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Potts reminds us that IRS rules are clear as mud.

Major regional volleyball tournament hits Fort Smith area (Correction)

Snow, icy weather prevent 2010 Battle at the Fort from being as large as 2009 event.

Hammerschmidt for Congress?

John Arthur Hammerschmidt, son of the legendary Arkansas Congressman John Paul Hammerschmidt, is being mentioned as a possible candidate to run for the U.S. House seat his father held more…

Sharon Brooks enters Sebastian County Clerk race

The race for Sebastian County Clerk will not go uncontested. Sharon Brooks, 48, announced Friday she will run as a Republican for the post in the 2010 race. Brooks, who…

Boozman to enter U.S. Senate race (Updated)

story by Michael Tilley U.S. Rep. John Boozman is entering the race for U.S. Senate, a move that will further crowd an already crowded GOP race and cause a scramble…

‘Noah’s Compass’ tells of a man who can’t remember and won’t commit

The book title is vague and the story starts slow. But Paddock says it’s a good read — akin to a long visit with an old friend.

Two Fort Smith post offices remain on closure list

Two U.S. Postal Service offices in Fort Smith remain on the federal agency’s closure list as part of a consolidation initiative that would close 162 offices nationwide. The Postal Service…

U.S. Marshals Museum video ready for viewing

A more than nine-minute video touting the U.S. Marshals Museum has been produced and will broadcast nationwide on public television as part of a “Great Museums” series. The series will…

Local book stores adapt, survive

story and photos by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Four years ago, Leah Carter and her mother Janean Saunders sat in their antique store on Main Street in Van Buren and decided…

Area fire departments get $334,651 in federal grants

Fire departments and emergency medical services in the Fort Smith area received $349,830 in federal grants through a Department of Homeland Security program. More than $1.51 million was granted in…

Slow drivers

GPS data suggests most of us obey speed laws.

MALCO CINEMA 12 in FORT SMITH – A Prairie Home Companion LIVE with Garrison Keillor in HD

The popular National Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion shown LIVE in HD on the big screen. This will show at the Malco Cinema 12 in Fort Smith on…

MALCO CINEMA 12 in FORT SMITH – Bold & Fresh Tour: Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck – ENCORE PERFORMANCE

Bold and Fresh Tour: O’Reilly and Beck This is a digital ENCORE performance taped from a live performance on Saturday night, January 30th. All tickets to this event are $20.00….

Adam & Eats: Emmy’s German Restaurant

In addition to quality food and service, Emmy’s offers a little something extra: Water-pouring Ninjas.

UAFS spring enrollment sets new record

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith University of Arkansas at Fort Smith officials have released official enrollment figures for the spring 2010 semester, and the university…

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….

ATU-Ozark nursing students achieve 100% pass rate

Students in the practical nursing class ending May 2009 at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus’ achieved a pass rate of 100% on the National Council Licensure Examination-Practical Nursing. In order to…

The City Wire special report: Robert’s colors and Asperger’s Syndrome

Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of stories on mental illness issues. Throughout 2010 The City Wire will attempt to post at least one story a month…

2nd Annual Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion

St. Edward Mercy Medical Center will host its second annual Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Reunion from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 17 at the Riverfront Glass…

Jim Lindsey could enter Arkansas’ political shuffle

Jim Lindsey, a Northwest Arkansas businessman and former University of Arkansas football player, could complicate what is already a convoluted political picture resulting from the potential shuffling between the race…