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- Van Buren Coach Pitches New School Plan
The Van Buren School District is preparing a 10-year plan in order to keep up with future growth in the area.
- One woman helps rescue hundreds of dogs
Her vet bill is more than $10,000, and yet she can't turn a mutt away no matter what; even if he or she has mange.
- Arkansas Sex Offender Registry Getting Upgrades
Arkansas law enforcement agencies are counting on changes to the state's sex offender on-line registry and database to make it harder for sex offenders to go unnoticed, by making it easier for citizens to track ...
- Group Seeks More Funds For Statue
Born a slave in Texas, Bass Reeves of frontier-era Fort Smith escaped and took refuge with Seminole and Creek Indians in Indian Territory until the Emancipation Proclamation.
- Local Company Hiring Despite Economy
Hundreds of workers have been left without jobs this year as several River Valley manufacturers announced layoffs and closings.
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Bond has been set at $50,000 for a Fort Smith man accused for the second time of violation of a protective order.
- Printing Company Looking To Hire Dozens Of New Workers
A Crawford County company is expanding and looking to hire new employees. Officials at Consolidated Printing in Van Buren plan to hire 40 to 50 new employees.
- Affiliate program helps reduce litter in Van Buren
The incoming vice chairman of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission said an affiliate program in his hometown has drastically cut litter, and he hopes to spread results like that to other cities, including ...
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Last month, two locals ran from one end of Nicaragua to another in an attempt to raise awareness about the need for clean water in remote villages populated by indigenous people.
- Best Buy Employee Facing Theft Charges
Fort Smith authorities say an 18-year-old Best Buy employee faces theft charges after store workers discovered more than $10,000 worth of electronics were missing.
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While Crawford County's request for an extension of a levee recertification deadline was rejected recently by the Federal Emergency Mangement Agency, there is still some wiggle room, according to County Judge ...
- Sebastian County : Best Buy employee, 18, arrested in theft of electronics items
An 18-yearold Best Buy employee faces theft charges after store officials discovered more than $10,000 worth of electronic products were missing, according to a Fort Smith police report.
- Paul's Bakery Buzzing With Holiday Orders
For many the holiday's wouldn't be the same without something sweet. And as families get ready for big gatherings and dinners Paul's Bakery, in Van Buren, Ark., is making sure dessert isn't forgotten.
- Car Strikes Child In School Zone
TIMES RECORD STAFF An 11-year-old Van Buren boy was hit Friday by a pickup after he entered a crosswalk in a school zone.
- Van Buren child hit by truck in cross walk
A Van Buren boy was taken to the hospital Friday morning after being hit by a truck in a school zone.
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The public defender's office has been appointed to represent a Van Buren man accused of firing a shotgun through a bedroom wall while intoxicated.
- Van Buren man arrested after shots fired in domestic dispute
A man was arrested in Van Buren Monday night following a domestic disturbance. According to Van Buren police reports, the disturbance took place at 506 Pine Street where officers were called to investigate a ...
- Dog Saves Family Of Three's Lives
A Van Buren woman and her family may have perished from carbon monoxide poisoning if she had not been awakened by her dog.
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United Federal Credit Union is trying to ensure no Crawford County families go hungry this Christmas.
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City DescriptionVan Buren (IPA: /væn ˈbjʊərən/) is the second largest city in the Fort Smith Arkansas-Oklahoma Statistical Area and the county seat of Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. The city is located directly northeast of Fort Smith at the Interstate 40 - Interstate 540 junction. The city was incorporated in 1842 and according to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 21,249, ranking it as the state's 19th largest city, behind Sherwood.
The area was settled by David Boyd and Thomas Martin in the year 1818. After Arkansas became a territory in 1819 Daniel and Thomas Phillips constructed a lumber yard in the community to serve as a fuel depot for river traffic. In the year 1831 a post office was constructed for the community, at the time known as Phillips Landing. This post office was named after the newly appointed Secretary of State, Martin Van Buren.
John Drennen along with his partner, David Thompson, purchased the area for US$11,000. They moved their business of supplying firewood for steamboats to this new location on higher ground. The courthouse was constructed on a lot of land donated by Drennen on the condition that Van Buren become the county seat. The ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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