by - March 1, 2011 2:10 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine will receive a $1 million grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield toward increasing the number of primary…
by - March 1, 2011 1:37 pm
2010 Christmas sales were relatively strong in Fort Smith, with the city’s collection of a 1% sales tax up 5.4% compared to the 2009 period. Also, the most recent monthly…
by - March 1, 2011 10:38 am
Such maps can be useful tools in helping entrepreneurs work through their conceptual ideas.
by - March 1, 2011 10:09 am
Economic confidence among people in the Fort Smith region is shaky, with the most recent The Consumer Compass Survey showing a decline in the number of people who believe their…
by - February 28, 2011 7:00 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine will receive a $1 million grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield towards increasing the number of primary care physicians in the state.
by - February 28, 2011 7:00 pm
It will take a lot of algae and land to make a dent in the use of gasoline in the U.S., but researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a process they say could be commercialized within 5 years.
by - February 28, 2011 7:00 pm
Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, announced the selection of Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods (CJRW) as the bank’s marketing agency of record.
by - February 28, 2011 2:37 pm
2011 did not get off to a good start for the Fort Smith regional housing market. In fact, of Arkansas’ top three metro areas, the Fort Smith metro area was…
by - February 28, 2011 12:37 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] “Coil up your rope and anchor here till better weather doeth appear.” So reads a sign at the famous Lighthouse Inn Restaurant nestled on the…
by - February 27, 2011 7:00 pm
According to the latest state realtors report, January home sales in Arkansas leaped 14.6% compared to one year ago – a sign of rebounding consumer confidence.
by - February 27, 2011 7:00 pm
Former Alltel CEO Scott Ford is helping historically black college, Arkansas Baptist, launch a business incubator aimed at improving the community.
by - February 26, 2011 7:00 pm
Recent acquisitions made by Little Rock-based Windstream have positioned the rural telephone company for revenue and earnings growth in the coming years in a surprising arena: the wireless industry.
by - February 25, 2011 7:00 pm
Our content partner, The City Wire, offers its quarterly look into the Fort Smith regional economy and sees a slight decline from the previous quarter.
by - February 25, 2011 7:00 pm
Jane and Frank Lyon, Jr. have donated $1.5 million to the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
by - February 25, 2011 4:19 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack and economist Jeff Collins discuss economic and political directions.
by - February 25, 2011 2:10 pm
The fourth quarter 2010 economy in the Fort Smith region saw momentum weaken, primarily because of rising unemployment figures that offset moderate gains in sales tax collections. According to The…
by - February 24, 2011 10:00 pm
Possibly the last time a person in Fort Smith felt as uncomfortable as David Camp, he was being hauled into town by Bass Reeves. Camp, the Arkansas manager for the…
by - February 24, 2011 8:58 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 24) signed the ordinance enacting a 1% prepared food tax, and, barring a successful citizen-initiated referendum, the tax will go into effect…
by - February 24, 2011 2:59 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Those hoping for a deal between ERC Properties and the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority on a 275-acre phased development are in for a disappointment. Rob…
by - February 24, 2011 10:19 am
Two early supporters of Fort Smith’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center are disappointed in the struggle to hire and retain a program director, and they hope talk of re-energizing the program…
