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Fort Smith Eateries: Papa’s Pub & Pizzaria, Neumeier’s Rib Room & Beer Garden & Neumeier’s Whippoorwill Restaurant
It is hard enough to keep one restaurant running over multiple years, let alone three, yet that is precisely the legacy the Neumeier family enjoys in Fort Smith as the city’s premier restauranteur family. “We have been honored to have served Fort Smith for as long as we have,”...
Lightning in a Bottle: Fort Smith’s Uncork’d Provides Unique Night Out
Before 2018, when Scott Clark looked around Fort Smith for the kind of quality dining options one could find in other metros, he was sorely disappointed. With a three-decades long career as an independent insurance agent to his name, Clark had no ambitions to enter the hospitality business initially. Still, there was a problem to be solved and, as it so often does, “life can lead you down different paths,” he said.
Funding, construction pace at foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith ‘real unusual’
Richard Deaner said the planned pace of work at the Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith is “real unusual in today’s environment,” but is needed to ensure the foreign pilot training center is operational in the next 3-4 years. Deaner, a civilian with the U.S....
Fort Smith Eateries: Calico County
When it comes to a country-famous breakfast or a hearty meal of America favorites, it is hard to beat Calico County, which, having opened in 1984, is another well- established restaurant in Fort Smith. Antique metal signs hanging from the walls speak to the back-road charm reflected in both the menu and the decor.
Majority of power restored in Crawford County
CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — According to the Arkansas Power Outages Map, 1,561 people were reported without power in Crawford County on Friday, May 3. The majority were OG&E customers, with the website reporting 1,561 people without electricity at 8:30 a.m. Only 40 people were reported to be Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative customers.
Janet Huckabee Nature Center offers range of activities to enjoy nature indoors or outdoors
FORT SMITH, Ark. — From nature walks to kayaking to archery, the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center is the perfect place to explore with family and friends. The center was built on 170 acres of land previously belonging to Fort Chaffee. Now, the land, which is located at 8300 Wells Lake Rd. in Fort Smith, includes a spacious building surrounded by nature.
Van Buren tax revenue up almost 5% in 2023, county revenue down in early 2024
Crawford County sales tax revenues restarted for the county and its municipalities in March, with collections down from last year. Van Buren Mayor Joe Hurst said March funds were down more than 8% from 2023 and April revenue was down 2% from April 2023. “Interesting, the first numbers that we...
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