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Marshals Museum groundbreaking set for 2014

If all goes according to plan, the U.S. Marshals Museum may break ground on its riverfront location in downtown Fort Smith on Sept. 24, 2014, the 225th anniversary of the…

Wal-Mart Expects Bigger Loss From Bribery Probe

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it incurred $157 million in expenses during fiscal 2013 relating to the ongoing investigations linked to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in several…

School Choice Bill Passes Senate Education Committee

A school choice bill that would allow students to attend schools outside their home districts passed the Senate Education Committee Wednesday (March 27) after the sponsor pledged to amend the…

Rogers Aquatic Center set to open in May

Despite the unseasonable cold temperatures, officials with the city of Rogers are looking forward to warmer temperatures with its new aquatic center. The water park, located on South 26th street,…

Wal-Mart’s Bluebird looks more like bank product

The American Express and Wal-Mart debit card venture – Bluebird – is looking more and more like a bank product with the potential woo more consumers away from traditional checking…

Gov. Beebe Appoints Cliff Gibson To UA Board

Gov. Mike Beebe today named Charles “Cliff” Gibson III of Monticello to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. “Cliff’s appointment helps ensure a dependable voice on the Board for…

Wal-Mart expects bigger loss from bribery probe

Big River Steel Details Emerge In Legislation

If your mind has not been numbed enough by details of the Big River Steel discussion this week, then the amendment added to shell bill SB 820 will be more…

Whatever Happened To Ben Pearson?

Manufactured in Pine Bluff, what started in Ben Pearson’s garage in 1931 with a few part-time helpers became within a few years the largest archery equipment company in the world. Then what?

Wal-Mart To Test Lockers For Online Orders

Following in the steps of e-commerce giant Amazon, Wal-Mart officials on Tuesday (March 26) announced plans to begin testing the use of self-service storage lockers in a limited number of…

Wednesday Kudos: UA Colleges Earn Accolades

The University of Arkansas is front-and-center, as is Lt. Gov. Mark Darr and Russellville native Trish Henry. SHANNON TO STEP DOWN AS ARCHITECTURE DEAN Jeff Shannon, dean of the Fay…

Brockovich: We will investigate Whirlpool pollution

Bob Bowcock suggested that research identifying pollution near Whirlpool’s Fort Smith manufacturing plant used “creative math” to downplay the extent of the pollution. More than 350 residents and former Whirlpool…

Tim Tebow Law Fails In House Education Committee

A bill that would have made it a state law to allow home schooled students to participate in public school interscholastic activities failed to pass the House Education Committee on…

Wal-Mart to test lockers for online orders

Following in the steps of e-commerce giant Amazon, Wal-Mart officials on Tuesday (March 26) announced plans to begin testing the use of self-service storage lockers in a limited number of…

‘Town and Gown’ committee prioritizing issues

The relationship between a flagship university and its host city is always going to have its ups and downs and the relationship between the City of Fayetteville and the University…

Speaker Carter’s Capital Gains Tax Cut Bill Passes House Committee

House Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) received approval for his capital gains tax bill, HB 1966, which raises the exemption level on new and existing investments. The House Revenue and Tax…

Steel Mill Superproject Concerns Heat Up

There are a lot of thoughts swirling around the capitol on the Big River Steel project as legislators debate whether or not to float a $125 million bond issue to support a loan and incentives for the $1.1 billion steel mill.

Metro Jobless Rates Spike In January

Six of the eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate increases in January compared to December, and had jobless rate declines compared to January 2012. The…

House Tax Panel Approves Income Tax Bracket Reform Measure

An Arkansas House panel approved a change to the state’s income tax brackets, a move that could deplete state revenues by $57 million a year. HB 1585 by Rep. Charlie…

Accidents up along I-540 construction work

Since Interstate 540 through Van Buren and the north side of Fort Smith was reduced to one lane in both directions, many drivers will tell you traffic has often slowed…