by - February 8, 2011 7:00 pm
In 1992, there was a truck driving program and nursing program at a vocational-technical school in West Memphis. About 80 students attended the school, which consisted of three small buildings on a campus smaller than a Wal-Mart parking lot.
by - February 8, 2011 7:00 pm
While waist-deep snow blankets portions of Arkansas, it’s not stopping several Arkansas operations from announcing new contract orders.
by - February 8, 2011 3:28 pm
Arkansas could get relief from some of its debt owed to the federal government, according to several national reports hinting at potential plans from President Obama’s 2012 proposed budget. According…
by - February 8, 2011 8:09 am
A new national effort, ‘Start Up America’ is designed to help entrepreneurs birth high-growth companies.
by - February 7, 2011 7:00 pm
Faced with a rising unemployment rate during the last decade, Jefferson County voters overwhelmingly approved a local sales tax hike dedicated to economic development pursuits.
by - February 7, 2011 7:00 pm
The fourth quarter wasn’t kind to P.A.M. Transportation’s 2010.
by - February 7, 2011 7:00 pm
Arkansas could get relief from some of its debt owed to the federal government, according to several national reports hinting at potential plans from President Obama’s 2012 proposed budget.
by - February 7, 2011 4:48 pm
A top Wall Street analyst said Monday (Feb. 7) that Chesapeake’s auction of its Fayetteville shale assets could bring interest from several of the world’s largest oil giants, including ExxonMobil…
by - February 7, 2011 12:12 pm
Sheffield Nelson picked up where he left off in 2008 by filing paperwork on Monday (Feb. 7) with the Attorney General’s office to lead an initiated act to raise Arkansas’…
by - February 7, 2011 11:58 am
At a special called Monday morning (Feb. 7), the Fort Smith Advertising & Promotion Commission put its stamp of approval on a proposed Fort Smith Convention Center lease agreement and…
by - February 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Telecommunications companies that serve rural America could see a new push to reshape funds that often support infrastructure investments to underserved communities.
by - February 6, 2011 7:00 pm
Chesapeake Energy Corp. is putting its Fayetteville Shale assets up for sale in addition to a fracking subsidiary in a deal it hopes will garner up to $5 billion.
by - February 4, 2011 3:18 pm
Richard Davies was in Fort Smith on Friday (Feb. 4) to deliver what amounted to a cheerleading speech for the Fort Smith area and statewide tourism industry. Davies, the director…
by - February 4, 2011 1:51 pm
It was announced Friday (Feb. 4) that the acquisition of River Valley Musculoskeletal Center (RVMC) by St. Edward Mercy Medical Center is complete, with 15 RVMC physicians and 100 employees…
by - February 4, 2011 7:05 am
Tyson Foods Inc.’s first quarter profits were well above expectations as the Springdale-based food giant began the New Year with strong performances across the board, nearly doubling last year’s results….
by - February 3, 2011 7:45 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The federal health care law is in legal “jeopardy,” but with or without the law, big changes are needed in America’s health care system. That’s…
by - February 3, 2011 7:24 pm
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Kim and John McFarland of Fort Smith have made a $1 million pledge to the University of Arkansas at Fort…
by - February 3, 2011 10:47 am
A $28.45 million commercial construction permit for the beginning work on Mitsubishi’s Chaffee Crossing plant boosted January regional permit values more than 246% over the 2010 period. In fact, the…
by - February 3, 2011 8:43 am
A fourth-quarter net loss of $3.11 million reported Thursday (Feb. 3) by Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. is yet more proof that the weak economic recovery is more weak than…
by - February 2, 2011 2:34 pm
A new industry 10-year forecast released today (Feb. 2) says low natural gas prices will constrain production in the Fayetteville Shale in the short-term, but production and wellhead prices are…
