Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Secession talk

Talk of secession has returned. Is that because people enjoy acting like children, so upset about certain, recent election results that they prefer to engage in la-la land wishes possessing…

Grad student researching Whirlpool impact

Leslie Hassel plans to be in the Fort Smith area several days during the fall 2012 semester to gather oral histories and other information for what she hopes will be…

Tusk to Tail: News from the farm pit

The Razorbacks closed out their travel schedule this weekend. The good news is that Tusk to Tail loves a road trip. The bad news is that the trip was to Starkville, Miss….

A ‘gazillion’ volts light up downtown Bentonville

BENTONVILLE — "Ten," shouted Bentonville Mayor Bob McCaslin and the crowd quieted. "Nine," McCaslin said, this time with a sea of children following his lead. "Eight," McCaslin continued to count….

McMurtry ‘studied’ by Second Street Live! crowd

Around 200 gathered Saturday night (Nov. 17) at Second Street Live! in downtown Fort Smith to hear and watch James McMurtry rock through his classic songs and try out new…

Hospice Gala supports patient and family care

ROGERS – The 12th Annual Voyage Gala, a benefit for the Northwest Arkansas Circle of Life Hospice took place Saturday evening (Nov. 17) in the John Q. Hammons Center. The…

Downtown Fayetteville lights up for the holidays

With a slight chill in the air Saturday night (Nov. 17) and children gathered around the downtown Fayetteville square, Mayor Lioneld Jordan flipped the switch to turn on The Lights…

Holiday Market kicks off with Girls Night

The Junior League of Fort Smith kicked off its 2012 Holiday Market with a day of general shopping and a special "Girls Night" event on Friday (Nov. 16). In its…

Jewels of Giving Gala kicks-off holiday charitable season

The Jewels of Giving Gala Friday night (Nov. 16) was the best occasion to bring out one’s best sparkles for the NWA Food Bank. The event was held at the…

NWACC employee provides physical therapy scholarship

BENTONVILLE— Chris Nichols, a NorthWest Arkansas Community College student from Springdale, recently received a scholarship named in honor of another physical therapist who made a significant difference. Sarah Beth Phillips,…

Local leaders among those honored for lifetime service

Nine Arkansas leaders from industry, education, banking and business were honored for their lifetime service on the Economics Arkansas board of directors during a recent cocktail reception. The gala was…

Healthy profits expected for Tyson Foods

Wall Street forecasts Tyson Foods Inc. will pocket about $163 million in net income from the meat giant’s fiscal fourth quarter ending Sept. 30. This compares favorably to the $95…

SEC Football – Week 12: Hogs, Dogs have little on the line

Welcome to “Pad Your Stats Saturday” as my good friend Andy Staples of SI.com said earlier this week on Twitter. In the Southeastern Conference, seven (that’s right: half) of the…

Turkey dinner seen as a bargain

A traditional Thanksgiving dinner will cost roughly $4.50 per person this year, according to Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual survey. The cost has remained stable with a year ago despite widespread…

Twinkie maker Hostess Brands to shut down after strike

Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Wonder bread and Twinkies, said it will shut down and liquidate after a strike by members of its bakery workers’ union “crippled” the company’s…

Fort Smith Board talks landscaping, 2013 budget

The 2013 city budget hearings took a combative tone Thursday night (Nov. 15). The meeting, which was held at the Bartlett Community Room in the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD),…

Tusk to Tail: It’s a family tradition (Updated)

I learned the importance of college football at an early age. I was one day old, to be exact. I was born on New Year's Eve in the suburbs of…

Textile studio snags NWA Startup Cup win

Fayetteville-based Olive Loom is the winner of the first NWA Startup Cup, organizers announced Thursday (Nov. 15). The honor is the finale of a months-long competition designed to foster new…

Locals seek help for orphans around the globe

A local couple has launched Global Orphan Initiative to recruit companies to help orphans in countries where they do business. Matt Fifer and his wife Tanya saw underserved children first-hand…

Jobless claims jump as Sandy hurts U.S. factories

More Americans than forecast submitted claims for unemployment insurance and factory production declined in the northeastern U.S. after superstorm Sandy struck the region. Applications for jobless benefits surged by 78,000…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson