by - April 7, 2012 9:57 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — April, recognized as National Poetry Month, is the time when publishers, libraries, poets and admirers alike join forces to acknowledge the beauty and cultural influence of poetry. On Saturday…
by - April 6, 2012 5:33 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Washington Regional Foundation’s annual fundraising gala has always been a mix of bling and jeans — black-tie types on the main floor and the rowdy rock fans in…
by - April 6, 2012 2:33 pm
The Ward 1 race for Fort Smith City Director is now a three-person race. Liz Berry-Armstrong, one of the leaders in the successful effort to defeat the 1% prepared food…
by - April 6, 2012 2:17 pm
BENTONVILLE — Matt Dawson, deputy director for art and education and a member of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s senior management team, is leaving to pursue opportunities in the museum…
by - April 6, 2012 1:51 pm
FORT SMITH — For the Fort Smith metro economy, Friday was good in that O.K. Industries announced it will add or return 182 jobs to its facilities in Fort Smith…
by - April 6, 2012 1:46 pm
For the Fort Smith metro economy, Friday was good in that O.K. Industries announced it will add or return 182 jobs to its facilities in Fort Smith and Heavener, Okla….
by - April 6, 2012 1:25 pm
It's as classic as a Hollywood plot line. A popular public figure secretly takes up with a young woman betraying his wife, family and loyal followers. Through happenstance, an accident…
by - April 6, 2012 12:53 pm
The nations two largest beef packers, Tyson Foods and Cargill Meat Solutions confirmed with The City Wire, they have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve new labels for…
by - April 6, 2012 12:13 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – When the University of Arkansas sport club baseball team meets its first opponent next spring, 7,900 fans will not fill Baum Stadium to watch them play. The RBI…
by - April 6, 2012 12:01 pm
Beth Presley has been named vice president, marketing director of Arvest Bank in the Fort Smith Region. She previously served as the assistant athletic director for the University of Arkansas…
by - April 5, 2012 8:10 pm
What’s the difference between a media report and pink slime? One is perfectly fine to ingest, while the other can leave thousands of people without jobs and raise the price…
by - April 5, 2012 7:58 pm
On Thursday (April 5), Walmart revealed a “Women in Factories” program, a five-year initiative that it says will “empower 60,000 women working in factories that supply products to Walmart and…
by - April 5, 2012 7:48 pm
This week we’re making up for lost time. I’ve been on the road and that made it nigh impossible to adventure with you last week. Have no fear! I’m back…
by - April 5, 2012 6:49 pm
FORT SMITH — The metamorphosis from arts center to museum will be complete when the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM) opens its doors to the public Jan. 19. Museum members…
by - April 5, 2012 6:41 pm
ROGERS – One in four people across the "Natural State" is uninsured and a higher number also lack the financial wherewithal to cover out-of-pocket costs associated with coverage that may…
by - April 5, 2012 4:56 pm
Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino has been placed on paid administrative leave while University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long investigates details of an April 1 motorcycle wreck involving…
by - April 5, 2012 3:08 pm
Ever heard of John Paul Hammerschmidt? Rick Green is hoping voters in parts of Crawford, Scott and Sebastian counties have, and he’s hoping the endorsement from Hammerschmidt will put him…
by - April 5, 2012 2:27 pm
On a recent Tuesday, we decided to treat our four-year-old daughter. Rather than taking her to the usual kid fare of Chuck E. Cheese or McDonald’s, we headed to one…
by - April 5, 2012 12:04 pm
The tourism and business travel sector in the Fort Smith/Van Buren area is building on gains seen in 2011 by entering the first two months of 2012 with double-digit growth….
by - April 5, 2012 11:11 am
BENTONVILLE – Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced $958.9 million in cash and in-kind contributions around the globe during the fiscal year ending Jan. 31, 2012. The company’s U.S. giving…
