by - February 6, 2012 3:12 pm
Teen Activity – True/False Trivia
Who knows the most? Challenge your friends to some random true/false trivia including trivia about the Titanic, which sank 100 years ago this month. Also, swing by your library to…
Regions
by - February 6, 2012 2:54 pm
Fincher: ‘Kids should not be dying from heat illness’
On the day that would have been her son’s 30th birthday, Rhonda Fincher had more answers than questions about the heat related illness that took her eldest child’s life 17…
by - February 6, 2012 2:40 pm
Tyson Foods hit with OSHA fine, ammonia leaks
Tyson Foods got a double dose on Monday (Feb. 6) when its Berry Street chicken processing plant reported an ammonia leak from a freezer line resulting in the evacuation of…
by - February 6, 2012 2:29 pm
Teen Activity – Wii Bowling Tournament
Celebrate National Library Week by competing in the county wide Wii Bowling tournament! Bring a friend and bowl your very best to ensure a win for your library! The winning…
by - February 6, 2012 2:16 pm
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…
by - February 6, 2012 1:45 pm
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…
by - February 6, 2012 12:25 pm
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…
by - February 6, 2012 11:48 am
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…
by - February 6, 2012 10:42 am
Sparks Opens New Van Buren Office
Practice includes board-certified cardiologists.
by - February 6, 2012 10:22 am
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,…
by - February 6, 2012 10:16 am
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,…
by - February 6, 2012 10:05 am
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…
by - February 6, 2012 10:00 am
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. …
by - February 6, 2012 9:49 am
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,…
by - February 6, 2012 9:29 am
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…
by - February 6, 2012 9:28 am
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…
by - February 5, 2012 7:25 pm
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…
by - February 5, 2012 3:19 pm
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…
by - February 5, 2012 2:50 pm
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…
by - February 5, 2012 2:31 pm
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…