News
Committee: Old hospital has no future
Group looks into the cost of tearing down the former medical facility.
SILOAM SPRINGS — Members of the Historic District Committee see no opportunity for the community to use the former hospital building. On May 9, the committee met for the third time to discuss the former hospital site. It wants the city board to decide whether to remove the building before continuing the task to determine a future use for the site. Continue reading...
Boys & Girls Club to offer more scholarships
SILOAM SPRINGS — The Boys & Girls Club in Siloam Springs will offer five times more scholarships for its summer program this year compared to last year. Continue reading...
SSHS’s Ford eyes national FBLA officer slot
SILOAM SPRINGS — Siloam Springs High School student Rachel Ford will make high school history as the first of its students to campaign for a Future Business Leaders of America national officer position. Continue reading...
Business
Decatur Bank gets purchase offer
DECATUR — Decatur State Bank will have a new owner if the Federal Reserve Board approves. Mathias Bancshares, owner of First State Bank of Northwest Arkansas, wants to purchase all shares of Decatur State Bank from owner Peterson Holding Company. Continue reading...
Li & Fung president visits JBU
SILOAM SPRINGS — John Brown University business graduate students heard first-hand on April 12 about the future of the retail world from an Asian-based global business in a lecture given by Dow Famulak, president of direct sourcing group of Li & Fung Limited. Continue reading...
Sales tax jumps by $33K
SILOAM SPRINGS — Sales tax receipts increased $33,168 in January compared to the same month in 2011. Continue reading...
Sports
Timeout: Superhero movie gives learning lessons
SILOAM SPRINGS — The Siloam Springs boys soccer team can learn a lot from “The Avengers.” As silly as it may sound, to start comparing high school soccer to a summer blockbuster movie that’s already made more than $370 million, this what exactly what I thought when I went with the team to hit-movie in Little Rock last Thursday. Continue reading...
Road block
Panthers’ defense has posted 11 shutouts
SILOAM SPRINGS — Even though a trademark for Siloam Springs’ boys soccer teams in recent years has been scoring goals, the Panthers’ foundation has always started in the back on defense. Continue reading...
Pollard adds to family legacy
Freshman the third brother in family to play for SSHS
SILOAM SPRINGS — James Pollard is on a mission to capture what his two older brothers just narrowly missed at Siloam Springs High School — a state soccer championship. Continue reading...
