by - November 16, 2009 11:24 am
Finally. September home sales in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties totaled 174, up 1.7% over September 2008 sales, according to Monday’s (Nov. 16) report from the Arkansas Realtors Association. It…
by - November 13, 2009 5:02 pm
Sparks Health System will get more than 27% of a $1.78 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Program. According to a statement from the six members…
by - November 13, 2009 3:03 pm
October saw huge gains in the number of homes sold in Crawford and Sebastian counties, but a Realtor suggests the regional real estate market is not yet in full recovery….
by - November 13, 2009 7:50 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Getting an agreement from Mitsubishi Power Systems America to come to Fort Chaffee is a lot like getting engaged. You’re 99 percent sure the wedding…
by - November 12, 2009 1:47 pm
The sale of Sparks Health System to an out-of-state healthcare company is unfortunate, but reflects an economic reality of the medical sector and the Sparks board should be praised for…
by - November 12, 2009 8:34 am
Thanks to foreclosure jumps in Leflore and Sebastian counties, foreclosure activity in the Fort Smith metro area was up 118.3% in October, with foreclosures nationwide up 19%, according to information…
by - November 12, 2009 7:27 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expect same-store sales during the critical fourth-quarter (holiday shopping season) to be flat or down 1%, company execs noted in Wal-Mart’s third quarter earnings statement released early…
by - November 11, 2009 11:29 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, 2009 11:08 am
The Fort Smith metro area was one of four Arkansas metro areas to improve in ranking with the closely watched Milken Institute report on the “Best-Performing Cities” index. Fort Smith’s…
by - November 10, 2009 1:29 pm
A recent report from Argus Research says the $138 million purchase of Sparks Health System reflects an improved balance sheet for Health Management Associates. Naples, Fla.-based HMA signed a definitive…
by - November 10, 2009 7:01 am
Stockman dissects a couple of handy loan packages offered by the Small Business Administration.
by - November 9, 2009 3:09 pm
story and photo by Marla Cantrell [email protected] For generations, the Cottage Café in downtown Van Buren was the gathering place for diners who couldn’t get enough of the landmark restaurant’s…
by - November 9, 2009 12:20 pm
Enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport took a surprising negative turn in October, but at least one area travel agent sees early signs of “slight” improvement. October enplanements at…
by - November 9, 2009 10:51 am
With economic conditions continuing to keep unemployment levels high, Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Nov. 9) announced an expansion of programs to help the unemployed and underemployed. Arkansas’ unemployment rate…
by - November 9, 2009 7:30 am
Holiday shoppers get an early start with a weekend “Open House” in downtown Van Buren
by - November 6, 2009 2:59 pm
Melody Trimble will be the new CEO of Sparks Regional Medical Center and its more than 2,000 employees beginning Dec. 1, according to a memo from a Health Management Associates…
by - November 6, 2009 1:33 pm
story and photo by Linda Kaufenberg Mike Thompson, author of “The Organizational Champion” and CEO of SVI, an organizational development company, spoke on the four core principles of being a…
by - November 6, 2009 12:36 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Last week in Arkansas, 172,873 people stood in long lines, sat in stuffy cars or in stiff chairs at clinics across the state just to…
by - November 5, 2009 3:29 pm
The first thing likely seen by a visitor to the administrative offices of Sparks Health System is a 1902 photograph of the simple 2-story Belle Pointe Hospital at N. 10th…
by - November 5, 2009 9:05 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission approved a $179,050 media plan for 2010 media at Wednesday’s monthly meeting. The media budget, up $12,855 over…
