by - September 9, 2009 8:22 pm
Peter, Moving: Mr. Lewis returns
You can’t keep a good man down. And you can’t down a good kept man. We don’t know what that means, but it sounded insightful and clever after that third glass of wine.
Regions
by - September 9, 2009 5:48 pm
Organizers set dates for Fort Smith Airshow 2010
It was announced Wednesday that the Fort Smith Airshow is scheduled for June 26-27, 2010. No information was available on possible performers. The 2008 Airshow featured the Air Force Thunderbirds….
by - September 9, 2009 5:39 pm
UAFS fall enrollment up 8%
Dr. Ray Wallace told the Fort Smith Rotary on Wednesday that a fall enrollment increase of 8% indicates that the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is quickly becoming a…
by - September 9, 2009 4:49 pm
Atkinson, Hollenbeck announce for Sebastian County Sheriff
The race for Sebastian County Sheriff heated up Wednesday with the incumbent and a challenger both announcing for the post. Bill Hollenbeck, a captain and more than 19 year veteran…
by - September 9, 2009 3:47 pm
Lincoln to chair U.S. Senate agri committee
The naming of U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., as chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry could be good for the state’s agri interests and the…
by - September 9, 2009 2:40 pm
Area hospitality industry sees slow corporate travel, softer restaurant sales
Fort Smith and Van Buren hospitality tax collections continue to reflect a weakened economy, with January-July collections down more than 13% in Fort Smith. The collections are also being compared…
by - September 9, 2009 8:31 am
Happy holidays
A new survey suggests Americans are more optimistic about the 2009 holiday season.
by - September 8, 2009 6:27 pm
Racial remarks again part of Fort Smith board of directors meeting (Updated)
City Director Bill Maddox finds himself at the center of another racial controversy less than five weeks after using the word “master” in a conversation with a black Fort Smith…
by - September 8, 2009 4:04 pm
“Arkoma Ready 09”
Town of Arkoma Emergency Management is Hosting a community preparedness event “Arkoma Ready ’09” on Monday, September 14th from 5:30 pm to 8:00pm at the elementary school gym. Representatives from…
by - September 8, 2009 3:39 pm
Mac Computer Club Meeting
Event Location: Southwest Times Record building Event Address: 3600 Wheeler Ave. Event City: Fort Smith *Event State: Ark. Event Contact Phone: 479-646-1702 Event Website:: http://aaamug.itsamac.com/Home.html If you like Mac computers,…
by - September 8, 2009 3:39 pm
Mac Computer Club Meeting
Event Location: Southwest Times Record building Event Address: 3600 Wheeler Ave. Event City: Fort Smith *Event State: Ark. Event Contact Phone: 479-646-1702 Event Website:: http://aaamug.itsamac.com/Home.html If you like Mac computers,…
by - September 8, 2009 3:13 pm
City Directors seek legal opinion about trash franchise agreement options
A decision about a franchise agreement with Altes Sanitation awaits a legal decision on what the city is required — or allowed — to do at the end of the…
by - September 8, 2009 10:49 am
Sebastian County home sales steady; Crawford County home sales ‘baffle’
August proved a slow month for residential home sales in Sebastian and Crawford counties, with sales down 18.1% compared to August 2008. “As has been true since the start of…
by - September 8, 2009 10:21 am
Andy Fox Live at 21 West End
Andy Fox will bring his eclectic blend of fingerstyle guitar music to 21 West End, Saturday September 19th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Delta Blues, folk, oldies, and other songs old and…
by - September 8, 2009 10:10 am
Leadership lessons from a former Wal-Mart chief
Personalities, issues and communication all combine to make good leadership a tough chore.
by - September 8, 2009 9:58 am
Fort Smith airport traffic continues decline; trend improves
Traffic out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to reflect the slowdown in the local and national economies and a June loss of a Memphis connection, with August enplanements…
by - September 7, 2009 11:20 am
Arkansas Labor leader talks card check on Labor Day
Alan Hughes, the head of the Arkansas chapter of the AFL-CIO, says he is not ending his effort to convince the six members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation to support the…
by - September 7, 2009 9:52 am
Dr. Cole Goodman joins Mercy Clinic
Dr. Cole Goodman will join St. Edward Mercy Clinic beginning in early September to oversee occupational medicine as well as inpatient wound management and prevention, according to a statement from…
by - September 7, 2009 12:00 am
Construction Industry Workers To Play the Stimulus Waiting Game
Contractors and subs say stimulus-related money has been slow to trickle down to local economy
by - September 7, 2009 12:00 am
2009 Bankruptcies Illustrate Barber Group’s Slow Decline
Northwest Arkansas development group enjoyed a brilliant flash, but it proved to be short-lived