by - November 21, 2021 7:10 pm
The who-drew-the-map? game a few folks have played with Sebastian County Quorum Court redistricting is disturbing, disappointing and would be comically clumsy if transparency weren’t such an important part of…
by - November 19, 2021 12:44 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate in October was 3.7% down from 4% in September and below 4% for the first time since March 2020 – the month the COVID-19 pandemic began to…
by - November 16, 2021 5:10 pm
Almost 67,000 pounds – roughly the weight of two F-35 fighter jets – of medical marijuana have been sold in Arkansas since May 2019, with the state collecting just under…
by - November 11, 2021 4:19 pm
Arkansas’ three largest metro regions – areas with most of the workforce in the state – accounted for 78.3% of the state’s 45,532 year-over-year job gains in September, with the…
by - November 9, 2021 6:01 pm
Rep. Jay Richardson, D-Fort Smith, will have at least one opponent in his re-election bid for the new Arkansas House District 49, which includes northern and eastern parts of Fort…
by - November 4, 2021 5:10 pm
Fort Smith-based Boyd Metals is being acquired by Toronto, Canada-based Russel Metals in a $110 million deal. Russel Metals, a publicly held company (TSX: RUS) traded on the Toronto Stock…
by - November 4, 2021 4:33 pm
The White House on Thursday (Nov. 4) published rules that include requiring certain employers to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees and implement weekly testing protocols no later than Jan. 4,…
by - November 3, 2021 1:10 pm
U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Madison Marsh was in Washington, D.C., Tuesday (Nov. 2) as part of her family’s ongoing effort to push for more pancreatic cancer research and funding….
by - November 2, 2021 2:35 pm
When federal regulators green-light the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said doses formulated for the age group will be “immediately available” through Arkansas Department of Health…
by - November 2, 2021 12:07 pm
For the first time in ArcBest’s 98-year history, the Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company topped $1 billion in quarterly revenue. Third-quarter revenue was $1.016 billion, up 27.9% compared with…
by - October 28, 2021 6:08 pm
A clear indication of rising demand for global shipping logistics can be found in the more than 80% revenue gain in the first three quarters of 2021 with USA Truck’s…
by - October 28, 2021 5:53 pm
Montine McNulty was appointed to what was then the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Commission by Gov. Bill Clinton. Six years later she would be hired as CEO of the Arkansas…
by - October 27, 2021 5:17 pm
In a city founded to help push the country westward, heading east is the top challenge for Fort Smith Regional Airport Director Michael Griffin. The airport has four direct flights…
by - October 20, 2021 2:16 pm
Home sales are up almost 12% in the Fort Smith metro during the first nine months of 2021 with the average home price up almost 23%. Multifamily property sales are…
by - October 18, 2021 6:42 pm
Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector Steve Hotz is running as a Republican for Sebastian County Judge, and Charity Gregory and Lora Rice have announced as Republicans for the Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector job….
by - October 18, 2021 5:26 pm
Robert A. Young III, the former head of Fort Smith-based ArcBest, has stepped down as chair of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation, with Northwest Arkansas real estate investor Laurice Hachem…
by - October 18, 2021 11:08 am
An expected rebound in river traffic emerged in recent months, with tonnage through September up 3.4% compared with the same period in 2020. Impacts from Hurricane Ida and the closure…
by - October 13, 2021 3:31 pm
A special session to consider an income tax reduction will be called “as soon as we get the votes lined up,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday (Oct. 13). He also…
by - October 13, 2021 3:03 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Oct. 13) discussed numerous faults with a Congressional redistricting bill and bills related to vaccine mandates sent to him by the Arkansas Legislature, but said…
by - October 10, 2021 1:11 pm
Several multi-year spending plans will be presented Tuesday (Oct. 12) to the Fort Smith Board of Directors, including almost $87 million for utility department projects in 2022 and an estimated…
