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Greenwood seniors sell glitzy and glamorous shoes and dresses

The Greenwood High School Class prom fair sells used prom dresses and shoes to raise money for the senior class fund.

Arkansas’ Higher Ed Chief In Line For Louisiana Job

The Times-Picayune of New Orleans reports that Arkansas Department of Higher Education Director Jim Purcell is likely headed to Louisiana for that state’s top higher ed post.

Citizens gather to discuss 1% prepared food tax

Editor’s note: The first version of this story referred to the city’s $40 million general fund budget as an operating budget. The error has been corrected. About 50 attended a…

No bubble seen in area housing inventory increase

The consensus among at least three people with a hand in the real estate market is that an almost 16% annual increase in the number of homes for sale in…

Arkansas Speaker’s road plan seeks trucker support

Arkansas House Speaker Robert Moore said he will file a bill to increase taxes to pay for road repairs in Arkansas and will support a second proposal to give voters…

Buffalo River Chamber of Commerce formed

Just in time for the season to hike, canoe and other outdoor adventures, a group of businesses along the 150-mile Buffalo National River in Arkansas have formed a chamber of…

Car Mart Earnings Dip On Tax Refund Timing

America’s Car-Mart blamed the timing of tax refunds for a slip in third quarter earnings, but says it expects to rebound in the coming quarter.

Windstream Net Income Slips, But Revenue Grows

Windstream Corp. saw it’s fourth quarter and full year earnings slip, primarily due to integration costs of its year-long acquisition spree of a variety of entities.

Arkansas officials discuss possible sentencing changes

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Another chapter in the saga of prison reform was written today…

State incentive policy frustrates Phoenix Village developer

The economic impact of 600 jobs coming to Fort Smith when Sykes opens an inbound call at the former Phoenix Village Mall could result in another 106 jobs created that…

Area home sales continue downward trend

Crawford and Sebastian county homes sales continued to decline and home inventory continued to grow, according to the January Weichert Realtors-King Realty Group Real Estate Report. Figures from the report…

HMA earnings up 8.6% in 2010

Health Management Associates missed a fourth-quarter earnings estimate, but did post an 8.6% gain in 2010 net income. Naples, Fla.-based HMA, the parent company of Sparks Regional Medical Center in…

Legal troubles continue for YRC

Legal troubles continue to mount for YRC Worldwide, making the going even tougher for the the nation’s largest trucking — and the primary competitor of Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System…

For Capital Gains Tax Cuts, Opinions Abound

The most controversial of the multitude of tax cut proposals working their way through the state legislature is HB 1002, a proposal by Rep. Ed Garner (R-Maumelle) that eliminates the tax outright.

Brawner: Made In Arkansas, But Not In America

Stephens Media columnist and Talk Business contributor Steve Brawner has a gem of a column this week for Arkansas News.

1% prepared food tax supporters emerge

Prior to Feb. 8, a majority of the vocal sentiment appeared to be against the Fort Smith Board of Directors simply passing an ordinance to enact a 1% prepared food…

ABF competitor on the financial ropes

A recent report from Fitch Ratings suggests a lawsuit filed by Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System holds the potential to bankrupt financially-troubled YRCW — the largest less-than-truckload carrier in the…

Entrepreneurs must keep moving to overcome obstacles

Stockman says any number of factors may derail a new business unless the entrepreneur is prepared to adapt and improvise.

Arkansas Best Competitor On Financial Ropes

A recent report from Fitch Ratings suggests a lawsuit filed by Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System holds the potential to bankrupt financially-troubled YRCW — the largest less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S. and ABF’s primary competitor.

Convention center comparisons prove problematic

One of the oft repeated arguments against tax support or other funding support for the Fort Smith Convention Center is that two privately-owned convention centers in Rogers and Springdale are…