by - April 10, 2012 2:35 pm
Paneitz to fullfill 10-year mission (updated)
When Dr. Becky Paneitz steps away from the helm at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in June 2013, she will continue to her lifelong mission of making a difference in the…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - April 10, 2012 2:25 pm
Cleanup day set for Fort Smith, Van Buren
The annual Great American Cleanup, slated for Saturday (April 21), is making the rounds to Van Buren for the fourth time since the Keep Van Buren Beautiful (KVBB) movement began….
by - April 10, 2012 11:57 am
UFO convention more like family reunion
EUREKA SPRINGS — The 25th annual Ozark UFO Conference touches down in Eureka Springs this weekend (April 13-15), featuring 10 speakers in a three-day span. Conference planners expect more than 500…
by - April 10, 2012 11:43 am
Three UA entrepreneur teams win contests
A third graduate student team from the University of Arkansas has taken the top prize in a 2012 business plan contest that carries an automatic berth for the Venture Labs…
by - April 10, 2012 11:28 am
Whirlpool property marketing push moves forward
Officials with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) have begun the process of sending site location consultants “building profile” info about Whirlpool’s…
by - April 9, 2012 8:54 pm
Paneitz to retire from NWACC
BENTONVILLE — NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) President Dr. Becky Paneitz announced at tonight’s (April 9) Board of Trustees meeting her plans to retire as president of the college in…
by - April 9, 2012 4:52 pm
Lt. Gov. Darr denies Holland endorsement
Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, recently told The City Wire he has been endorsed by Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R). But Darr’s office has contacted The City Wire to say…
by - April 9, 2012 4:36 pm
Get on the shelf finalists chosen
Ten hopeful entrepreneurs anxiously cleared round one of Walmart’s “Get on the shelf “ contest launched last month. These lucky few were plucked from more than 4,000 submissions in which…
by - April 9, 2012 4:25 pm
Fort Smith, NWA area Senate candidates attend forum
Medicaid shortfalls, the proposed severance tax increase, the business outlook in Arkansas, and education and child advocacy, were the main issues addressed during a League of Women Voters (LWV) Candidate…
by - April 9, 2012 4:11 pm
Crystal Bridges to host historic 3-Commission meeting
Three of Arkansas’ most prestigious commissions will convene this week in Bentonville. It’s the first time anyone can remember that they have met together outside of Little Rock, which has…
by - April 9, 2012 3:45 pm
Fort Smith Regional Dialysis Center moves, expands
The Fort Smith Regional Dialysis Center (FSRDC) recently completed their move from 1506 Dodson Ave. to a larger facility at 2201 Brooken Hill Drive. Initially, the number of patients served…
by - April 9, 2012 1:52 pm
Pryor will not actively campaign for Obama
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., said he will not actively campaign in Arkansas for President Barack Obama during the 2012 general election cycle. Pryor noted his unwillingness to support the…
by - April 9, 2012 1:29 pm
Big Smith band hangs up collective overalls
FAYETTEVILLE — After 15 years, Big Smith, a bluegrass band comprised of brothers and cousins and one friend, is calling it quits. They’ll hang up their overalls and put away…
by - April 9, 2012 12:26 pm
Fort Smith area permit values down in March
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $9.885 million in March, up from the $7.04 million February total, but down drastically from the $19.432…
by - April 9, 2012 12:16 pm
Washington County’s animal shelter progressing
Washington County’s new animal shelter is progressing on schedule and should open this summer, officials confirmed Thursday (April 5). Ron Wood, county building supervisor, said crews were putting up trusses…
by - April 8, 2012 7:29 pm
Business leader Don Flanders has died (Updated)
Accomplished and acclaimed Fort Smith businessman and philanthropist Don Flanders has died. He was 87. He died in his home Easter Sunday, said his son, Dudley. (Link here to read…
by - April 8, 2012 5:53 pm
Playwright Ford debuts first mystery, “Fall of the House”
FAYETTEVILLE — Eliza Poe lingers in playwright Bob Ford’s thoughts. He started researching Poe, mother of writer Edgar Allan Poe, 17 years ago for a former actress girlfriend in…
by - April 8, 2012 4:19 pm
The big lie
Should Bobby Petrino be fired? Incredible as it might seem, that is the difficult question resting at the heart of the all-together bracing storyline gripping Razorback Nation. To recap: Over…
by - April 8, 2012 4:04 pm
Seek first to buy
Not everybody is going to be a Steve Jobs or a Steve Wozniak and change the world by tinkering with a new idea in their garage. But when you read…
by - April 8, 2012 3:10 pm
5,500 served by annual Easter Feed
FAYETTEVILLE — Children raced around the tables on their way to snag Easter baskets as adults dished out turkey and ham, mashed potatoes, dressing, candied yams and rolls. The homey scene…