by - May 1, 2012 7:05 am
UAFS students tackle prescription drug abuse
Seven University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students are shining a light on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse in area high schools. On April 30, the students,…
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by - April 30, 2012 10:41 pm
Rogers mourns death of Councilman Daniel
ROGERS — Rogers City councilman Larry Daniel passed away Monday morning (April 30) after a battle with pancreatic cancer. "He will be missed as a colleague on the council and…
by - April 30, 2012 10:25 pm
OG&E Smart Meter assurances, fears noted
The Oklahoma Gas and Electric Corp. (OG&E) Smart Meter Forum at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce Monday night (April 30) was a mixed bag of acceptance and apprehension….
by - April 30, 2012 7:23 pm
Lorenz takes second shot at Fort Smith Board
With Mike Lorenz entering the fray, three of the four ward races for the Fort Smith Board of Directors will be contested. Lorenz announced Monday (April 30) he would seek…
by - April 30, 2012 6:50 pm
Business ethics muted in Mexican relations
Business dealings south of the U.S. border are often riddled with corruption and were brought to recent attention by the Wal-Mart de Mexico bribery scandal that knocked the retail giant…
by - April 30, 2012 5:57 pm
The Listen to Your Mother show: some did, some didn’t
FAYETTEVILLE — Their stories were humorous, and they were poignant. Some were downright painful. And they were told aloud with only a podium between the speakers and the crowd at the…
by - April 30, 2012 2:30 pm
40/29 adds new meteorologist
Arkansas native Laura Huckabee has been named meteorologist for KHBS/KHOG-TV. An NWA-sealed meteorologist, Huckabee will bring 20 years of television forecasting experience to 40/29 News Sunrise, the station’s 4:30 –…
by - April 30, 2012 2:23 pm
Third Artosphere blends beauty of arts, nature
FAYETTEVILLE — There’s a graphic bouncing around on Facebook that says the “earth” without “art” is just “eh.” It seems like organizers of the Artosphere Festival had that very concept…
by - April 30, 2012 1:49 pm
U.S. coal usage below 40%; Arkansas at 48%
Cheap shale-produced natural gas, a relentless anti-coal campaign and tight federal regulations have helped to cancel or retire dozens of coal-fired plants across the U.S., while putting Arkansas at ground…
by - April 30, 2012 1:24 pm
Fort Smith native Paddock publishes “The Weight of Memory”
FAYETTEVILLE — Jennifer Paddock’s life has changed markedly in the last decade or so. But some things have stayed the same — namely, her memory. Memory is as complex as…
by - April 30, 2012 12:13 pm
Summit Medical named a trauma center, wins awards
Summit Medical Center has been designated a Level III Trauma Center, and has won two awards from the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC). The trauma designation was made after…
by - April 30, 2012 11:21 am
Federal jury sides with Tyson Foods
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. won a class action lawsuit heard in an Iowa courtroom last week. A federal jury sided with the meat giant in a suit that alleged Tyson…
by - April 30, 2012 7:04 am
Hank came, and brought his rowdy fans
FAYETTEVILLE — No matter how one feels about his music or lyrics, most would agree — Hank Williams Jr. can put on a show. Several thousand fans gathered at the…
by - April 29, 2012 9:11 pm
Celery
A few years back there was this Facebook fad in which a friend would “tag” you to post 25 random things. Or at least that’s how it may have worked….
by - April 29, 2012 8:57 pm
Karrant is a hit with hometown crowd
FORT SMITH — Hometown musical hero Jonathan Karrant sang to a full house at Second Street Live on Saturday night (April 28). The show was in support of the release of…
by - April 29, 2012 6:12 pm
Playhouse Palooza showcases kid-sized dwellings
FAYETTEVILLE — There are few opportunities to see grown men attempt to clamber up a child-sized firemen’s pole, but it happened more frequently than not at the ninth annual CASA Playhouse…
by - April 29, 2012 4:37 pm
A petition isn’t action
The beautiful Clayton House — home of Federal prosecutor WHH Clayton who prosecuted the cases that went before "Hanging" Judge Isaac C. Parker — was condemned for demolition in 1969….
by - April 29, 2012 9:35 am
LifeSource celebrates 10, going for more
FAYETTEVILLE — The LifeSource Birthday Bash drew several hundred people to the Fayetteville Town Center on Friday night (April 27) in celebration of the organization’s 10th anniversary of serving Northwest…
by - April 28, 2012 9:30 am
Campbell was grateful, humble — everything a goodbye should be
FAYETTEVILLE — Glen Campbell came home to say goodbye. The Arkansas native performed a sold-out show Friday night (April 27) at the Walton Arts Center. Tickets for this show went…
by - April 27, 2012 7:31 pm
New Siloam Springs Regional Hospital ready for business
All systems are go for the Siloam Springs Regional Hospital move to begin at 6 a.m. on Saturday (April 28). A sparkling new $40 million medical facility has been polished…