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 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 2, 2012 5:43 pm
UAFS may acquire Second Street Live! building
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees has approved a plan that would allow the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to operate and possibly own the Second Street Live!…
by - April 1, 2012 3:39 pm
UAFS named a Tree Campus USA
The Arbor Day Foundation has named the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith a 2011 Tree Campus USA for the third year in a row. UAFS received the status for…
by - February 14, 2012 3:48 pm
Sinatra and dance thrill a Fort Smith audience
Though it was cold outside, things heated up pretty quickly inside the Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center as dancers wowed a packed crowd at Come Fly Away — a musical…
by - February 11, 2012 5:28 pm
UAFS auditorium packed for Singing Men of Arkansas
Singing Men of Arkansas, a group of about 50 men from Northwest Arkansas, filled Breedlove Auditorium with melody and harmony on Friday night (Feb. 10) as part of the University…
by - February 8, 2012 9:12 pm
UAFS officials detail student growth changes
Enrollment numbers for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS) revealed a slight drop for the 2012 spring term as compared to the same time period in 2011 at Wednesday’s Board…
by - February 5, 2012 3:19 pm
Vinny wins spelling bee with ‘cilantro’
Vinny Nguyen, a fifth grader from Christ the King Catholic School, spelled “cilantro” and “eulogy” correctly to win the 28th annual Sebastian County Spelling Bee, held Saturday (Feb. 4) in…
by - February 4, 2012 3:46 pm
UAFS Hall of Fame inductees share experiences
Five former University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student-athletes were inducted into the Lions Athletics Hall of Fame during the third annual honorary banquet Friday (Feb. 3) at the old…
by - January 31, 2012 11:50 am
ATU-Ozark enrollment up, UAFS down
Spring enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is down 2.5% and enrollment at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is up more than 17%. UAFS officials reported Tuesday (Jan….