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A new and innovative Buy Local campaign

The 3/50 Project seeks to save “the brick and mortars our nation is built on.”

The buffet to end all buffets

The 22nd Annual Taste of Fort Smith rolls out more than 45 food and beverage vendors for your charitable dining pleasure.

Settle, Westphal unveil quality of place visions for Fort Smith

Fort Smith Director Kevin Settle and Fort Smith businessman Bennie Westphal stole the show Tuesday night. And Westphal didn’t even get to speak. The Fort Smith Board of Directors met…

Fort Smith directors set to vote on sanitation service shift

The Fort Smith Board of Directors are on track to approve the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation taking over sanitation services now provided by Altes Sanitation. At issue is about…

One-fifth of Arkansans say Bill Clinton to have ‘Outstanding’ legacy

To mark the fifth year of the opening of the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, TalkBusiness.net included a question about the legacy of former President Bill Clinton…

Innovation U.S.A.

Americans remain world leaders in innovation.

The Compass Report: Regional economy suffering, but slight gains seen

The Fort Smith regional economy continues to struggle, but did see slight improvement in the third quarter compared to the second quarter, according to The Compass Report. Funded and managed…

Self announces candidacy for Circuit Judge

Joseph Self, chief deputy prosecutor for Sebastian County, announced Monday (Oct. 26) that he will be a candidate for Sebastian County Circuit Judge in 2010. Self, 51, will seek the…

Dam hearing almost a dam mess

The public hearing began at 6 p.m., the nice lady with the U.S. Corps of Engineers finished explaining the process by 6:03 p.m., and by 6:04 p.m. the hearing dissolved…

Arkansas to get $2.1 million to map broadband access (Updated)

Arkansas will get $2.1 million in federal stimulus dollars to map broadband access and to help expand broadband coverage in Arkansas. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration…

Most Arkansans not likely to buy lottery tickets

A new poll shows that most Arkansans aren’t likely to buy lottery tickets. Among 600 likely voters, 50% say they are “very unlikely” to buy a lottery ticket within the…

Mayor Baker gets ‘verbal warning’ about campaign activities

story by Michael Tilley Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker recently received a “verbal warning” and copies of Arkansas campaign laws, according to Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly. On Sept….

Lines of optimism

There is a fine line between naivety and optimism. Let’s walk the line. The line walked here is that we have more reasons to be optimistic about the future of…

Spooky tax laws

Those who plan ahead minimize tax liability.

A beautiful fall weekend was perfect for Art in the Park

A fundraiser for the Fort Smith Art Center brings artists and art lovers to Creekmore Park in Fort Smith.

Half Broke is full of heart

This true story of a tough luck family from west Texas will provide any lover of a good story with a real kick of “Oh, wow!”

‘Choppy’ recovery predicted for national economy, trucking industry

The choppy recovery theory for the U.S. trucking industry gained more credence with Friday’s (Oct. 23) report from the American Trucking Associations’ that showed a 0.3% dip in the September…

Brazilian native providing offensive spark for UAFS Lady Lions

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. These days, it’s not too hard to notice a difference in Fabiane Nass….

Games adults play

New research shows that most adults use computers for game play.

‘Extraordinary’ water rule not a Pine Mountain Dam deal-killer

The purpose of the Pine Mountain Dam Reevaluation Study is not intended to focus on the economic feasibility of Pine Mountain Dam, according to Mark Yardley, project manager for the…