Opera House 7 p.m. JR’s Country Variety Show at 7 p.m. at the King Opera House. Tickets are $5 at the door. For…
by - February 24, 2012 3:13 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The subject of child abuse and neglect is not normally cocktail-party fodder, but at a gathering Thursday (Feb. 23) at the home of Denise and Dr. Hershey Garner, it…
by - February 24, 2012 2:53 pm
Run with the Nights March 10 King Elementary Van Buren 8:30 a.m. Run with the Nights 5k run/ walk fundraiser. Entry fee is $15 by March 6 or $20 after…
by - February 24, 2012 2:51 pm
Center For Art & Education 5×5 Gala March 10 6 p.m. Fort Smith Civic Center 55 South 7th Fort Smith Please come to this wonderful event and support the arts!…
