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Happy Mother’s Day

Here is your dose of heartwarming trivia about mothers.

LaBarge Announces Results

Manufacturer reveals third-quarter and nine-months figures.

Bank of Fayetteville Robbed Again

Train branch is hit for the second time this year.

Adam & Eats: Tran’s Restaurant

The “goody” this week brings us revelations of the “Wino Deluxe” and the “Donald Bomb.”

Area trucking companies react to interstate flooding

Flooding along Interstate 40 and other routes in eastern Arkansas and the Memphis area is a costly headache for truckers having to detour hundreds of miles during a time when…

Value of area home sales down 14.8%

It’s a rough start for the Fort Smith area home sales market, with sales of new and existing homes in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties down 13.6% during the first…

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 look at "Clipboard History" (a menulet),…

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…

Some House members oppose audio/video policy

Editor’s note: The following story is a collaborative effort among Roby Brock (Talk Business), Matt Campbell (Blue Hog Report), Michael Tilley (The City Wire), and Jason Tolbert (The Tolbert Report)….

Wingnut at La Huerta – Special Olympics Benefit

Come out and listen to Wingnut at La Huerta on June 4th. All proceeds go to Special Olympics.

Murphy Oil quarterly income up 80.5%

Murphy Oil Corp. officials had a lot to like in the first quarter of 2011. The El Dorado-based oil and gas company saw revenues spike to $7.35 billion in the…

Womack, Ross push for energy independence

Natural gas and nuclear energy will “absolutely” be part of the effort among a small group of Republican Congressman tasked with promoting American energy independence, according to U.S. Rep. Steve…

Big Screen Peter: Munich

Peter moves away from the contemporary to review a movie that attempted to capture a country’s use of assassination in a quest for justice.

Walton Family donates $800 million to Crystal Bridges Museum

The Walton Family Foundation announced Wednesday (May 4) its support of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with three endowments totaling $800 million. “We seek thoughtful, strategic investments that…

Rosier outlook possible with unemployment trust fund debt

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] New projections on the state’s $343.6 million debt to the feds…

Developing leaders

Leadership Fort Smith seeks regional applicants.

Free Family Fun For Literacy

“Free Family Fun For Literacy” May 13 6 p.m. Butterfield Jr. High Van Buren Crawford County Volunteers for Literacy presents “Free Family Fun for Literacy”a musical event with local music/comedy…

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Assoc. Arkansas State Championships

Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association 2011 Arkansas State Championships Harpers Stadium Fort Smith, AR

Heritage and History Days

Heritage and History Days May 27-28 Van Buren Public Library 10a.m.- 4 p.m. Heritage and History Days at the Van Buren Library. We want to know your family’s story here…

Arkansas in the Civil War

Tom Wing, Assistant Professor fo History at UAFS, will present an hour long program on Fort Smith and Arkansas’ role in the Civil War! The presentation is free and open…