Flowers again? Uh-uh. A box of candy? Not good enough for your mom. How about giving your mother a meaningful, unique gift this Mother's Day – which, by the way, is right around the corner?

Target employees on Monday were sorting through sales tags and moving a few pallets, but otherwise the first store the Minneapolis-based discount retailer has located in Fort Smith looked ready to open.

Some moms may not be getting both chocolates and a bouquet for Mother's Day this year as consumers watch their spending. Even businesses that traditionally benefit from the holiday, like florists and restaurants, are offering special offers and products.

As the rush to find the perfect Mother's Day gift continues, those doing the shopping are expected to spend less money on mom. The decrease is partly due to the current economic slump, and rising prices of food and fuel

Rows of baseball caps, bins of barely worn shoes, turtles, bookshelves, lampshades, rings and chile are just a few of the thousands of items sold at the various flea markets in Las Cruces. Each weekend, locals flock to the hot spots to either sell their g