Month: November 2011

Ben Geren agreement pushed to early December

Sebastian County Quorum Court members said Monday they want to see a 2012 county budget before approving a plan to work with the city of Fort Smith on building and…

Super Committee Fails to Reach Agreement on Debt Crisis

A bipartisan, bicameral “super committee” of Congressional leaders announced today that they had failed to reach an agreement to tackle the country’s deficit spending and $15 trillion debt crisis.

Brawner: Who Will Balance The Budget?

Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner has a sobering column on the magnitude of the national debt and our political system’s inability to solve the problem.

The City Wire Promotes Two, Hires New Staff

On the heels of its announcement that it will begin an “aggressive, strategic” expansion, Fort Smith-based The City Wire has made several leadership role assignments and added new staff. The…

The City Wire Begins “Aggressive, Strategic” Expansion

Our content partner, Fort Smith-based The City Wire, has begun an “aggressive and strategic” expansion phase that includes the addition of investors, staff and the development of a new web platform.

Market, staff expansion underway at The City Wire

The City Wire has begun an aggressive and strategic expansion phase that includes the addition of investors, staff and the development of a new web platform. Prominent Fort Smith businessmen…

Former 84 Lumber Co. Development Sells for $2.5 Million

Wisconsin company acquires 13.5-acre development.

Philpot’s BottomLineTips: Business succession

The hand off of a business is emotionally important and vital to the financial success of the owner or owners.

BHP exec discusses Fayetteville Shale

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Earlier this year Australia-based BHP Billiton’s acquired Chesapeake Energy’s and Petrohawk’s…

Tyson Foods Profits Struggle Due To Chicken Segment

An $82 million loss in the chicken segment pulled fourth-quarter earnings for Tyson Foods down to $95 million, well below the $208 million earned during the 2010 period.

Quarterly, annual income down for Tyson Foods

An $82 million loss in the chicken segment pulled fourth-quarter earnings for Tyson Food down to $95 million, well below the $208 million earned during the 2010 period. For the…

Generous deductions

It’s important to follow IRS rules in the “giving” season.

Arkansas Football Player’s Death Overshadows BCS Success

Sophomore Razorback football player Garrett Uekman was found unconscious and unresponsive in his room on campus at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20.

Frankly speaking

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] There has been a lot to witness, consider and attempt to understand in recent months. We’ve had Whirlpool announce they are shutting down and…

Razorback football player dies

story submitted by the University of Arkansas Public Relations office A University of Arkansas student-athlete, Garrett Uekman, was found unconscious and unresponsive in his room in the Northwest Quad residence…

Arkansas’ Chance at a National Championship (UPDATE – Uekman)

Arkansas has to beat LSU. Any analysis of Arkansas’ chance to play for a football National Championship must begin and end with this. But the Razorbacks are approaching the end…

Columbus’ ships end stay in Fort Smith

Hundreds of area school children experience a living history lesson on the most accurate caravel reproductions ever built.

Energy Committee Passes Resolution Supporting Keystone Pipeline

The Arkansas Legislature’s Joint Energy Committee passed a resolution yesterday which supports moving forward on building the Keystone Pipeline project.