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This work by Vernon Atterberry — Bridge Series, 2007, Oil on Linen — will be one of many on exhibit Aug. 2 through Aug. 28 at The Center for Art and Education in Van Buren. All works in the exhibit are from faculty at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Don Lee, associate professor and chair of the UAFS Art Department, said the exhibit emphasizes an extensive range of visual expression in the form of painting, drawing, printmaking, book arts, design and installation. (image provided by UAFS)

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Metro jobless rate up to 7.5%

The unemployment rate for the Fort Smith metro area increased to 7.5% in May after three consecutive months of the rate declining or remaining flat, according to the preliminary numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Compass: Mid-quarter report focuses on regional subdivision activity

Less than 5% of lots in active Fort Smith subdivisions have a completed but unoccupied home, an indication the Fort Smith regional housing sector is stable, according to information from Streetsmart Data.

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Mountainburg aviation company moves to Roland

C.E. Aerospace is moving its jet engine stand production from the Arkansas side of the Fort Smith metro area to Roland, Okla., as part of a $6 million investment to consolidate operations in the 400,000-plus square-foot plant once used by Therma Tru.

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Arkansas jobless rate up to 7%

Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased five-tenths of a percentage point in May to 7%, and the U.S. jobless rate also rose five-tenths of a percentage point in May to 9.4%.