School board approves facility planning
Provided by: Sequoyah County Times
... that building new facilities is not going to get any cheaper. Mike Johnson, an architect with Architects Plus in Fort Smith, Ark., said the average cost of building a school facility is about $105 per square foot. Johnson said construction of a new ...
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:33:33 GMT

AR Air Guard's 188th Fighter Wing Shifting to Remotely Piloted Aircraft Mission
Provided by: KARD
... staff of approximately 350 with 21 assigned A-10 aircraft. The Arkansas Air National Guard has had a presence in Fort Smith since the 1950s, and have flown several fighter aircraft, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon, until the Base Realignment and ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:55:46 GMT

KFSM: Air Force to Cut 20 A-10 Aircraft from Fort Smith
Provided by: ArkansasBusiness.com
from the 188th Fighter Wing at Fort Chaffee in Fort Smith, according to Arkansas Business news partner KFSM-TV, Channel 5, in Fort Smith . Officials at the 188th plan to hold a news conference at 4 p.m. to discuss their new mission. KFSM is carrying ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:38:53 GMT

Air Force to Cut Twenty A-10 Thunderbolts from 188th
Provided by: 5NEWSonline.com
U.S. Air Force officials announced Friday plans to retire twenty A-10 Thunderbolt jet aircraft from the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:00 GMT

Fighter Wing shifting to remotely piloted aircraft mission
Provided by: KTHV-TV Little Rock
... staff of approximately 350 with 21 assigned A-10 aircraft. The Arkansas Air National Guard has had a presence in Fort Smith since the 1950s, and have flown several fighter aircraft, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon, until the Base Realignment and ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:20:04 GMT

Police look for suspect in Fort Smith stabbing
Provided by: NWAonline
Fort Smith police searched Thursday for a man they suspect is part of a gang that started a fight with and stabbed a 15-year-old Northside High School student Wednesday night.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:56:09 GMT

The state/region in brief
Provided by: NWAonline
... online subscriptions are available. Access is free for print subscribers. Click here to see rates and register. Fort Smith police searched Thursday for a man they suspect is part of a gang that started a fight with and stabbed a 15-year-old ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:55:58 GMT

Albert listed among Texas' top employers
Provided by: Times Record News
... the sale of the family owned business to Arkansas Best Corp., a diversified holding company with headquarters in Fort Smith, Ark. In the announcement, Albert said the company will remain in Wichita Falls, operating as an independent subsidiary of ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:01:26 GMT

Police Make Arrest In Stabbing Outside School
Provided by: 4029TV.com
Fort Smith police said two Northside High School students were waiting for their parents after practice just before 7 p.m. when a car rolled up to them from a nearby parking lot.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:42:27 GMT

effeciency
Provided by: The City Wire
A Military.com story adds more weight to concern that the 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith could lose its A-10 planes as a result of planned deep cuts to the U.S. defense budget.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:48:10 GMT

Fire Reported at Plastics Plant in Fort Smith
Provided by: 5NEWSonline.com
Firefighters were called to put out a fire at the former Fortis Plastics plant located at 428 S. "U" Street in Fort Smith Thursday afternoon.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:22:00 GMT

Police Find Sex Offenders Breaking the Law in the River Valley
Provided by: 5NEWSonline.com
... there, we can get that information, that's the information we want to get to the public for their safety," says Fort Smith Detective Michael McCoy. Detective McCoy is the sex offender coordinator for Fort Smith Police. He says offenders range from ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:09:00 GMT

More Evidence Appears of 188th Mission Loss
Provided by: 5NEWSonline.com
A Military.com story adds more weight to concern that the 188th Fighter Wing based in Fort Smith could lose its A-10 planes as a result of planned deep cuts to the U.S. defense budget.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:56:00 GMT

Now open on College Avenue: The Whole Pet
Provided by: Fayetteville Flyer
... Bill, a former professional dog show handler, own two other stores in the region - Happy Tails with locations in Fort Smith and Van Buren. Literature on the company's website and inside brochures at the counter explains the couple's philosophy on ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:49:06 GMT

Hooters picks its 'Hooters Girl of the Year'
Provided by: Business Journal
Farris works at the Hooters in Fort Smith, Ark. During her more than four years as a Hooters Girl, she has been on the restaurant's international training team, opening Hooters locations regionally and around the world.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:39:55 GMT

Fayetteville funk band wins Wakarusa slot
Provided by: The City Wire
... Since 2009, the sextet has performed their unique blend of funk and hip-hop at dive bars around Fayetteville and Fort Smith. The Winter Classic was their first shot at a coveted festival spot. "By the time we went up, there was a sweet buzz in the ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:39:49 GMT

Report: Restaurants poised for better 2012
Provided by: The City Wire
... during December employed 18,900 workers in Northwest Arkansas, up from 18,300 in December 2010. The sector in the Fort Smith metro area employed 8,700 people during December, up from 8,600 in December 2010. Local economist's say this employment ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:39:38 GMT

Deere40, Don't Be Misled
Provided by: The City Wire
i am really frustrated at the cityA of fort smith, all one hears about isA the civic center, water front, water park( whichA should have beenA done long agoA A seeing how a townA alma's size has had one for a while and expandingA each year). What ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:39:11 GMT