by - June 9, 2011 10:05 pm
Blount receives Riggs Award; Van Buren achievements noted
Mary Jan Blount was honored with the 2011 Iverson Riggs Memorial Citizen of the Year Award in front of a crowd of at least 400 attending the 56th Annual Meeting…
Regions
by - June 9, 2011 9:03 pm
USDA contract to boost area employment
Up to 15 new jobs could be the result of a new federal contract awarded to Van Buren-based Tankersley Foodservice. According to this report from KFSM 5 News, Tankersley Foodservice…
by - June 9, 2011 4:21 pm
Democratic fundraiser sparks controversy
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, and Jason Tolbert wrote this report. Brock can be reached at [email protected] Sen. Larry Teague, D-Nashville, is busy gearing up…
by - June 9, 2011 9:18 am
Mac Computer Club Meeting – AAAMUG (Arkansas Apple and Macintosh User Group)
If you like Apple Macs, iPads, iPods, iPhones, or are just curious about Apple, come to a club meeting as our guest. This month we’ll have a demo of "MacKeeper"…
by - June 9, 2011 9:13 am
Pedal Steel Guitar Club Meeting & Jam Session
Come join us for our monthly Pedal Steel Guitar Club meeting, and Jam Session, and enjoy listening to some of the best Steel Guitar music around. It’s free to the…
by - June 9, 2011 8:35 am
Gas prices confound economic recovery
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The subject of high gas prices, which are more than a…
by - June 9, 2011 8:23 am
Bonneville teachers support Ronald McDonald families
A group of teachers from Bonneville Elementary School in Fort Smith deliver two big meals a month to families staying at the Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Edward’s Mercy…
by - June 8, 2011 5:04 pm
Big Screen Peter: The Tree of Life
The “strikingly beautiful images” of this “staggering endeavor” of a movie is highly recommended by Peter.
by - June 8, 2011 4:40 pm
Building permit values up in May, up year-to-date
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren combined to total $12.379 million in May, up 34.77% compared to the $9.184 million in May 2010. The May gain…
by - June 8, 2011 4:09 pm
2010 sales tax analysis paints erratic picture
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Sales tax collections in 16 key Arkansas cities underscore the struggling…
by - June 8, 2011 3:54 pm
Swingin’ On the Steps
Presenting the 1st in our Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series: The 106th Army Band! The 106th Army Band will rock the Van Buren Public Library on Flag Day this year. Bring…
by - June 8, 2011 3:38 pm
“High Noon”
Showing of “High Noon”. There will be western music before the movie and a Law Breakers and Peace Makers shootout afterwards. $5. Starts at 2 p.m. For more information call…
by - June 8, 2011 9:45 am
Belize trip opens eyes of UAFS nursing students
story and photo submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith More than 1,100 residents of Belize in Central America have had some of their medical needs met with…
by - June 8, 2011 8:52 am
Kistler Center adds two speech-language pathologists
Ashley Bishop and Emily Robertson have been hired at the Kistler Center in Fort Smith. Bishop, a speech-language pathologist, interned at the Kistler Center from August to December 2010. She…
by - June 8, 2011 8:24 am
Gay travel
The LGBT community to travel and spend more this summer.
by - June 8, 2011 7:40 am
Rezoning approved for new restaurant
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted unanimously on Tuesday (June 7) to approve a rezoning plan that will allow a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant…
by - June 7, 2011 9:47 pm
Sebastian County officials again spar over pay scales
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Quorum Court members sparred over the salary system for a second month in a row following discussion at the May monthly meeting. During…
by - June 7, 2011 8:05 pm
‘Big box supermarket’ planned for Chaffee Crossing
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] A special meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) was called to order on Tuesday to address rezoning matters for two properties in the…
by - June 7, 2011 7:41 pm
Arvest donation support Community Services Clearinghouse
On April 1, Arvest Bank launched its first-ever initiative to fight hunger in the 90 communities it serves through a two month, bank-wide effort to provide one million meals or…
by - June 7, 2011 7:29 pm
Area CNG backers optimistic about future growth
Mike Callan and John Robben are optimistic that the admittedly small shift in demand in the Fort Smith region for compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles will blossom into a more…