Regions

New national test results measure student math, reading skills

Results released Wednesday (March 24) show mixed results on math and reading scores for Arkansas’ fourth- and eight-grade students. The National Assessment Governing Board and the U.S. Department of Education…

Falling confidence

Most Americans have little confidence in Congress, Wall Street.

Del Castillo set to invade Second Street Live!

Editor’s note: The “second” grand opening performance of the new Second Street Live! center in downtown Fort Smith features Del Castillo. The Austin, Texas-based band is expected to hit the…

Smoking regs changed at Fort Smith airport

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Smoking was one of the major topics of discussion at the March 23 meeting of the Fort Smith Airport Commission, once it finally got underway….

Scene by Carson: Civic Matters

Fort Smith Rotary Club activities are focused on “Service Above Self.”

Fort Smith directors to consider convention center ad hoc committee

Fort Smith City Director Cole Goodman proposed Tuesday (Mar. 23) to create an ad hoc committee of private sector citizens to review and advise the city board on options to…

City directors temporarily halt open citizen input at board meetings

The Fort Smith Board of Directors have temporarily suspended the citizen forum part of the twice-monthly voting board meetings and have tasked the city staff and city attorney to revise…

26 Arkansas legislators ask AG for health care opinion

Twenty-six Republicans serving in the Arkansas House and Senate have asked Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel to issue an opinion on the constitutionality of the health care reform legislation approved…

RIVER VALLEY BASEBALL TEAM GARAGE SALE

Don’t miss this multi-family garage sale benefitting a River Valley 9&U baseball team. Come shop and help us raise money for our trip to the World Series in Gulf Shores. …

Best laid plans …

Human error greatest threat to loss of sensitive business info.

You don’t have to believe in global warming to believe in green

Stockman says going green is a good way to achieve the green that is healthy for a bottom line.

Area home prices, inventories up

Average home prices and home inventories in the Fort Smith metro area have increased during the almost first three months of 2010. According to figures released Monday (Mar. 22) by…

DeLay issues mea culpa on pro-union past

Part of Gunner DeLay’s challenge in capturing the GOP primary for the 3rd Congressional District is to convince Republican voters that his attempts to pass pro-union legislation while a state…

Health management

Plans focusing on healthy living lower costs and premiums.

The Arkansas Election Line: Gov. Beebe ‘safe’

Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…