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Residents in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma are being invited to take part in research that could impact cancer treatment for generations to come.

Thu, 03/28/2013 - 5:57pm

The Jones Center has unveiled a new element to its website. Any page of the website can now be converted to Spanish with the click of a button.

Thu, 03/28/2013 - 1:49pm

Hillside Auditorium, the newest academic building on the University of Arkansas campus, was officially opened on Wednesday (March 27).

Thu, 03/28/2013 - 11:44am

Richard Hudson, vice chancellor for government and community relations, and his wife, Joanna, have made a $100,000 bequest to the University of Arkansas.

Thu, 03/28/2013 - 11:40am

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Wed, 03/27/2013 - 8:15pm

It’s been 57 years since the U.S. military performed nuclear missile testing within the Marshall Islands located in far South Pacific and situated roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii.

Tue, 03/26/2013 - 11:51pm

Bob Bowcock suggested that research identifying pollution near Whirlpool’s Fort Smith manufacturing plant used “creative math” to downplay the extent of the pollution.

Tue, 03/26/2013 - 10:57pm

University of Arkansas professor, Robert E. “Bob” Gawley, 64, of Fayetteville, passed away on March 18, while skiing with friends near Steamboat Springs, Colo, according to a release from university officials.

Thu, 03/21/2013 - 9:26am

Susan Gidney, the former employee of NorthWest Arkansas Community College who alerted the media to wage violations at the college, has filed suit against the college related to her July 18, 2012, firing.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 7:55pm

Ken Kupchick was struggling in mid-2011 to come up with a clever but pointed press release that would put into perspective the growing number of people in the Fort Smith area needing food assistance.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 7:27pm

AccuWeather.com reports another major storm will cross the nation from coast to coast with heavy snow, flooding rain and severe thunderstorms. The worst conditions with the storm may center over the Palm Sunday weekend.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 5:13pm

Martha L. Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, will speak at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and The Jones Center on Tuesday, March 26.
 

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 11:08am

John English has been named the ninth dean of the University of Arkansas College of Engineering.

Tue, 03/12/2013 - 11:04am

Female students at Kimmons Junior High School in Fort Smith have experienced a change of pace in physical education classes during the last eight weeks thanks to Girls Inc. of Fort Smith.

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 6:34pm

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has named alumna Dani Stark of Ozark the coordinator of student recruitment.

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 5:28pm

April 3 is the official day for the grand reopening of Boreham Library at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

Thu, 03/07/2013 - 5:08pm

The past year has been one of recovery for Sequoyah County's economy, though it has not been easy.

According to numbers provided by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Sequoyah County's unemployment rates improved last year.

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:29am

Former Arkansas Sen. Bill Walters of Greenwood, who served in the Senate for 18 years, has died from complications related to his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 69.

Tue, 03/05/2013 - 9:15pm

Corporal Terry Johnson with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Department has died as a result of injuries sustained in a one-car accident early Saturday morning. He was 48.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 4:14pm

LeFlore County residents will soon have a new health department headquarters featuring cost-saving water-heating technology that has not been introduced to any building in the county until now.

Wed, 02/27/2013 - 3:08pm

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