by - February 11, 2011 9:06 am
Paddock’s Pick: Faithful Place
Frank Mackey’s story pulls the reader into the rich and dark culture of a rough and tumble Dublin.
Regions
by - February 11, 2011 8:34 am
Regional bankruptcies and incorporations
Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….
by - February 11, 2011 8:24 am
Fort Smith market share for Bank of the Ozarks drops 52%
Reducing deposits requiring collateral and increasing cash to acquire new banks are key reasons behind a more than 52% two-year drop in deposits at Bank of the Ozarks’ Fort Smith…
by - February 10, 2011 2:43 pm
Census data released; Fort Smith population up 7.4%
Fort Smith’s population grew by 7.4% between 2000 and 2010, with the city remaining Arkansas’ second largest behind Little Rock. However, if growth trends continue, Fort Smith could fall to…
by - February 10, 2011 1:54 pm
Sen. Boozman, Rep. Womack office information
Following is information about the offices of U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. • U.S. SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN Sen. Boozman is opening seven field offices…
by - February 10, 2011 1:03 pm
Health fair planned at new Van Buren Public Library
Summit Medical Center is teaming up with the new Van Buren Public Library to host a “Heart” health fair on Valentine’s Day. The health fair is open to the public…
by - February 10, 2011 12:50 pm
Adam & Eats: Sultan Mediterranean Grill and Pizzeria
The new restaurant is not yet ready for prime time, but it does show potential.
by - February 10, 2011 12:37 pm
January foreclosures up 66% in Fort Smith area
A 66% increase in foreclosure actions in the Fort Smith region during January continues a trend that saw the number of regional foreclosure actions in 2010 increase 16.5%. Nationwide, foreclosure…
by - February 10, 2011 11:18 am
170-page plus prison reform bill almost ready
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] An omnibus bill aimed at controlling Arkansas’ ever-growing prison population is…
by - February 10, 2011 9:05 am
Area hospitality tax collections improve in 2010
Full year hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren suggest the local tourism and hospitality sector is on a slow recovery from a tough 2009. December hospitality tax…
by - February 10, 2011 9:02 am
Fort Smith boldness
Jim Beam says Fort Smith 4th boldest U.S. city.
by - February 10, 2011 8:12 am
January enplanements up 14.5%
Even during a January in which the weather didn’t always cooperate, enplanements out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport were up 14.5%. January enplanements at the airport totaled 6,297, up…
by - February 9, 2011 4:40 pm
Big Screen Peter: Sanctum 3D
Peter says the interesting story and fancy cameras couldn’t overcome the superficial acting and poor direction.
by - February 9, 2011 4:26 pm
After Congressional runs, where are they now?
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] While Arkansas ushered in three new federal representatives and returned one…
by - February 9, 2011 1:56 pm
Chic Flicks and Wine
It’s Girls Night in Fort Smith! Hollywood Stars Pizza is hosting a night of chic flicks and wine to give girlfriends a fun place to escape and rejuvenate. Grab your…
by - February 9, 2011 1:45 pm
Fort Smith Movie Club
This is the launch party of the Fort Smith Movie Club, which is a social club that watches and discusses a wide variety of movies. All are welcome to come…
by - February 9, 2011 12:33 pm
National Guard support State Police to help stranded motorists
Editor’s note: This story provided by Capt. Chris Heathscott, public affairs officer for the Arkansas National Guard. Approximately 50 Arkansas National Guardsmen are working support missions on Arkansas’ interstates in…
by - February 9, 2011 11:48 am
Hearing set on study of Fort Smith mail processing center
A rescheduled hearing on a study to close the mail processing center in Fort Smith is set for 6 p.m., Feb. 24 at the Holiday Inn City Center in Fort…
by - February 9, 2011 9:04 am
Mallalieu effort gets 90-day extension
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 8) agreed to give backers of the Mallalieu Project another 90 days to present a definitive plan on restoring a structurally…
by - February 9, 2011 8:25 am
P.A.M. Transportation posts 2010 loss
The fourth quarter wasn’t kind to P.A.M. Transportation’s 2010. Tontitown-based P.A.M. posted a $1.1 million quarterly loss, which drove the trucking company to a full year loss of $654,000. One…