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Sale of Sparks ‘on target’ for June close

Negotiations to close the sale of Sparks Health System to Alpharetta, Ga.-based Jackson Healthcare are “on target” for a deal set to close no later than June 30. Sparks announced…

A new republic

Conservative group formed to monitor the actions of Congress and the White House.

Fort Smith airport to lose Delta connection to Atlanta

The Fort Smith Regional Airport is losing in June its direct Delta connection to the Atlanta airport. The loss is a result of the acquisition of Northwest Airlines by Delta….

National, local truckers watching swine flu

The national trucking industry is taking serious the spread of swine flu. Although it often can be hard to distinguish between media hype and real alarm, government and officials with…

Boozman pushes for I-49 funding

U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, testified in support of increased funding for Interstate 49 during a Tuesday morning meeting of the Highways & Transit Subcommittee on high-priority projects for consideration…

GOP Senate seat seeker analyzed

State Sen. Kim Hendren, R-Gravette, is the first Republican to get in the race for the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Arkansas. U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Democrat, has announced…

Summer Concert Series

Parks & Recreations 2nd concert of the season is “3 Foot Pete” a great local rock-n-roll band. If you enjoy old and new rock, you’ll not want to miss the…

Summer Concert Series

Fort Smith Parks & Recreation presents the 1st concert of the Summer Concert Series at the River Park Amphitheater. Taking the stage this evening is Buddy Cantrell and His Helpers….

Movie in the Park

Fort Smith Parks & Recreation will show the movie “Bolt” at Tilles Park. This is a Disney movie rated PG. Bolt is a spoiled German Shepherd who is the star…

2nd Annual Mom & Son Fishing Derby

The derby will be held at Carol Ann Cross Park, rain or shine. Registration forms are available at Creekmore Community Center or online at www.fortsmithparks.com

The “Downturn Generation” emerges

Research suggests consumers will curtail spending long after the economy recovers.

Massard Community Reunion

From: Rick Ruth (Formerly of Massard, Arkansas) Fort Smith, AR 72903 Cell Phone 479-629-3852 [email protected] Re: Massard Community Reunion You may remember the old rock Massard Methodist Church, or the…

No bottom seen for national trucking industry recession

The March truck tonnage index suggests the terrible freight recession for the trucking industry has not yet hit bottom. The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage…

Fort Smith Classic unveils entertainment lineup

Country musician Darryl Worley, the new country duet team of Caitlin & Will and cast members of “Trick my Truck” are the entertainment for the June 18 Cox Community Concert…

Whirlpool reports fall in shipments, earnings

Whirlpool reported early Monday (April 27) that it expects unit shipments in its North American region to drop as much as 12% in 2009, up from a previous top estimate…

Nationwide auto sales improve (barely); Auto-related jobs down in Arkansas

Nationwide sales of autos in April is expected to be 859,000 units, a 30.8% decrease compared to April 2008, but a 0.5% increase over March 2009, according to Edmunds.com. A…

KFSM 5News, The City Wire to partner

KFSM 5News and The City Wire will begin May 1 to collaborate and partner in the gathering and dissemination of important business and political news. As the longest serving and…

Observations, again

With apologies to Janis. Lord won’t you buy me a new quarterbackmy friends all have Bradys’ leading their pack we work hard in the off-season, but can’t get on trackOh…