Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Tideriders swim meet brings hundreds to Fort Smith

The 21st annual competition included 306 swimmers along with friends, family and spectators.

Shankle crowned Ms. Senior Arkansas

Farmington, Hartford and Winslow ladies placed in the top five of the statewide competition held in Alma.

Problems continue for Sebastian County Circuit Clerk

The conflict continues within the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk’s office, with a possible federal investigation looming and a new complaint filed Friday against Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins. On May 12,…

No ruling issued in 1% food tax trial (Updated)

A ruling on a lawsuit over Fort Smith’s 1% prepared food tax could come next week, with one attorney saying a decision will be made no later than two weeks….

Arkansas jobless rate up to 7.8%

Arkansas’ jobless rate inched up to 7.8% in May from 7.7% in April, with the number of unemployed increasing 1,200 — from 105,700 in April to 106,900 in May. May…

Happy Father’s Day

Celebrating dear Dad began in 1910.

Wakarusa pulls large, diverse crowd; eager for 2012

story by Peter Lewis [email protected] Another hot, sunny weekend come and another successful Wakarusa gone. While Wakarusa organizers are still counting through the box-office receipts, festival director Brett Mossiman said…

Adam & Eats: Brothers Cottage Cafe

This eatery in historic downtown Van Buren cranks out some of the best breakfast food in the region.

Amphitheater opening, deer season part of FCRA meeting

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) board members had a full plate on their hands at Thursday’s (June 16) regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Highlights included the…

City responds to 1% food tax civil rights claim

In a pre-trial response filed Thursday (June 16), Fort Smith city attorney Jerry Canfield asserts that Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard did not “maliciously do or fail to do”…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

Labor mobility issues makes recession unique

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] French Hill, CEO of Delta Trust and Bank, offered insight on…

Momentum continues for hospitality taxes, jobs

Tax collections and employment figures in the Fort Smith and Van Buren hospitality sectors indicate positive momentum compared to 2010. For the first four months of 2011, hospitality tax collections…

Attorney: Civil rights require 1% food tax election

Pre-trial motions submitted Wednesday (June 15) indicate that Fort Smith attorney Brian Meadors will lean heavy on the Arkansas Civil Rights Act to force a special election on enactment of…

Big Screen Peter: Super 8

This sci-fi film falls into the ho-hum category, even with the talent of J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg.

Judge rejects Stephens Media, Righthaven scheme

U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt on Tuesday (June 14) has rejected an attempt by Righthaven and Las Vegas-based Stephens Media to transfer copyrights and sue bloggers and other Internet users…

Weather, channel depth reduce Arkansas River tonnage

Thank the wet weather and ongoing channel depth issues for a 12% overall decline in tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first five months of 2011 — a…

Legislative maps vote may happen July 29

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, one-third of the Arkansas Board of Apportionment,…

Man time

More men are active with home and child duties.

UAFS officials outline expansion moves

Relatively rapid expansion and the accompanying opportunities and problems were the focus of the June 14 meeting of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Board of Visitors. Since becoming…