by - August 13, 2009 11:30 am
State Rep. Jim Medley, R-Fort Smith, formally announced Thursday (Aug. 13) he would seek the Arkansas Senate District 13 position now held by the term-limited Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith….
by - August 13, 2009 11:04 am
The U.S. Marshals Museum is sponsoring a genealogy workshop, titled “Genealogy 101: Tracing Your Roots.” The workshop will feature speakers from local and national institutions. Sessions will appeal to beginners…
by - August 13, 2009 9:42 am
A New York Times columnist offers insight, context to the plight of the U.S. Postal Service.
by - August 13, 2009 9:08 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is financially holding steady during the recession, with the company posting net income from continuing operations for the six month period ending July 31 of $6.703 billion,…
by - August 12, 2009 6:51 pm
With what we assume was a straight face, Trav & SHE highly recommend this movie about the connections between life and cooking French food. Really?
by - August 12, 2009 6:23 pm
Peter fulfills the stomach with great steaks in an old brewery and sauteed shrimp on Garrison Avenue. (No fair. Peter gets to have all the fun!)
by - August 12, 2009 5:55 pm
McCourys deliver the best of bluegrass and the Avett’s deliver an acoustic sound of guitar and banjo that grew out of a punk band.
by - August 12, 2009 5:23 pm
Ronnie Hawkins, with the engineering firm of Hawkins-Weir Engineers, has been appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Hawkins’ appointment expires…
by - August 12, 2009 4:56 pm
It’s good to be Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe but not so good to be U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln. A new poll suggests Beebe has an impressive 78% approval rating, with…
by - August 12, 2009 3:44 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe was the cheerleader-in-chief Wednesday, telling an audience gathered at the Arkansas Works education meeting at the Van Buren High School that the state is positioned to…
by - August 12, 2009 3:10 pm
The $2 million effort to relocate the Fort Smith Art Center to a new building gained more momentum with Wednesday’s (Aug. 12) announcement that Williams/Crawford Properties is buying the current…
by - August 12, 2009 10:01 am
The top three Arkansas metro areas measured by RealtyTrac saw increases in residential foreclosure filings during the first half of 2009, with the Fort Smith metro area seeing a 6.4%…
by - August 12, 2009 8:43 am
story and photos by Roy Hill The new version of Lake Fort Smith state park reopened last year, and already there are plans for more improvements and expansions. "Next month…
by - August 12, 2009 8:17 am
Most Americans support electric grid improvements to support to energy sources.
by - August 11, 2009 5:22 pm
The city of Fort Smith received a AA rating on its upcoming $26.405 million bond issuance from Standard & Poor’s — a rating that could lower the cost to service…
by - August 11, 2009 4:04 pm
The projected layoff date for the estimated 300 Whirlpool workers is Sept. 14, with company officials potentially moving to level employment to around 950 at the Fort Smith refrigerator production…
by - August 11, 2009 3:45 pm
The city of Fort Smith moved a step closer Tuesday to changing the way it funds non-profit agencies. In years past, the city board allocated funds to local human service…
by - August 11, 2009 3:06 pm
Kemp Holden Jr., pastor of Harvest Time for 38 years, officially passed the “baton” of leadership to Marty Sloan during an Aug. 9 ceremony at the church. Sloan, a native…
by - August 11, 2009 2:52 pm
Dr. Robert Baker, family practitioner, has joined the St. Edward Mercy Clinic-Van Buren as of Aug. 10. Dr. Baker, board certified in family medicine, has been practicing in the River…
by - August 11, 2009 2:20 pm
There were 887 homes sold in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties during the first six months of 2009, a decline of 13.37% over the same period in 2008, according to…
