Regions

Webb garners national nursing recognition

Whitney Webb of Fort Smith, a senior in the bachelor of science in nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, was one of five finalists in the…

Ad hoc group seeks more info on convention center funding, operations (with video)

Members of an ad hoc group charged to analyze funding and/or operations options for the Fort Smith Convention Center ended the first meeting Friday (April 23) with a list of…

Closed Van Buren pool may push amenity-idea meetings

story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] While Alma prepares for summer crowds at its water park and Fort Smith ponders a proposal to build its own aquatic center, Van…

BancorpSouth takes profit hit

Moody’s places bank under review for possible downgrade.

Arkansas Best posts $21.4 million loss; internal memo paints tough future

Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. reported early Friday (April 23) that it lost $21.4 million in the first quarter of 2010, and a recent internal memo to company employees suggests…

FCRA preps for Mitsubishi, water lines and subdivisions

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] When the Mitsubishi plant comes to Chaffee Crossing, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. will be ready. At Thursday’s (April 22) meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment…

Ad hoc group begins process to tackle thorny convention center funding issue

An 8-member ad hoc committee recently appointed to consider and recommend funding and/or operations options for the Fort Smith Convention Center will meet for the first time Friday to handle…

Loveless new St. Edward COO

Steve Loveless has joined St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith as the new chief operating officer. In this role, Loveless will have leadership responsibilities for the Medical Center…

United Way volunteers participate in Day of Caring

More than 560 help clear nature trails, visit nursing home residents, clean apartments and work on wide range of other projects for area non-profits.

Van Buren company donates military-style rifles

Van Buren-based THOR Global Defense Group has donated 10 THOR TR-15 rifles to the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) based in Ada, Okla. CLEET’s armory has a…

Adam & Eats: Lawrence’s BBQ

The food isn’t stellar. But it’s good. And it’s cheap. And the beans are, with apologies to the Colonel, finger-licking good.

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….

Arkansas Best issues quarterly dividend

The Arkansas Best Corp. board of directors have approved a quarterly dividend payment of 3 cents per share on May 20 to shareholders of record as of May 20. The…

Realtors endorse Glidewell in state Senate race; other endorsements made

Based upon recommendations from the Fort Smith Board of Realtors, the political action committees of the Arkansas Realtors Association made endorsements in area political races — including endorsing Rep. Frank…

Area home sales see big March gains

March saw impressive gains in home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties, reversing a troubling trend that saw January and February sales down compared to 2009. Realtor Ernie Schimmelman reported…

The Turtles of Arkansas

Champ Williams, Underwater Natural History Filmmaker Learn to identify Arkansas turtles through a unique hands-on experience with the majority of Arkansas’ sixteen, primarily aquatic, turtle species while learning interesting facts…

Our Feathered Friends

Sandy Berger, Past President, Arkansas Audubon Society Bring your binoculars, field guides, & notepads for fun-filled morning learning about our native birds and those just passing through. Fee: $20 Event…

Sandstone Gardens

Joplin, MO George Washington Carver Discovery Center, Diamond, MO Wander among handmade Euro-stone collections and botanicals. The Sandstone home and garden gallery echoes with the old world ambience of secret…

Undocumented census

Census Bureau seeks undocumented immigrant participation in 2010.

Backyard Beekeeping

Did you know that every third bite of food can be linked to honey bees? Learn about the importance of honeybees and how we can use and protect them for…