by - December 22, 2014 8:04 pm
Freight Industry Data Points To Stronger U.S. Economy
Two national freight reports suggest that 2014 may be one of the best years for shippers since the end of the Great Recession, and that tonnage is up and moving…
Author: Michael Tilley
by - December 21, 2014 7:15 pm
The big deal about TiFiber
Fort Smith business leaders and officials with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce were challenged a few years ago to do a better job connecting with the commercialized technologies…
by - December 1, 2014 7:15 pm
Arkansas Home Sales Up In October, On Pace To Beat 2013 Numbers
After seeing a slight decline at the end of summer, home sales are back on a positive track in Arkansas’ four largest markets with year-to-date sales trending higher.
by - November 22, 2014 10:57 am
Gov. Beebe Continues ‘Farewell Tour’ At NWA Political Animals Stop
Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat who maintains high popularity among voters even as the state has shifted red, is having fun with his “farewell tour.” There were several serious moments…
by - November 19, 2014 6:56 pm
Domestic Freight Trends Look Healthy, But Trouble Looms For West Coast Exports
After several years of ups and downs in the national freight transportation sector, 2014 trends appear to be well in favor of the trucking industry and other shippers. Such trends…
by - November 9, 2014 12:49 pm
The veteran I remember
This week we are to remember the military men and women who served this country — especially those who saw combat and those for whom combat was the last thing…
by - November 5, 2014 9:12 pm
Miss Ada said it could be like this
The discussion of how Arkansas Republicans swept the 2014 election cycle will be woefully incomplete if not wholly inaccurate if it does not include in the opening paragraph this name:…
by - October 30, 2014 9:30 pm
Metro Jobless Rates Decline, Employment Fluctuates
Unemployment rates in Arkansas’ major metropolitan areas continue to decline. All of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in September compared to August,…
by - October 28, 2014 6:06 pm
Brandon Barber Sentenced To Five Years And Five Months In Prison
A fraudulent financing scheme initiated almost 10 years ago has resulted in primary perpetrator Brandon Barber being sentenced to five years and five months in prison. Based on possible reductions…
by - October 27, 2014 12:57 am
Freight Reports Suggest Better Fourth Quarter For Trucking Industry
September was a relatively flat month for the national freight and shipping industries, but first half 2014 gains continued in the third quarter and market watchers believe shipping activity will…
by - October 1, 2014 5:32 am
Arkansas Home Sales Down In August, Numbers Still Up Year-To-Date
Year-to-date home sales and sales volume in Arkansas through August remains positive, but August home sales were down more than 5% and the total value of those homes sold were…
by - September 23, 2014 8:11 pm
Arkansas Tourism Revenues Rise 7.6% In First Half Of 2014
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax during the first six months of 2014 totaled $6.769 million, up 7.6% compared to the $6.287 million during the same period of 2013. The…
by - September 21, 2014 5:25 pm
Guess who’s coming to dinner
Some or all members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors often gather at a restaurant following their regularly scheduled voting meetings. The media has not received advanced notice of…
by - September 10, 2014 3:07 pm
Analysis of the analysis
It was September 2013 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors encouraged city staff to do more to incorporate compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles into the city fleet. At the…
by - September 4, 2014 8:45 am
Linam To Pursue ‘Progressive Path’ As New AOG Boss
Mike Callan’s office at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was almost empty the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. There were hooks on the walls where pictures once hung. On his…
by - August 26, 2014 6:23 pm
Ross Opens NWA Campaign Office, Rails Against ‘Lowest Of All Lows’ Television Ad
Mike Ross took time during the opening of his Northwest Arkansas campaign headquarters in Springdale to blast a new television ad from the Republican Governors Association (RGA) alleging that the…
by - August 24, 2014 7:34 pm
Do stuff
Comes now Kaitlin Stephens serving as a timely example to students returning to school: Do stuff. Do a lot of stuff. Do a lot of different stuff. Do a lot…
by - August 20, 2014 6:20 am
Freight Reports Point To Moderate U.S. Economic Growth For Rest Of 2014
Three broad trucking reports suggest continued modest growth in the overall economy for the remainder of the year.
by - August 4, 2014 9:31 pm
Alien-piloted comet may soon destroy Wal-Mart
Like those deranged cult leaders who every so often convince a handful of shaved-head nitwits that the world will end via some cosmic oddity or the loyalty-blinded Razorback fan who…
by - July 22, 2014 4:00 pm
U.S. Freight Sector Trends Remain Positive, Capacity Issues Persist
Reports of the closely watched U.S. freight industry suggest the economy performed well in the first half of 2014, but hiccups remain despite positive anecdotal evidence.