by - November 16, 2010 8:07 am
For the third quarter and the first three fiscal quarters of 2010, total revenue for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is up 2.6% and 3.7%, respectively, with international sales continuing to support…
by - November 15, 2010 10:13 pm
Dean Dennis likely placed doubt in those who were certain hiring a third-party operator would resolve the funding shortfall for the Fort Smith Convention Center. The source of the doubt…
by - November 15, 2010 10:08 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At Monday night’s (Nov. 15) meeting of the Van Buren City Council, aldermen voted to approve up to $800,000 to secure land from property owners…
by - November 15, 2010 9:23 pm
Although Monday’s (Nov. 15) budget hearing was not a voting meeting, the Fort Smith board of directors unanimously agreed to move forward with a combined 5% water and sewer rate…
by - November 15, 2010 10:34 am
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Thirty-eight robotics teams from eight states will be in Fort Smith on Dec. 10-11 for the 2010 Frontier Trails BEST…
by - November 15, 2010 9:35 am
The Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual Thanksgiving meal survey shows it will cost about 2.8% less than last year. Nationwide, the average price for the Thanksgiving meal cost is up about…
by - November 14, 2010 11:33 am
Shops participating in the Holiday Open House also were visited by train travelers from Northwest Arkansas.
by - November 12, 2010 4:12 pm
The physicians at River Valley Musculoskeletal Center (RVMC) may soon be part of the Mercy Clinic that provides physicians for St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith. St. Edward…
by - November 12, 2010 10:28 am
Effective store management, tighter store inventory control, and an eye on administrative costs led Dillard’s, Inc. to a more profitable third quarter. The Little Rock-based mall retailer reported third quarter…
by - November 12, 2010 9:39 am
The chief executive of the state’s largest pension fund recently provided some hope that international markets are emerging from a prolonged bear market, thus padding the $10 billion retirement fund…
by - November 12, 2010 9:12 am
Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….
by - November 11, 2010 1:33 pm
Pump prices in Arkansas and across the U.S. are headed upward in concert with the annual countdown to the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Additionally, crude oil for…
by - November 11, 2010 1:30 pm
Sales of recession-wracked Arkansas farm products were nearly down across the board in 2009 as agricultural cash receipts fell by 14.4% from the previous year, according to recent statistics from…
by - November 10, 2010 9:04 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Maryl Koeth, executive director of the Van Buren Advertising and Promotions Commission, said her confidence in the economy is growing. For the fourth consecutive month,…
by - November 10, 2010 8:51 am
The good news is that American consumers have paid off almost $1 trillion in debt since the third quarter of 2008. The bad news is that such payoffs have reduced…
by - November 10, 2010 7:27 am
The big improvement in enplanement gains at the Fort Smith Regional Airport are reflective of an improving economy and of how bad the numbers were in 2009, says Airport Director…
by - November 9, 2010 5:18 pm
info for story submitted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Arkansas will soon be the center of attention for writers and photographers who follow the sport fishing industry….
by - November 9, 2010 8:48 am
A regional economic development alliance formed in May is now seeking input from citizens in the region. The Fort Smith Regional Alliance includes cities and chambers in LeFlore and Sequoyah…
by - November 9, 2010 7:31 am
Stockman encourages business owners to become and remain engaged in the political process.
by - November 8, 2010 4:56 pm
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Dr. Michael L. Looper of Greenwood is one of 85 researchers who will receive the Presidential Early Career Awards for…
