by - April 16, 2018 7:20 pm
The first independent analysis of the proposed five-year labor contract between Fort Smith-based ABF Freight and the Teamsters suggests the union negotiators won the day. An April 13 investor note…
by - April 16, 2018 5:20 pm
Research from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville combined with medical products made by a Fort Smith-based company resulted in new products touted as a better way to train clinicians…
by - April 15, 2018 6:32 pm
The Snellgrove family owned a more than 200-acre swath of land bordered by U.S. 49 and Old Greensboro Road (Arkansas 351) in northern Jonesboro. The wooded acreage had been in…
by - April 15, 2018 4:47 pm
Jobs, city hospitality revenue and the state’s 2% tourism tax all showed gains in 2017, even up against tough comparisons with healthy gains in 2016, according to the Arkansas Tourism…
by - April 14, 2018 10:26 am
Golden Living has placed on the market its 318.000-square-foot Class A office building in Fort Smith. Would be an economic blow to Fort Smith and the state if the jobs…
by - April 10, 2018 8:47 pm
Uncertainty about the future of Golden Living jobs in Fort Smith became somewhat less clear Tuesday. Real estate firm CBRE said it is has been hired to sell or lease…
by - April 5, 2018 5:17 pm
Author, outdoor adventure planner and speaker Georgia Pellegrini told Arkansas community and business leaders they have an “incredible opportunity” to help the state develop a brand, adding they should not…
by - April 4, 2018 8:16 pm
In separate actions, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Scott Ellington, prosecuting attorney for the 2nd Judicial District of Arkansas, are taking drug makers to court in a fight against…
by - April 1, 2018 8:29 pm
Much paperwork has been involved in this ongoing Charlie Foxtrot to implement medical marijuana use in Arkansas. Unfortunately, none of the paper is of the rolling variety. Not sure if…
by - March 29, 2018 3:56 pm
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Fort Smith-based ABF Freight have reached a tentative five-year labor agreement that now must be reviewed and submitted to a membership vote. Contract details…
by - March 25, 2018 2:58 pm
Troy Freeman was in the Fort Smith area over the weekend painting on the side of a barn. He’s got 34 more around the U.S. to paint before Oct. 18….
by - March 22, 2018 12:03 pm
Officials with the Teamsters and Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System are set to meet again Monday (March 26) in another attempt to hammer out a contract for the 8,000 union…
by - March 12, 2018 8:34 pm
Encouraging more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education is great, but should it result in less education in communication skills? The best engineer in the world is no good…
by - March 8, 2018 6:37 pm
Sallisaw-based Firstar Bank is building a $3.5 million bank office near Chaffee Crossing in east Fort Smith that will be home to 20 employees when opened in April 2019. Construction…
by - March 8, 2018 5:10 pm
President Donald Trump on Thursday (March 8) pulled the trigger on tariffs for steel and aluminum imports, with exceptions made for Canada and Mexico. The move was praised by the…
by - March 7, 2018 5:46 pm
Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle is seeking a fourth, four-year term to the Position 6, At-Large seat, saying he wants to continue the “progress of making our city great.”…
by - March 6, 2018 8:25 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) on Tuesday (March 6) fired back at a group opposing the $4.5 billion “Wind Catcher” project designed to deliver wind-powered energy to Arkansas. SWEPCO, a…
by - March 6, 2018 6:19 pm
High winds battered many parts of Northeast Arkansas on Tuesday (March 6), but it wasn’t enough to stop Gov. Asa Hutchinson from attending the grand opening of the Lawrence County…
by - March 1, 2018 8:08 pm
Sebastian County Republican Party Chairman Gunner DeLay believes a three-way GOP primary for the Arkansas Senate seat representing Fort Smith will garner interest from around the state. Frank Glidewell, former…
by - February 27, 2018 7:16 pm
Fort Smith Director Don Hutchings has reversed course on his plan to run for mayor. He’s also not running for re-election to his city director post. The senior pastor at…
