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All bark

They call a recent bill designed to nip the temptation of nefarious activity among Arkansas legislators an ethics reform bill, which was, after reading the bill, a piece of literature…

Miss Arkansas returns to Fort Smith

Alyse Eady and her parents meet with friends and fans during a welcome reception in downtown Fort Smith.

monthly Tea Party meeting

The River Valley Tea Party – Arkansas- will meet at the main Fort Smith library, 3201 Rogers Ave, on Monday, Feb. 7. The public is welcome. Find us on facebook….

Tourism director: The touring vacation is back

Richard Davies was in Fort Smith on Friday (Feb. 4) to deliver what amounted to a cheerleading speech for the Fort Smith area and statewide tourism industry. Davies, the director…

ATU-Ozark adds therapy assistant program

The Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating (ADHECB) has granted approval to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to offer a certified occupational therapy assistant program. According to an ATU-Ozark statement, an…

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….

St. Edward-RVMC deal finalized

It was announced Friday (Feb. 4) that the acquisition of River Valley Musculoskeletal Center (RVMC) by St. Edward Mercy Medical Center is complete, with 15 RVMC physicians and 100 employees…

Cabins coming to Lake Fort Smith State Park

The Arkansas Parks & Tourism Commission has approved $2 million for the construction of 10 cabins at Lake Fort Smith State Park — one of the final pieces of the…

Prison reform measures soon to emerge

In a little more than a week, Arkansans are going to read and hear a lot of the details regarding prison reform measures emerging from a Pew Center study on…

Tyson Foods profits up 86%

Tyson Foods Inc.’s first quarter profits were well above expectations as the Springdale-based food giant began the New Year with strong performances across the board, nearly doubling last year’s results….

The inaugural Chef and Winemaker dinner meets with success

Top chefs come to Fort Smith for an event that builds awareness for the Bost Foundation.

Hire-fire authority issue back on the table

Here we go again. Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry Jr. has requested the Fort Smith Board of Directors reconsider a policy change that would give the Fort Smith city…

Growing Kids Consignment Event

Check out what all the moms are talking about! The Growing Kids Spring Sale is coming up SOON! 2,000 River Valley moms sell their gently used children’s items, including clothing, shoes, toys,…

Adam & Eats: Nadia’s Gyros & More

It’s not Mr. Paizi’s, but Nadia’s serves up a good meal. Give it a shot.

Attorney: Federal health care law in legal jeopardy

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The federal health care law is in legal “jeopardy,” but with or without the law, big changes are needed in America’s health care system. That’s…

McFarlands make $1 million pledge to UAFS Foundation

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Kim and John McFarland of Fort Smith have made a $1 million pledge to the University of Arkansas at Fort…

Google Apps for Teachers

Learn how Google Apps can help you in your classroom. The Fort Smith Adult Education Center will be offering two special "Google Apps for Teachers" classes from 5:00 to 8:00 pm…

Google Apps for Teachers

Learn how Google Apps can help you in your classroom. The Fort Smith Adult Education Center will be offering two special "Google Apps for Teachers" classes from 5:00 to 8:00 pm…

Mitsubishi plant boosts area permit values up 246%

A $28.45 million commercial construction permit for the beginning work on Mitsubishi’s Chaffee Crossing plant boosted January regional permit values more than 246% over the 2010 period. In fact, the…