Panel may slow down drilling in Fayetteville Shale Oct 5, 2009
The commission is to discuss the issue during its Oct. 28 meeting in Fort Smith. From 2008 to 2009, the number of natural gas wells in the Fayetteville Shale grew from 679 to 1,388. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
County wishes guardsman well Oct 2, 2009
He said the unit will have several months of training in Little Rock, Fort Smith and Wisconsin before departing for Afghanistan in December. It does [scare me], Murray said. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Rare Double Pregnancy Surprises All Sep 30, 2009
Todd and Julia Grovenburg, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, discuss their double pregnancy ... Todd and Julia Grovenburg, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, are expecting two babies, but one might be weeks older than 00004000 the other. (CBS News -- Health)
YESTERYEARS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 Sep 26, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. J. Fitzhugh Lee announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sara Ann to Lieutenant Randle A. Yarberry, United States Marine Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Yarberry of Fort Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harrison Clark of Arkadelphia announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their only daughter, Ann Elizabeth, to Carl Daniel Rutledge Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Daniel Rutledge of Pine Bluff. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Woman conceives babies two weeks apart Sep 25, 2009
A woman in Fort Smith, Arkansas has the medical world in a spin after she and her husband conceived two babies within two weeks of each other. In an extremely rare medical feat that has physicians shaking their heads, Todd and Julia Grovenburg, who had been trying to get pregnant for several weeks, found out Julia was pregnant not once, but twice at different times. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Rain threatens Ark. Lottery launch with delays Sep 21, 2009
Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. Lottery launch with delays. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Jail officials want better flow of information Sep 14, 2009
Sebastian County Jail training supervisor John Devane told Fort Smith television station KHOG-KHBS that he's in talks with area officials about receiving reports more quickly from the courts ... Chief Deputy Tom Young told the Times Record of Fort Smith that Bohlman's second court appearance inadvertently allowed him to walk out of jail. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Pair accused of playing porn DVD at Ark. Wal-Mart Sep 13, 2009
-- Two Oklahoma men have been arrested for allegedly playing a pornographic DVD on display televisions at a Fort Smith Wal-Mart. Sebastian County jail records show 20-year-olds Cody Allen Sexton and Kenny Dean Andrews were arrested on a felony obscenity complaint. (Albany Times Union)
ANTHONY’S CONTRACT INCLUDES ANOTHER RAISE IN 2010 Sep 5, 2009
Those included were Springdale (7A), 231,453; Fayetteville (7A), 202,237; Bentonville (7A), 190,847; Fort Smith (7A), 190,000; Rogers (7A), 178,850; Benton (6A), 176,772; Cabot (7A), 175,000; Van Buren (7A), 164,000; Conway (7A), 163,000; El Dorado (6A), 150,000; Bryant (7A), 149,850; West Memphis (6A), 148,000; Russellville (7A), 147,046; Magnolia (5A), 149,564; and Forrest City (5A), 143,012. Anthony s salary for the last three school years, from 2006-2007 through 2008-2009, was 138,750. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Democrat-Gazette, Stephens Media seek Ark. merger Sep 4, 2009
The deal does not affect Stephens newspapers at Fort Smith or Pine Bluff, nor its Arkansas News Bureau at Little Rock. WEHCO properties outside northwestern Arkansas also are not involved in the proposed deal. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Paragould natives film gains wider release Sep 2, 2009
It also will be shown at theaters in Fayetteville; Fort Smith; Rogers; Kearney, Neb. and Nashville and Humboldt, both in Tennessee. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Dyer's first test: team that swarmed him last year Sep 1, 2009
Fort Smith Northside (2006) and Little Rock Central (2007) each failed to make the playoffs. Cabot did a little bit better as last year's preseason choice, but the Panthers lost in the state quarterfinals. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Ark. soldier killed in Korea laid to rest Aug 30, 2009
Johnny Mayberry in his hometown of Fort Smith ... "That meant so much to see so many people show respect for my brother," said Mayberry's sister, Alice Baker of Fort Smith ... Baker and Mayberry's brother, Jerry Mayberry of Fort Smith, were presented flags following the ceremony. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
A Race for Survival -- Discover What Happens When a Brutal Murder Occurs in a Small Town in Wayne Hanckock's New Book Aug 27, 2009
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ABF Driver Tony Spero Earns Top Honors at National Truck Driving Championships Aug 27, 2009
Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ABF Freight System, Inc.((R)), driver Anthony (Tony) Spero won the National Championship in the Tank Truck Class during the 72nd National Truck Driving Championships, August 18-22, 2009, in Pittsburgh. This is Spero's second National Championship. (PR Newswire)
Scientists design filtration system that lets you drink your own SHOWER water! Aug 26, 2009
- rlwieneke, Fort Smith Ar USA, 26/8/2009 01:58. Click to rate Rating 10. (The Drudge Report)
RAPE SUSPECT TOPS MOST WANTED LIST Aug 23, 2009
7, in Fort Smith, and an unknown address in Pine Bluff. Second on the list is Travis Edward Ward, 27, who is wanted for first-degree battery on a warrant that was issued June 8, 2009 after he failed to appear in circuit court for a jury trial on June 4. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Missing soldier's remains returning to Ark. Aug 23, 2009
Nearly 60 years after an Arkansas soldier disappeared on a frozen battlefield during the Korean War, his remains will be laid to rest in Fort Smith ... Johnny Herbert Mayberry plans a burial with full military honors Friday at National Cemetery in Fort Smith ... Mayberry's surviving family includes a brother, Jerry C. Mayberry, and a sister, Alice Baker, both of Fort Smith. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Homegrown talent key as Arkansas eyes resurgence Aug 19, 2009
Quarterback Kodi Burns (Fort Smith) and offensive lineman Lee Ziemba (Rogers) went to Auburn. Green (Little Rock) headed to USC.. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Bucknell Baseball Welcomes Eight Recruits to Program Aug 14, 2009
Edmond Memorial) RHP Graduated from Edmond Memorial High School ; played baseball at University of Arkansas Fort Smith in 2008 and 2009 ; posted a 5-2 record with a 2. 05 ERA as a freshman in 2008 ; appeared in one game as a sophomore in 2009 ; named to Honorable Mention All-Arkansas Collegiate Team following freshman campaign ; was an all-conference and all-state selection as a senior in high school ; also earned spot on National All-District 6 Team ; father, Jim, played football at West Texas... (Bucknellbison.com)
200 soldiers set to begin training Aug 13, 2009
Members of the 875th Engineer Battalion, based in Jonesboro, were told of the potential mobilization during their first day of annual training at Fort Chaffee near Fort Smith, Arkansas National Guard public affairs officer Capt. Chris Heathscott said. Deployment orders were issued by the Department of Defense. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
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stepdaughter, Tami Fisher of Fort Smith, Ark. step-grandsons, Stuart Fisher of West Palm Beach, Fla. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Man drowns in Arkansas River near Muldrow Aug 10, 2009
(AP) - Authorities say a 34-year-old Fort Smith, Ark. man has drowned in the Arkansas River. (KSLA.com, LA)
Krehbiel leaving ISU Aug 6, 2009
POCATELLO -- Lee Krehbiel said one benefit of moving to Fort Smith, Ark ... Krehbiel, the vice president of student affairs at Idaho State University, is leaving the university on Sept. 16 to become the vice chancellor of student affairs with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Ark. and Fort Smith get $37M in grants from HUD Aug 5, 2009
and Fort Smith get $37M in grants from HUD - KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana ... and Fort Smith get $37M in grants from HUD ... (AP) - The state of Arkansas and the city of Fort Smith will receive a total of $36. (KSLA.com, LA)
The next Money Talk$ online chat will answer questions about how to spend and save Aug 3, 2009
Previously, she taught for many years at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, where she also owned Complete Marketing Services, a full-service advertising and marketing firm, for a number of years. She's still involved in the marketing side of that business. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
3 transit systems get nearly $4M in stimulus money Aug 3, 2009
(AP) - Transit systems at Fort Smith, Hot Springs and the University of Arkansas flagship campus at Fayetteville will share in nearly $4 million in federal stimulus funding. Fort Smith Transit Superintendent Lori Carrhe had not heard about the grants Friday ... Federal officials announced Friday that Fort Smith would get $1. (KSLA.com, LA)
8 post offices may close in state Aug 2, 2009
Three post offices in Fort Smith and one in the Fayetteville area also are on the list. The Postal Service is beset by steep declines in mail volume and revenue, brought on as businesses and consumers increasingly pay bills electronically. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Paragould, Bryant meet in 1st-round matchup Jul 25, 2009
Jonesboro faces Cabot at 4 p.m. today, followed by the North Little Rock-Fort Smith matchup at 7:30 p.m. Fayetteville and Texarkana kick off the tournament at 10 a.m. ... Game 3 North Little Rock (Zone 3 winner) vs. Fort Smith (Zone 1 runner-up), 4 p.m.. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
ABF Wins the ATA Excellence in Security Award for Record Fifth Time Jul 23, 2009
July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ABF Freight System, Inc.((R)), has been recognized by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) for exceptional security practices -- earning the 2009 Excellence in Security Award from the ATA Supply Chain Security and Loss Prevention Council. The 2009 award was presented at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth, Georgia, during the 2009 ATA Supply Chain and Law Enforcement Conference July 15-17, 2009. (PR Newswire)
Clear Channel Radio Donates Stations, Equipment to Minority Media and Telecommunications Council Jul 22, 2009
KYHN in Fort Smith, AR. WTFX in Winchester, VA. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arkansas Best Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results Jul 22, 2009
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)
Mich. boy, 6, gets ace using SpongeBob golf ball Jul 16, 2009
Phil Tataurangi fired a slump-busting, eight-under 62, that included a hole-in-one, Thursday to grab a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Fort Smith Classic. Tataurangi, who has won once on the PGA Tour and once on the Nationwide Tour, has missed his last nine cuts, eight on the Nationwide Tour and one on the PGA Tour. (Fresno Bee)
CHART: Troubled jumbo home loans in 370 metro areas Jul 15, 2009
Troubled jumbo home loans in 370 metro areas - USATODAY.com. Get information on education programs that could help you increase your earning power. (USA Today -- Money)
Big stimulus bucks going to Sebastian County, Ark. Jul 9, 2009
8 million - both involve new construction on a north-south road east of Fort Smith, on land that was formerly part of Fort Chaffee and is now being developed for commercial and industrial use. The highway being built, called the Chaffee Crossing, will eventually become part of Interstate 49, a major connector between Kansas City and Interstate 20 at Shreveport, La. (KSLA.com, LA)
2 arrested in disappearance of former Ark. mayor Jul 4, 2009
Anderson, who now lives in Fort Smith, was reported missing June 27 and likely hasn't been seen since June 21. "Through the reliable information, we tracked them to West Memphis, Ark., (and) made contact with the West Memphis Police Department," Fort Smith police Cpl. Ronald Scamardo told television station KFSM. "In cooperation with them, (we) located them at the location and they made the arrest." ... Fort Smith police planned to travel Friday to West Memphis to interview the two arrested. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
BIG BASS BONANZA BRINGING THE FISH OUT OF PB LAKE Jun 28, 2009
Four other fishing sites at Russellville, Fort Smith, Dumas and North Little Rock were part of the three-day tournament. For more on the tournament, see Page 1D.. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Mom, after 13 beers, can't get kids back Jun 25, 2009
(06-24) 16:09 PDT Fort Smith, Ark ... Mom, after 13 beers, can't recover custody of kids Articles (06-24) 16:09 PDT Fort Smith, Ark. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Mom, after 13 beers, can't recover custody of kids Jun 25, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee)
Jones Waits For Second NFL Chance Jun 25, 2009
But Mortensen was hard-pressed to say which team might pick up the Fort Smith native. I know hes been down in Florida working his rear end off. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
AREA SCENE: Tennis leagues looking for participants Jun 23, 2009
Rapid City native Wil Collins made an impressive run up the leaderboard, but fell one shot short of a playoff on Sunday, during the final round of the Nationwide Tour's Fort Smith Classic ... I hit a few shots in the middle of the round to get back in it, Collins told the Fort Smith Times Record on Sunday. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ark. police officer shot to death at traffic stop Jun 20, 2009
The last police shooting death in Arkansas came in 2007, when Fort Smith police officer Daniel C. Martinez, 33, died after being shot in the head while responding to a domestic altercation. In November, an Arkansas Game and Fish Commission officer died in a helicopter crash near Quitman. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Monday Morning Golf Report Jun 16, 2009
The Nationwide Tour will keep things rolling at the Fort Smith Classic in Fort Smith, Arkansas while the Champions Tour is taking one more week off before hosting the Dick's Sporting Goods Open on June 26-28. The ladies will also have this week off and will host the Wegmans LPGA on June 25-28. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Ark. hiring 400 temp. workers on stimulus cash Jun 16, 2009
Similar forums have been held in other parts of the state and are scheduled June 25 in Springdale and Fort Smith. Masingill said Gov. Mike Beebe has instructed state agencies to not spend the stimulus money on projects or programs that would need additional funding once the stimulus funds run out. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
CITY CONTINUES DOWNWARD UNEMPLOYMENT TREND Jun 5, 2009
Fort Smith Oklahoma 7 percent. Hot Springs 6 percent. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Techs state champs to hold reunion May 23, 2009
In those days, high school teams played in one division, and Tech often faced bigger schools, such as Fort Smith, Sylvan Hills and Pine Bluff. The following year, the Eagles pushed their winning streak to 41 games before being upset by Tuckerman in the state semifinals. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
DEATHS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2009 (934) May 15, 2009
Survivors include a son, Mike Gray, and spouse Lisa, of Fort Smith, Ark. daughter, Janet Persons of San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Knoxville, Tenn. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Monticello, Stuttgart sustain storm damage May 7, 2009
28 inches of rain fell during a 24-hour period in Little Rock, while Fayetteville and Fort Smith each reported more than 2 inches. Locally, more than 5 inches of rain fell in a band from south of Mena in Polk County to Bismarck in Hot Spring County to Sparkman in Dallas County, the National Weather Service said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
YESTERYEARS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2009 May 7, 2009
CANCUN, Mexico A honeymoon ended in disaster at 3:30 Friday afternoon when an airplane carrying Laura Dawson Chamberlin, 25, daughter of Jefferson County Judge Lawrence E. Dawson, and her new husband, Greg Chamberlin of Fort Smith, crashed in a Mexican jungle, killing Mrs. Chamberlin and injuring her husband. The couple, who had dated for six years, were married last Saturday by the Rev. Larry Wood at First Presbyterian Church at 717 West 32nd Avenue. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Trading fedoras for spurs - Two detective novelists return to the Western May 2, 2009
Parker arrived in Fort Smith, Ark ... It was a hot Sunday in early May, when the judge and his wife Mary arrived by river boat in Fort Smith and boarded a waiting phaeton, Estleman writes ... It took hard men to tame the territory, or, as Estleman puts it: At any given time - so went the rumor - one fourth of the worst element in the Nations was at large, one fourth was in the Fort Smith jail, and one fourth was on its way there. (Missoulian, MT)
MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 8.3 PERCENT May 1, 2009
Pine Bluff Commercial Online Edition. MARCH UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 8. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Ark. judge finds misconduct by anti-tax attorney Apr 30, 2009
- A special judge says anti-tax activist and Fort Smith attorney Oscar Stilley committed misconduct and a hearing is set next month to consider whether to disbar him ... The hearing had its origins in a tax case involving the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the Fort Smith School District. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Court rejects lawsuit over bilingual driver info Apr 17, 2009
Justices said a Sebastian County judge was right to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Joe McCutchen of Fort Smith, who had filed an illegal-exaction claim against police. McCutchen claimed it was against the law to spend public dollars on the Spanish-language materials. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Man crashes truck through gate at Arkansas airport Apr 16, 2009
-- A man in a pickup truck crashed through a fence gate at the Fort Smith airport, drove 100 yards and attempted to reach a parked airplane. The man, 28, would not have gotten anywhere after reaching the tarmac Thursday morning - the plane was missing its propellers. (Fresno Bee)
Alamo follower seeks dismissal of charges Apr 6, 2009
Prosecutors say Curry was arrested in January at a Fort Smith warehouse owned by the ministry of the jailed evangelist ... U.S. District Judge Robert Dawson has scheduled Curry for an April 15 jury trial in Fort Smith. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2009 (49) Apr 5, 2009
Bob is survived by his wife of 51 years, Donna Eldridge Rasco of Dermott, formerly of DeWitt; a daughter, Jane Jo (Don) Barnett of Bryant; three grandchildren, Kelley Jo Rasco of Monticello, whose father, Jon Park Rasco, died in 1995 at the age of 33 of ALS; Sarah and Hannah Barnett; a sister, Jane (Tommy) Foltz of Fort Smith; and a very special friend, Lee Mabry of Dermott. He was preceded in death by his son, Jon Park, his brother, Charles W. Rasco III, and his parents. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Eagles rally past Rams for 14-11 win Apr 3, 2009
The Eagles will travel to Fort Smith for a tournament Friday and Saturday. No results on the nightcap were available at press time. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Rowlett among finalists for 2009 All-America City Award Apr 3, 2009
Fort Smith, Arkansas Wichita, Kansas Wooster, Ohio. Inglewood, California Pocomoke City, Maryland Toledo, Oregon. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
A Soldier's Story Movie (1984) Apr 3, 2009
A Soldier's Story was filmed on location in Arkansas (Clarendon, Fort Smith, Little Rock, Fort Chaffee). Paying a visit to the set was then-Arkansas governor Bill Clinton, who later provided a contingent of Arkansas National Guardsmen for use in the grand parade scene. (Suite101.com)
JACK McFERRAN Apr 1, 2009
Interment will be 1 p.m., Thursday, April 2 at Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith. Jack is preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Sue Lyon McFerran, and dear son, Steve, parents, two brothers: James B. and Roger Paul, sister, Joyce and her husband James Staggs, sister-in-laws: Lorene McFerran, and Martha Lou Barry, and brother-in-law Harward Barry. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Arkansas housing authorities get $29M from HUD Apr 1, 2009
Housing authorities in nine other Arkansas localities are scheduled to get more than $500,000 each: Fort Smith, Blytheville, Texarkana, Pine Bluff, Osceola, Poinsett County, Hot Springs, Trumann and Helena-West Helena. The federal agency said the money would "allow local housing agencies to address the long-standing capital needs of public housing, create jobs and increase energy efficiency.". (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Surviving the Storm Apr 1, 2009
He began his full-time career in television as the morning meteorologist for KHBS/KHOG-TV in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He then moved on in early 2003 to work as a broadcast meteorologist for WDSU-TV. His coverage of Hurricane Frances in 2004 earned him First Place for Breaking Weather from the Louisiana Associated Press. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Ark., localities to get $20M energy funding Mar 28, 2009
Fort Smith, $878,200. Fayetteville, $724,900. (KSLA.com, LA)
ABF Promotes William David Evans to Vice President of Industrial Relations Mar 27, 2009
March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ABF Freight System, Inc.(R), announces the appointment of William David Evans to vice president of industrial relations effective June 1, 2009. Currently, Mr. Evans serves as regional vice president of operations based in Kansas City, Mo. (PR Newswire)
ABF Vice President of Industrial Relations A.J. Phillips Set to Retire in May Mar 27, 2009
March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A.J. Phillips, vice president of industrial relations for ABF Freight System, Inc.(R), will retire May 30, 2009, after 37 years of service with the company. Mr. Phillips has served in his current position for the past seven years. (PR Newswire)
