by - February 18, 2020 5:38 pm
Talk Business & Politics asked candidates in the five contested judicial races in Sebastian County for a 350-word essay on why they are the best person in their respective race….
by - February 18, 2020 11:54 am
Two Sebastian County Circuit Judge candidates have received a significant amount of campaign contributions from sources that have been connected to federal investigations and convictions of judges and legislators. Greg…
by - February 17, 2020 7:27 pm
Here’s something you can bank on. Arkansas’ banking sector is certainly on more healthy footing going into 2020 than it was entering the previous decade, and two Arkansas bankers believe…
by - February 17, 2020 12:40 pm
Judge Jim O’Hern recently said in a web ad he should have received a commendation instead of a sanction after being found in a Little Rock hotel room with a…
by - February 13, 2020 11:25 am
Home sales in the Fort Smith metro were up almost 3% in 2019, and the value of those homes were up 8%, with one area Realtor seeing increased interest from…
by - February 4, 2020 1:10 pm
Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax in 2019 was $17.265 million, up 2.1% over 2018, and up 5.66% over the city’s budget estimate. During the decade,…
by - February 1, 2020 10:40 pm
One day after her former boss cleared a hurdle toward impeachment acquittal, Sarah Huckabee Sanders told a Sebastian County Republican group that “real chaos, destructive chaos” will ensue if Democrats…
by - January 31, 2020 5:15 pm
Central Mall in Fort Smith has changed hands in a $17 million deal that moved ownership of the iconic location to Igal Namdar and Elliot Nassim of Great Neck, N.J.,…
by - January 30, 2020 5:26 pm
USA Truck on Thursday (Jan. 30) posted a 2019 net loss of $4.698 million, a wide swing from the $12.204 million gain in 2018. Total revenue in 2019 was $522.631…
by - January 30, 2020 4:01 pm
ArcBest posted 2019 net income of $39.985 million, well below the $67.262 million in 2018, but the sixth consecutive year of positive income. The transportation holding company also announced a…
by - January 29, 2020 2:19 pm
Recent data points to continued growth in tourism and travel businesses in the Fort Smith metro, with hospitality tax revenue and collections of the state’s 2% tourism tax beating statewide…
by - January 28, 2020 3:09 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were told Tuesday (Jan. 28) the city has made a “tremendous commitment” toward fixing sewer system issues mandated by a federal consent…
by - January 24, 2020 4:05 pm
Union membership in Arkansas during 2019 was up more than 10%, going against the nationwide trend in which union numbers fell 1.15%. Union membership in the state also grew as…
by - January 24, 2020 1:58 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate was 3.6% in December, unchanged from November, and below the 3.7% in December 2018. Year-over-year, the state economy added 16,396 jobs, a 1.25% increase according to data…
by - January 21, 2020 3:48 pm
Arkansas’ travel and tourism economy gained momentum through 2019, with the pace of gains increasing in the September-October period. The state’s 2% tourism tax revenue between January and October was…
by - January 15, 2020 3:23 pm
A “Phase 1” trade deal was signed Wednesday (Jan. 15) by President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He that reduces some tariffs between the countries and seeks to…
by - January 15, 2020 12:05 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport Director Michael Griffin believes the almost 6% increase in enplanements at the airport in 2019 is a “direct reflection of the local community,” with business travel…
by - January 13, 2020 4:05 pm
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas Duane “Dak” Kees is resigning the post after just a little over two years in the role. Kees, a former Walmart attorney…
by - January 7, 2020 2:14 pm
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate was 3.4% in November, up from 3.3% in November 2018, with the region seeing only marginal changes in the size of the available workforce…
by - January 5, 2020 12:01 pm
A resilient manufacturing sector and economic “divergence” between Arkansas’ rural and urban areas were realities of the 2019 economy, with growth likely to slow in 2020, according to analysis from…
