by - September 22, 2013 8:40 pm
Travel delays, dramatic losses, and confrontations with opposing fans. We would do it all again in a heartbeat. In a four-day weekend stretching from Gettysburg, Pa., to Piscataway, N.J., with…
by - September 22, 2013 8:03 pm
Cyr Lawson died from cystic fibrosis while he was still in his 20s. His sister-in-law, Kristyn Lawson, wanted to honor his memory and do something that would add tomorrows to…
by - September 22, 2013 12:06 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford and State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, discussed expectations and concerns of the forthcoming insurance exchange that could provide coverage to as many as a half-million…
by - September 22, 2013 11:58 am
It’s not often one gets to give a suggestion to a member of the wealthy billionaire Walton Clan of Northwest Arkansas. But here goes. “Dear Ms. Alice: “Please consider buying…
by - September 22, 2013 11:48 am
More than 100 people explored collaborative art projects at Walker Landing Saturday (Sept. 21) for College Day at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. "College Day is our first try…
by - September 22, 2013 11:11 am
Starting out early on a cool Saturday morning (Sept. 21), Literacy Alive! gathered participants from the area to walk around the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus to help…
by - September 20, 2013 9:15 pm
Kellen Jason Kennedy and his parents Chelsea and Marine Sergeant Marshall Kennedy were awarded a year’s supply of Pampers upon the baby Kellen’s recent birth at Mercy Hospital in Rogers….
by - September 20, 2013 4:22 pm
On the same day the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality submitted final responses to Whirlpool's challenges to the agency's annual groundwater monitoring report, the city of Fort Smith has confirmed…
by - September 20, 2013 2:21 pm
The nation's largest retailer said Monday (Sept. 23) it will hire 55,000 seasonal associates, will transition more than 35,000 associates from temporary to part-time and another 35,000 associates will move…
by - September 20, 2013 1:56 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday (Sept. 20) passed House Joint Resolution 59, which will continue funding the government for another three months but with one provision – it…
by - September 20, 2013 10:10 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate during August was unchanged compared to July, but a year-over-year comparison shows that 27,000 have left the workforce and more than 26,000 fewer Arkansans are employed. The…
by - September 20, 2013 9:22 am
Todd Koch, who lives in Greenwood and has worked in the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith admissions office for four years, will appear as a contestant on a Wheel…
by - September 20, 2013 7:00 am
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) gave approval for a measure to begin collecting signatures for its effort to repeal a ban on same-sex marriage. Arkansans for Equality submitted a…
by - September 19, 2013 9:19 pm
Wal-Mart is widely known as an international retailer conducting business in 27 countries under 69 different banners, but that diversity has also taken root in Bentonville. On any given day…
by - September 19, 2013 7:12 pm
The members of Tusk to Tail have been following the Hogs nearly all their lives, missing only one game in the past 15 years. Each week, they will be asked…
by - September 19, 2013 5:48 pm
One of Arkansas' largest locally-owned accounting firms marked a major milestone Thursday (Sept. 19) – a half-century in operation. Beall Barclay & Company marked its 50th anniversary with a reception…
by - September 19, 2013 4:55 pm
Consumers wanting more choices and Wal-Mart’s shop local agenda have helped to push total inventories 5.5% higher over the past year. But word on the street is that the retailer…
by - September 19, 2013 4:24 pm
What started May 23 as a simple ordinance to come before the Crawford County Quorum Court that would have allowed employees to donate accumulated vacation time to co-workers in need…
by - September 19, 2013 4:12 pm
Survival attributed to the work of good people, the rewards of good risks and the whims of good fortune was the theme that emerged during the Thursday event (Sept. 19)…
by - September 19, 2013 10:28 am
Wal-Mart service suppliers come in all shapes and sizes and one of the local organizations providing contract work for the retail giant is a non-profit, the Elizabeth Richardson Center. This…
