by - December 14, 2012 1:15 pm
Toys for Tots hosts Jingle Bell Ball
A mountain of toys was collected on Thursday (Dec. 13) as guests filled the Movie Lounge in Fort Smith for the first ever Jingle Bell Ball. Benefitting the River Valley…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - December 14, 2012 12:23 pm
Fort Smith area home builders hold holiday banquet
More than 100 home builders, Realtors, bankers and other professionals gathered Thursday night (Dec. 13) for the 2012 Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders Holiday Banquet and officer installation…
by - December 14, 2012 10:32 am
Jones Trust receives millions from Walton Family and Care Foundations
The Jones Trust launched an endowment campaign Friday (Dec. 14) with news of $20 million in contributions from the Walton Family Foundation and Care Foundation, a fund of Endeavor Foundation….
by - December 13, 2012 10:23 pm
Chick-fil-A exec talks values with Fort Smith audience
Chick-fil-A was “falsely accused of hating the LGBT movement,” according to Larry Cox, senior director of International and Operational Services for Chick-fil-A’s WinShape Foundation. The remark, directed on Thursday (Dec….
by - December 13, 2012 9:29 pm
Harps and Smart Chicken donate to NWA Food Bank
Springdale-based Harps Food and Smart Chicken will donate approximately 8,600 pounds of chicken to the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank on Tuesday (Dec. 18). This donation marks ten years of giving…
by - December 13, 2012 7:28 pm
The Small Business report: Hopeful, but cautious in 2013
Small businesses are said to be the backbone of local community growth. And looking toward 2013 local business owners are hopeful the sluggish recovery will continue, but they are not…
by - December 13, 2012 4:12 pm
Arvest to acquire 29 Bank of America branches
Arvest Bank continues to grow its market share and reach as the Fayetteville-based institution struck a deal with Bank of America to acquire 29 locations and most of the deposit…
by - December 13, 2012 4:11 pm
CBID approves plans for historic theater renovation
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) okayed color and design schemes for restoration of the Sparks Theater exterior in downtown Fort Smith on 10th Street and Garrison Avenue Thursday (Dec….
by - December 13, 2012 3:00 pm
Retail sales rebound as U.S. jobless claims decline
Retail sales rebounded in November and applications for jobless benefits fell more than forecast last week, pointing to strength in U.S. consumer demand as the holiday-shopping season gets under way….
by - December 13, 2012 11:43 am
Arkansas tourism awards finalists named
Finalists from Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas have qualified as finalists for the 2013 Henry Awards. The 2013 Henry Awards winners will be revealed at the 39th Annual Arkansas Governor’s…
by - December 13, 2012 11:33 am
Phillips new director of Main Street Arkansas program
Greg Phillips, a 15-year veteran of the Main Street Arkansas downtown development program, has been named the new director of Main Street Arkansas, according to Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director…
by - December 13, 2012 11:11 am
Rheem to layoff 100 in Fort Smith by January 2013 (Updated)
Officials with Rheem have confirmed a layoff of 100 jobs at the company's Fort Smith operation by Jan. 11. Rheem employees were told Thursday morning of the layoff plans. Rumors…
by - December 13, 2012 10:47 am
JBU professor awarded $250,000 to study bacteria
Dr. Joel Funk, assistant professor of biology has been awarded an Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence grant to fund his research program on bacteria for the next two…
by - December 13, 2012 10:17 am
Arts fellowship program teaches arts integration
There’s a scene in the popular 1995 movie Mr. Holland’s Opus starring Richard Dreyfuss where the long-time music teacher voices his displeasure about the arts program being cut from his…
by - December 13, 2012 6:40 am
Chaney joins Razorbacks as offensive coordinator
Jim Chaney, who boasts experience in the NFL, SEC and Big Ten, has been named Arkansas’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, the University of Arkansas Athletic Department announced late Wednesday…
by - December 13, 2012 12:05 am
Arkansas foreclosure starts jump in November
The Arkansas foreclosure market remains unpredictable at best with a reported 455% annual increase in foreclosure starts initiated by lenders during November, according to RealtyTrac. Foreclosure starts include defaults up…
by - December 12, 2012 6:50 pm
The end of the NCAA?
Poor Mark Emmert. The president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has had to stand idly by as college football reconstitutes itself around him. Rutgers and the University of Maryland…
by - December 12, 2012 5:40 pm
Gallery guides a treasure at Crystal Bridges
BENTONVILLE— When most people spend eight months in school, it’s part of advancing through a degree program or there is some other reward in sight. For dozens of volunteers at…
by - December 12, 2012 5:03 pm
Road money, railroad plan topics of RITA meeting
Funding for the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) is still pending for 2013, though none of the financially supportive entities expect setbacks. RITA board members addressed that as…
by - December 12, 2012 4:46 pm
Dish wireless service approved by FCC
A proposal to allow Dish Network Corp. to offer smartphone service was approved unanimously by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, whose chairman called it a “major step” to boost mobile…