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The University of Arkansas will offer a doctorate in nursing practice beginning this fall, according to a university statement.

Tue, 02/05/2013 - 11:12am

A survey of Northwest Arkansas’s homeless that began Thursday (Jan. 31) will take a few days to process, but the results can have far-reaching effects, from the amount of federal housing dollars available to the quality of local care offered by charities and non-profit organizations.

Mon, 02/04/2013 - 11:04am

Students from Fort Smith's Southside High School will be representing the state of Arkansas in April when they compete in the National Science Bowl, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, in Washington, D.C.

Thu, 01/31/2013 - 10:08am

The finality of the decision to replace the A-10 fighters of the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing with a vague remotely piloted aerial vehicle recon mission is best encapsulated from a statement within a memo from 188th commander Col. Mark Anderson.

Tue, 01/29/2013 - 8:14pm

The emergency text message system at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus is gaining more users, according to a statement from the institution.

Mon, 01/28/2013 - 3:09pm

The once sleepy retirement village of Bella Vista nestled in the scenic Ozark foothills was recently tagged the “Best Place to Raise Kids in Arkansas” by Bloomberg Businessweek.

Sun, 01/20/2013 - 12:25am

It took more than two years and $14.2 million to build, but the new 83,000-square-foot Health Professions Center on the campus of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is state-of-the-art.

Fri, 01/18/2013 - 6:14pm

The Jones Center for Families is in the midst of some dynamic changes as 2013 gets under way.

Wed, 01/16/2013 - 5:20pm

When Melissa Posinski and her husband lost their daughter only 100 days after baby Elizabeth was born, they knew they had a choice of being miserable, or allowing their faith in God to help them heal.

Wed, 01/16/2013 - 4:21pm

U.S. News and World Report has listed the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering program as 25th out of 66 online graduate engineering programs in its Best Online Programs rankings.

Wed, 01/16/2013 - 3:44pm

Dog is said to be man's best friend and Arkansan's take that saying to heart as do many others living in the southeastern part of the United States.

Tue, 01/15/2013 - 11:03am

The major highway artery into Fort Smith that carries more than 50,000 cars a day will soon undergo a more than $78 million upgrade that will result in traffic congestion on the main Interstate corridor through the city.

Mon, 01/07/2013 - 6:01pm

Ambassador Daniel Liao, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston, Texas, will be the featured speaker at the Jan. 22 Distinguished Global Speaker Series at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
 

Thu, 01/03/2013 - 10:26am

Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter volunteer groups and individuals can help give abused and neglected kids “dream rooms” and an environment that facilitates the healing process.

Wed, 01/02/2013 - 8:38pm

Jim Grizzle, a Fort Smith businessman and a member of the Arkansas Razorback football team during its legendary run in the early 1960s, died Sunday. He was 71.

Unfortunately, Grizzle is one of three prominent area business men to die in the past 10 days.

Sun, 12/30/2012 - 9:04pm

Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has declared a statewide disaster following Tuesday’s winter snow storm that left more than 150,000 without power.

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 1:58pm

Fort Smith Fire Department Chief Mike Richards said Fort Smith firefighters have given more than $394,000 back to the community since 2007, with that total not including the value of volunteer hours contributed by firefighters.

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 1:48pm

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — It is a common belief that the holidays is a time that is not so jolly for some families, in fact it becomes even scarier as domestic violence in some homes is believed to escalate during the holiday season.

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 12:15pm

The Fort Smith Fire Department will host three special ceremonies over the next few days, and the public is invited to attend.

Wed, 12/19/2012 - 4:11pm

There’s a scene in the popular 1995 movie Mr. Holland’s Opus starring Richard Dreyfuss where the long-time music teacher voices his displeasure about the arts program being cut from his high school’s budget.

Thu, 12/13/2012 - 10:17am

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