Regions

Pastor transition made at Harvest Time

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…

Dr. Robert Baker joins St. Edward clinic in Van Buren

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…

Regional home sales down 13% in first half of 2009

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…

Harvest Music Festival to draw thousands to Ozark region

story by Peter Lewis In two weeks time, music lovers will again descend upon Mulberry Mountain in the scenic Ozark National Forest north of Ozark for Harvest Music Festival. Though…

Kmart to close Fort Smith store

The only remaining Kmart store in Fort Smith will close to the public on Nov. 15, ending a 30-year presence in the area. Kim Freely, spokesperson for Chicago-based Sears Holding…

UAFS to get $2 million from federal stimulus fund (Updated)

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will receive $2 million $42.5 million of America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (federal stimulus plan) funds for higher-education institutions in Arkansas. The office…

Thor adds new weapon system to inventory

Van Buren-based Thor Global Defense Group has announced it will offer an exclusive rifle system manufactured by Hurricane, Utah-based EDM Arms. The long-range shooting XM .408 series has an estimated…

Littlefield, Glidewell update inventory control system

Management at the Fort Smith-based companies of Littlefield Oil Convenience Stores and Glidewell Distributing have added mobile computers to their operations to better control product ordering and inventory. CipherLab, based…

Social Media Boosts Business

Twitter and Facebook sites can be a valuable marketing tool for entrepreneurs.

Razorbacks Sports Easy Sell For Local Radio Programming

Multiple radio shows in Northwest Arkansas vie for Razorbacks-related ad dollars.

Razorbacks’ Bobby Petrino Boosts Foundation Giving

Bobby Petrino already has helped the Razorback Foundation Inc. have a better year than 2008.

Barber Files Bankruptcy, Claims $47.8M in Debts

Former Northwest Arkansas developer Brandon Barber has filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition listing $47.8 million in debts and no assets.

KFSM Leads TV Newscasts

CBS affiliate KFSM-TV, Channel 5 was the ratings winner in the entire 11-county designated market area for all three evening newscasts according to data compiled by Nielsen Media Research.

Democrat-Gazette, Morning News Circulation Numbers Slip

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette had an average daily paid circulation of 37,052 for the 12 months ended March 31, down almost 2 percent from the previous year.