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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

The Arkansas Tech University Career Center has been honored by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), which named the technical center for high school students one of its “most improved sites.”

Wed, 12/12/2012 - 2:49pm

Graduating seniors in the College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith continue to demonstrate a high level of student performance and success by scoring in the top 20th percentile in a national assessment.
 

Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:05am

Commencement speaker Melody Trimble told University of Arkansas at Fort Smith graduates Dec. 11 to still expect further change as they begin new adventures.

Trimble, CEO for Sparks Health System and Summit Medical Center, said change wasn’t to be feared.

Tue, 12/11/2012 - 9:48pm

There is a small but bright room on the fourth floor of the Physicians Building at Mercy Fort Smith.

Tue, 12/11/2012 - 4:25pm

Dr. Michael Moore, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named vice president for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas System.
 

Fri, 12/07/2012 - 4:20pm

BENTONVILLE—An agreement reached Thursday (Dec. 6) provides NorthWest Arkansas Community College with its third president, starting July 1, 2013.
  The NWACC Board of Trustees approved a three-year contract with Evelyn Jorgenson to be the college’s next chief executive.

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 10:49pm

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