by - April 18, 2009 5:26 pm
Thousands travel to the Alma Spinach Festival
Quilts, concerts and queens were highlights of the 23rd annual festival in downtown Alma.
by - April 18, 2009 5:26 pm
Quilts, concerts and queens were highlights of the 23rd annual festival in downtown Alma.
by - April 17, 2009 4:05 pm
The search for a new director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center-Fort Smith is “back to the drawing board,” according to Paul Beran, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at…
by - April 17, 2009 2:29 pm
A $2 million federal grant will build a Regional Entrepreneurial and Innovation Resource Center facility at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, according to a university statement released Friday…
by - April 17, 2009 2:22 pm
If regional streets, restaurants, shops and hotels seem more busy and crowded in June, there is a good reason for it. Correction: There are several good reasons for it. The…
by - April 17, 2009 11:46 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate increased in March to 6.5% from the February rate of 6.4%, according to a report released Friday (April 17) by the Department of Workforce Services. The U.S….
by - April 16, 2009 3:35 pm
Two corporate surveys indicate that wage freezes are primary ways companies are controlling costs.
by - April 16, 2009 3:02 pm
Paul Harvel, now serving as president of the Clark County (Arkadelphia) Economic Development Corp., has been hired as the new president of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. The…
by - April 16, 2009 1:48 pm
United Way Day of Caring sends hundreds of volunteers to Booneville, Ozark, Sallisaw and many other areas in the region.
by - April 16, 2009 12:37 pm
First-quarter foreclosure actions in Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties fell 15.5% when compared to the same period in 2008, according to a report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac….
by - April 16, 2009 11:41 am
On the UA Fort Smith Campus 6:00 pm Kickoff 9:30 pm Luminary Ceremony http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09MS?pg=entry&fr_id=15699 Between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2009, Relay For Life® communities nationwide are hosting special…
by - April 16, 2009 11:40 am
It’s not as good as mixing peanut butter and chocolate, but Fort Smith tourism officials have merged the annual Fort Smith “Showcase” awards and the annual R.O.S.E. awards into a…
by - April 16, 2009 11:00 am
The health of the Fort Smith regional housing market is a matter of perspective, according to Ernie Schimmelman, a Realtor with Fort Smith-based King Realty Group. A big picture view,…
by - April 16, 2009 7:40 am
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Thursday morning (April 16) a first-quarter net income loss of $1.88 million resulting from “severe contraction” in freight demand. The loss, however, was an improvement…
by - April 15, 2009 9:00 pm
It’s an alliterative Feast, with Calico County, Bombay Billiard’s and lively larder.
by - April 15, 2009 7:00 pm
Attendance at the Tax Day Tea Party held Wednesday (April 15) in Pendergraft Park in downtown Fort Smith exceeded the expectations of co-organizer Greg White. The event, held 4 to…
by - April 15, 2009 5:18 pm
BBQ & Auction Benefit for Cavanaugh 3rd Grader Christopher Bruce Friday, April 17 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Cavanaugh Elementary School, 1025 School Street, Fort Smith $5 per person for…
by - April 15, 2009 1:06 pm
A concealed carry gun instructor takes issue with new disclosure rules.
by - April 15, 2009 12:15 pm
Southside High School journalism students will soon post their research and writing as contributors to The City Wire. Dalton Person, editor of Southside’s Southworld news magazine, Zach Wilson, Southworld assistant…
by - April 15, 2009 11:58 am
International Festival also offers a tasty fast fact about chili, the All-American dish.
by - April 15, 2009 11:29 am
St. Edward Mercy Health System announced Wednesday (April 15) that 64 full-time jobs will be cut immediately. Hospital officials said a “vast majority” of the jobs cut were non-direct care…