College Fair will be held Monday Oct 28, 2008
-Fort Smith School of Massage ... -University of Arkansas Fort Smith. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Evangelist's alleged enforcer faces charges Oct 27, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) -- Seth Calagna recalled lying on the Fort Smith warehouse floor, feeling every strike of the board against his backside as blood oozed onto the winter-cooled concrete ... On October 15, an FBI agent called Fort Smith police, asking detectives to talk to Calagna, now 18 ... Reports released Friday by the Fort Smith Police Department show officers first learned of Kolbeck in March 2006, after getting an anonymous call about a marriage between a 13-year-old girl and a... (CNN)
Police Search for Evangelist's Alleged Enforcer Oct 26, 2008
-- Seth Calagna recalled lying on the floor of a Fort Smith factory, feeling every strike of the board against his backside as blood oozed on the winter-cooled concrete ... On Oct. 15, an FBI agent called Fort Smith police, asking detectives to talk to Calagna, now 18 ... Reports released Friday by the Fort Smith Police Department show officers first learned of Kolbeck in March 2006, after getting an anonymous call about a marriage between a 13-year-old girl and a 34-year-old man at Alamo's... (Newsmax)
Arkansas Best Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results Oct 22, 2008
Company Description Arkansas Best Corporation, headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is a transportation holding company. ABF Freight System, Inc., Arkansas Best's largest subsidiary, has been in continuous service since 1923. (PR Newswire)
'Dolemite' Star Rudy Ray Moore Dead At 81 Oct 21, 2008
Moore was born March 17, 1927, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The oldest of seven children, he had to develop his extroverted personality just to be noticed. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Dupire accounts for 6 TDs in Northside's 59-28 win Oct 18, 2008
- Fort Smith Northside quarterback Dax Dupire passed for four TDs and ran for a pair to spark a 59-28 victory Friday night by the No. 8 Grizzlies over Springdale. Dupire finished at 31-for-51 for 443 yards. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Tulsa Women's Basketball Season Gets Underway Today with First Practice Oct 18, 2008
Phillips, a 5-8 junior from Fort Smith, Ark. played in 20 games, missing just one contest after becoming eligible for competition on Dec. 18th. (Tulsahurricane.com)
Surging Helena-West Helena faces fellow unbeaten Oct 15, 2008
The Bulldogs won't have an easy time this week at Fort Smith Southside. The Rebels (5-1, 2-1) are No. 3 overall. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Kirksey TD at :17 gives No. 3 Southside 52-48 win Oct 11, 2008
- Richard Kirksey scored his second touchdown with 17 seconds left to give third-ranked Fort Smith Southside a 52-48 victory Friday night over Springdale. Kirksey scored from the 1 for the winning points for the Rebels (5-1). (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
No Changes Because of Franklin Firing Oct 10, 2008
Robinson said the Razorbacks have spent the past few days in practice working on defending the run and anticipating Fort Smith native Kodi Burns to bring another running threat at quarterback. If (Burns) does start, he adds another dimension, kind of like weve been facing the last two weeks with (Texas quarterback Colt McCoy) and (Floridas Tim Tebow), Robinson said. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Auburn Fires Offensive Coordinator Oct 10, 2008
I think it hasnt worked because of inconsistency, Auburn quarterback Kodi Burns, a former Fort Smith Northside High star, said earlier this week. Penalties and dumb decisions have killed us all year. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Marshals: Alamo en route from Ariz. to Arkansas Oct 7, 2008
U.S. Marshal Richard O'Connell of Fort Smith told the Associated Press that Alamo was en route to Texarkana, but declined to offer any details on how officials would be transporting the 74-year-old ... A new panel in Fort Smith was sworn in last week. (AZCentral -- News)
Arkansas recap Oct 5, 2008
- returned an interception for a touchdown and scored another on a short run as Fort Smith Northside shut down Springdale Har-Ber 21-7 Friday night. Northside (4-1) had five sacks and forced two turnovers. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
No. 4 Har-Ber falls to unranked FS Northside, 21-7 Oct 4, 2008
- Semaj Edwards returned an interception for a touchdown and scored another on a short run as Fort Smith Northside shut down Springdale Har-Ber 21-7 Friday night. Northside (4-1) had five sacks and forced two turnovers. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
DEATHS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 (917) Oct 3, 2008
two brothers, Joe Brooks and his wife Johanna of Fort Smith, Rev. Jim Brooks and his wife Anna of Pine Bluff; a sister, Velma Smith of Paris. As well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family members, including her ex-husband and good friend Joe Pete Hurdle of Russellville, and her precious dog Scooter who never left her side and was curled up at Nancy's feet as she passed away. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
6 children in Arkansas custody after raid Sep 23, 2008
She offered him a pamphlet as he sat in his car reading a newspaper outside Alamo's church in Fort Smith in 2005. When Lane told her he was her father, he said, she ran off. (San Francisco Chronicle)
No. 4 FS Southside 42, LR Central 13 Sep 20, 2008
LITTLE ROCK - Daniel McGee scored a pair of touchdowns to lead fourth-ranked Fort Smith Southside to a 42-13 victory over Little Rock Central on Friday. McGee carried 24 times for 191 yards as Southside (3-0) defeated Central for the eighth consecutive time. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Stilley loses again in long-running tax case Sep 19, 2008
- A Fort Smith lawyer who unsuccessfully fought a university and public school district over tax revenue has lost an appeal of sanctions imposed against him by a Sebastian County judge ... Stilley sued the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the Fort Smith School District in 2002, saying Sebastian County illegaly taxed reappraised property. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Whirlpool lays off 700 workers in Fort Smith, Ark. Sep 16, 2008
Whirlpool lays off 700 workers in Fort Smith, Ark ... A timetable has not been set for when employees may be called back to their jobs at the Fort Smith, Ark. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
25 best places for affordable homes Sep 11, 2008
Median home price (2007): $87,000Median family income: $51,939The days of Wyatt Earp and Jesse James may be gone, but a piece of the Wild West endures in Fort Smith, where annual festivals, the Old Fort Days Rodeo, and "Miss Laura's" brothel-turned-visitors' center keep the frontier spirit alive. Nestled in the Ozark Mountains, the town is surrounded by the Arkansas River and its tributaries, where thrill-seekers go white-water rafting or canoeing. (CNN -- Money)
On long road out, thoughts turn to starting new lives Sep 1, 2008
But the bus driver was uncertain whether the shelter would have space or whether they would have to press on another 230 miles to Fort Chaffee, a former Army base near the city of Fort Smith in northwest Arkansas. "Arkansas. Are you ready for Arkansas?" asked Damien Foster, 44, a chef who knew something about hurricane displacement. (Boston Globe)
Residents fleeing Gustav arriving in Arkansas Aug 31, 2008
New Orleans resident Keith Metoyer, who survived Katrina, praised officials in Louisiana, Fort Smith and Fort Chaffee for the way they handled the evacuation. "If I had to give out a medal to the people that were most helpful, everyone would get one," Metoyer told the Times Record newspaper of Fort Smith. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Mark Your Calendars: 10 games to look for Aug 30, 2008
Fort Smith Southside at Fayetteville. The last two 7A champions meet with the regular season entering its home stretch. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Former Foster Parent Sentenced for Production and Transportation of Child Pornography Aug 22, 2008
Police Department; and the Fort Smith, Ark. Police Department. (PR Newswire)
Ark working to build image as tourist, business locale Aug 22, 2008
Likewise, the coming U.S. Marshals museum in Fort Smith will be a major draw for western Arkansas ... Davies included views from the lodge in his slide presentation, which had images from around the state, from the Pfiefer-Hemingway House in Piggott to the new Mississippi River State Park near Helena to Lake Fort Smith to the Big Dam Bridge in Little Rock. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Ex-officer at Van Buren says he took police money Aug 21, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008. State News (Arkansas) from the AP. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
U.S. Attorney Aug 21, 2008
Robert C. Balfe, USA* 414 Parker Street Fort Smith, AR 72901. (479)783-5125. (Harper's Magazine)
DEATH RATES: Highest, lowest Aug 20, 2008
Hospitals that stand out - USATODAY.com. Hospitals that stand out. (USA Today)
ABF Celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Aug 19, 2008
Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ABF Freight System, Inc.(R), is celebrating the 13th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, August 24-30, 2008, with a system-wide campaign called: "ABF Employees. Standing the Test of Time. 1923-2008." The campaign highlights the integral role played by transportation industry employees in supporting the North American economy. "This campaign recognizes the professional drivers of ABF as well as the valuable contribution of all employees," said ABF... (PR Newswire)
AP News Analysis: Stronger party Gwatney's legacy Aug 18, 2008
Harriman said that, the day before his death, Gwatney had talked about the excitement he had seen at a party event in Fort Smith, a city in the Republican stronghold of northwest Arkansas. "Since I have been around here, I don't think I have seen Democrats around the state as energized and as excited," said Harriman, now Beebe's chief of staff. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Too much rain in Portland, Ark., swamps gauge Aug 13, 2008
WREG-TV Memphis - Too much rain in Portland, Ark. Too much rain in Portland, Ark. (WREG.com, TN)
Lebanese leader vows no surrender to violence Aug 13, 2008
dance teaching positions: fast growing company in fort smith is expanding. part time positions available for preschool age jazz. (Yahoo News -- Lebanon)
Rallying for the Red Cross Aug 8, 2008
Daren Bobb, KFSM news anchor in Fort Smith, Ark. and chairman of the Red Cross board, was also at the Tuesday meeting. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Two plead to misdemeanors after immigration raid Aug 8, 2008
The U.S. attorney's office in Fort Smith did not immediately return a call for comment Thursday. At the time of the raid, ICE agents said a confidential informant tipped them that the Reyes family knowingly hired illegal immigrants and paid them "off the books.". (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
SEC Media Days Digest Jul 26, 2008
If the season started today, Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said Fort Smith native Kodi Burns would be his starting quarterback and former Rogers High star Lee Ziemba would be his left tackle. Tuberville hasnt settled on a starter at quarterback, but said Burns has the upperhand in Auburns new spread offense because hes durable. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Home of alleged thief broken into Jul 26, 2008
"In the truck was the pawn ticket for the 4,500 Snap-on toolbox he pawned in Fort Smith," said Roberson. The theft charge is a class "B" felony. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
Wesley B. Kemp Named ABF President and COO Jul 25, 2008
"During this important time in our company's history, Wes Kemp's focused leadership of ABF will ensure that it remains the great enterprise and cornerstone of our corporation it has always been." Arkansas Best Corporation, headquartered in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is a transportation holding company. ABF Freight System, Inc., Arkansas Best's largest subsidiary provides transportation of less-than-truckload ("LTL") general commodities throughout North America. (PR Newswire)
More of this story Jul 23, 2008
Cities like Conway, Fort Smith and Arkadelphia are creating jobs through economic development monies generated locally, she added, without specifically mentioning a proposed one-half cent sales tax here to fund economic development and workforce training. A community that is aggressive in developing its economy, plans for it, devotes resources to it, and works to partner with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in offering customized incentives needed to close the deal, realizes much... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Moves, expansions by 3 FS companies announced Jul 22, 2008
- Three manufacturers announced Monday they would add to their presence in Fort Smith, either through hiring more workers, expanding facilities or both ... to Fort Smith, adding 40 jobs ... The company, which makes cabinetry for restaurants and retail stores, says it will also add 75 jobs at its Fort Smith factory, giving it more than 400 employees in the city. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Gordon makes oral commitment to Arkansas Jul 21, 2008
Gordon has family members from the Fort Smith area. He said he hopes to be a two-way player at Arkansas. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Arkansas sparkles Jul 20, 2008
To the northwest, Fort Smith was the jumping off point to the Indian Territory. To keep order on this wild frontier between 1875 and 1896, Hangin' Judge Isaac C. Parker presided over 13,000 cases and sentenced 160 men to hang; 79 of them did. (Florida Times-Union)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all Jul 19, 2008
Dinner that night was in Ryan's Family Steak House in Fort Smith, Arkansas ... A stop at the visitors' center in Fort Smith included information about the courtroom where prisoners were tried; the local prison was nicknamed "Hell on the Border" because of the way prisoners there were treated. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Family still hopes to find woman missing 19 years Jul 19, 2008
It is important that we dont let anyone forget about Pam, it is important we keep doing something, said her sister, Jimmie Rice, in a telephone interview from her home in Fort Smith, Ark. Through the years, her family has tried everything, including visiting a psychic in December 1991 in Little Rock named Carol Pate, who amazed them with details of Pams two-story home and other information she had no way of knowing. (Peoria Times, AZ)
Paragould 9s bow out of state tournament Jul 16, 2008
Published: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 1:49 PM CDT FORT SMITH The Paragould All-Stars fell to a hot-hitting Van Buren team, 12-5, in an elmination game of the 9-year-old state baseball tournament Monday ... The Paragould All-Stars want to thank those who donated to help pay for 12 kids to play ball in Fort Smith for five days, coach Mark Mullins said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
A Grizzly Rehab Jul 14, 2008
Date: Jul 13, 2008 After suffering a major knee injury to end his 2007 campaign, Fort Smith Northside tailback Semaj Edwards (5-11, 205) has been rehabbing with a fury in hopes of having a standout senior season beginning with game one. to read the rest of this story. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Fight lovers 'lured to gay wrestling match' Jul 13, 2008
"They said it was to essentially poke fun at wrestling - two guys rolling around on the floor, all sweaty," said Fort Smith police sergeant Adam Holland. But the man-on-man display "went right up to the line" of the city's morality laws, Sgt Holland said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Arkansas fight fans fall for Baron Cohen stunt Jul 13, 2008
The day after the June 5 Texarkana bout, Fort Smith's convention centre hosted Blue Collar Brawlin. Fort Smith police Sgt. Adam Holland said organizers told him a character named Straight Dave would goad a planted audience member into the ring for a fight. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Was male stripping stunt from 'Borat'? Jul 13, 2008
The day after the June 5 Texarkana bout, Fort Smith's convention center hosted "Blue Collar Brawlin.' " Fort Smith police Sgt. Adam Holland said organizers told him a character named "Straight Dave" would goad a planted audience member into the ring for a fight. The two men would then wrestle, rip away some of their clothes and share a brief kiss reminiscent of one between Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell in the film "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
District judge position to be full-time (14) Jul 6, 2008
The board consists of Stidham and Chief Justice Jim Hannah the Arkansas Supreme Court; Circuit Judge Marcia Hearnsberger; Mayor Chris Claybaker of Camden; District Judge Rusty Porter of West Helena; County Judge Wes Fowler; Attorney Eddie Walker, of Fort Smith; Rep. Tracy Pennartz of Fort Smith; Rep. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
80-year-old man arrested while on appeal bond Jul 4, 2008
Fort Smith attorney Barry Neal asked that Pullan be released on the appeal bond for a week to 10 days so he can get his affairs in order. "He is looking at a number of years in prison," Neal said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Arkansas State hires Raffo Jul 2, 2008
Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. STARKVILLE Former Mississippi State assistant baseball coach Tommy Raffo was introduced Tuesday as Arkansas State's new head coach. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Sodexo Announces Organic Growth of 8.4% For the First Nine Months of Fiscal 2008 Jul 2, 2008
Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, Georgia (790 students, Foodservices); University of Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas (6,610 students, Foodservices); Alcorn State University, Alcorn State, Missouri (2,700 students, Foodservices); Millard Public Schools, Omaha, Nebraska (34 schools, 30,000 students, Foodservices); Keller Independent School District, Keller, Texas (32 schools, 19,000 students, Foodservices); Floresville Independent School District, Floresville, Texas (6 schools, 3,600... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jones was true pro, with pipes of velvet Jun 20, 2008
Fortunate as I was to spend quite a bit of time with this kind man, when we were together I couldn't help but think what The Voice was like when he was a child in Fort Smith, Ark. His first words probably scared his family and no doubt had something to do with first-and-10 or calling the finish of a mile run. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Counties declared disasters again Jun 19, 2008
FORT SMITH - Disaster declarations are on Governor Beebe's desk from Sebastian and Crawford counties, after strong winds damaged homes and took out power lines this past Sunday. If he approves the disasters, it would free up state money to help people with damage to their homes. (KFSM)
Veteran sportscaster Charlie Jones dead at 77 Jun 14, 2008
Jones was born Nov. 9, 1930 in Fort Smith, Ark. He earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California and a law degree at the University of Arkansas. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
State cut make for leaner college budgets, Sugg says Jun 9, 2008
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, $61. 4 million. (WREG.com, TN)
3 Hogs picked on 2nd day of baseball draft Jun 7, 2008
Arkansas-Fort Smith had two pitchers drafted Friday _ Chase Huchingson by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round, and Aaron Davidson by the San Francisco Giants in the 31st ... Outfielder Brian Bryles of North Little Rock High School was drafted in the 12th round by the Tampa Bay Rays, and shortstop Ian Gilley of Fort Smith Northside went to the Atlanta Braves in the 41st. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Documents: Booneville ex-superintendent faced sex allegation Jun 6, 2008
Fort Smith television station KHBS says documents obtained through a state Freedom of Information Act request show the district hired a former U.S. attorney's office employee to interview potential witnesses. The station reports allegations against fired superintendent Bobby Ashley claim that he had sex during school hours with the unnamed employee and got prescription medicine from another employee. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Sallisaw boy to star as Wilbur in Charlotte's Web May 30, 2008
Cade Baker, 8, of Sallisaw will play Wilber in the play "Charlotte's Web," which will be held at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Breedlove Auditorium at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday ... Baker was cast to play Wilber in the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Academy of the Arts production of "Charlotte's Web.". (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
Ark. colleges question illegal immigrant aid May 30, 2008
Paul Beran, chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, appears to offer the flip side of the argument in an e-mail to Purcell. "So the way I read this law, as long as we don't charge out-of-state tuition to any other U.S. citizen ... then we can let students who went to high school here but who are technically illegal (have) the opportunity to come to school with in-state tuition," Beran wrote. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Arkansas stops, honors war dead on Memorial Day May 27, 2008
More than 500 people gathered yesterday at Fort Smith National Cemetery to honor those who served. Families brought flags and flowers to lay next to headstones. (WREG.com, TN)
National Guard seeks civilians to act roles of Afghans May 27, 2008
But they're offering $90 a day and free meals to able-bodied locals who sign up as extras for the training sessions, scheduled for next month on the Fort Smith military base. A casting call was held late last week at a hotel in Fort Smith. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Environmental cleanup at Fort Smith plant to take days May 25, 2008
(AP) - Putting out a fire at an abandoned electroplating plant in Fort Smith last week left behind about 100,000 gallons of contaminated water that federal officials say will take days to clean up. Environmental officials say the Arkansas Plating plant housed vats that contained cyanide and acids, which they believe overflowed when firefighters extinguished Thursday's fire. (WREG.com, TN)
From Razorback To RoughRider May 25, 2008
" Gentry had a fourth-inning double and an RBI single in Frisco's four-run rally in the eighth to down the Naturals 4-2 on Saturday night. The teams will meet again Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m. and Monday at 1 p.m. A former Fort Smith Christian standout, Gentry made sure his family and friends could watch him as often as they pleased when he elected to attend Arkansas-Fort Smith out of high school. Then after two years with the Lions, Gentry transferred to Arkansas. Playing center field for the... (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Water levels high for boaters May 24, 2008
Currently, flows at Murray Lock and Dam at Little Rock are 113,000 c.f.s. Flows at Trimble Lock and Dam near Fort Smith are about 108,000 c.f.s. Flows are expected to drop over the weekend, but not enough to lift the small craft advisory. Pleasure boaters are advised to stay off the river until flows recede to safe levels, which is expected to take at least through the end of the month and possibly longer, depending on the rainfall amounts received in the basin. (Stuttgart Daily Leader, AR)
