by - November 16, 2011 2:04 pm
Governor Mike Beebe (D) today (Nov. 16) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Thomas Bailey, Imboden, to the Arkansas Abstracters’ Board. Appointment expires July 1, 2017. Replaces Jack…
by - November 16, 2011 12:12 pm
Fort Smithians wouldn’t necessarily and immediately benefit from a future elimination of Oklahoma’s income tax. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin may in early 2012 propose a plan to eliminate or phase…
by - November 16, 2011 9:47 am
Arkansas’ Second District Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Little Rock) led a contingency of fellow Congressmen who are criticizing President Obama’s delay of a major pipeline project from Canada to Texas.
by - November 16, 2011 8:20 am
Fourth District Congressional candidate Beth Anne Rankin (R-Magnolia) is touting an internal poll that shows her with a big lead over her GOP rivals in name recognition and early support.
by - November 16, 2011 7:02 am
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] The City of Fort Smith will reverse course and bill the City of Van Buren for more than $250,000 in water rate adjustments for 2009….
by - November 15, 2011 10:14 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The Sebastian County Quorum Court brought the yearlong funding debate to an end Tuesday night (Nov. 15), voting to approve an ordinance for the enterprise…
by - November 15, 2011 8:16 pm
Financial pressures for the United States Postal Service continue to mount. The self-described “self-supporting government enterprise” on Tuesday (Nov. 15) reported a net income loss of $5.1 billion for fiscal…
by - November 15, 2011 6:24 pm
The list of Arkansas supporters for Rick Perry’s Presidential campaign may be growing shorter.
by - November 15, 2011 4:37 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Broadband’s potential is exciting Arkansas leaders as changes to a national…
by - November 15, 2011 4:32 pm
Small businesses expected to play big role in transfer of wealth.
by - November 15, 2011 4:05 pm
Business fraud lurks in the corner awaiting a single moment of weakness within the business to slither in and cause havoc.
by - November 15, 2011 3:44 pm
Broadband’s potential is exciting Arkansas leaders as changes to a national universal service fund could spur further investment to transform the state’s and nation’s rural communications backbone.
by - November 15, 2011 3:42 pm
The Walton Family Foundation announced today that it is investing $25.5 million in the KIPP Foundation over the next five years.
by - November 15, 2011 2:17 pm
Editor’s note: This is the third story about the opening of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. The City Wire will in the next few weeks post several…
by - November 15, 2011 1:33 pm
A $2.7 million project by OG&E and a $2.2 million permit for Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant helped push the October value of Fort Smith building permits up more than 55%….
by - November 15, 2011 12:37 pm
Rep. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, in recent campaigns has bested his political opponents with respect to raising campaign funds. In his May 2010 primary race against J.R. Dallas, Altes raised…
by - November 15, 2011 12:19 pm
Beebe appoints a new Medicaid division chief.
by - November 15, 2011 9:18 am
The longtime executive director of the Arkansas Alumni Association has announced he will retire from his position in June 2012. Myron D. “Mike” Macechko said he intends to retire at…
by - November 15, 2011 8:53 am
Details emerge in the shutdown of Whirlpool’s Fort Smith plant, including a potential effort from union leaders to reverse the decision.
by - November 15, 2011 8:28 am
Dr. Andy Allison, a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, will return to Arkansas to lead the state’s Medicaid Division at the Department of Human Services.
