by - March 6, 2009 3:12 pm
Monday (Mar. 9) is the final day for members of the 87th Arkansas General Assembly, and as a result, numerous “shell” bills were filed in the past few days and…
by - March 6, 2009 2:20 pm
An energy expert throws water on the President’s pledge to double renewable energy in next 3 years.
by - March 6, 2009 11:08 am
Annual Fundraiser for the Fort Smith Art Center will have two nationally known comedians, Andrew Preston and Phil Dunham. Live Auction of trip packages, jewelry and original works of art….
by - March 6, 2009 10:48 am
The 2nd annual Earth Fest event has been scheduled for 2 p.m., April 18 at the Janet Huckabee Nature Center at Chaffee Crossing. ECCOpartners, the community outreach division of the…
by - March 6, 2009 10:15 am
January hospitality tax collections in Van Buren totaled $30,291, down 4.7% compared to January 2008. Hospitality tax collections for the city in 2008 totaled $410,914, up 7.4% over 2007 and…
by - March 6, 2009 8:37 am
Despite declining prices for natural gas, Fort Smith businessman Bennie Westphal says the Fayetteville Shale Play and the associated natural gas exploration and production industry in Arkansas is “still a…
by - March 5, 2009 2:09 pm
The corporate financial managers have little confidence the federal stimulus will help the economy.
by - March 5, 2009 11:23 am
Are you a woman and have always wanted to start a walking or running program? Or maybe you’re already a runner and you would like to increase your speed or…
by - March 5, 2009 11:16 am
Former Times Record editor Jack Moseley opines on the condition of the fourth estate.
by - March 5, 2009 11:07 am
The declines seen in new and existing home sales in late 2008 have clearly continued into 2009, with the number of homes sold in January in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian…
by - March 5, 2009 8:31 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues to be one of the few retailers to see gains in sales, according to February sales figures reported Thursday (Mar. 5). Retail analysts were predicting February…
by - March 5, 2009 7:39 am
It’s Peter’s Marco Polo adventure — from Italy to China, with an Irish Pub and taste of Americana thrown in for good measure.
by - March 4, 2009 5:54 pm
The University of Arkansas and all of the state’s four-year public universities will soon be connected to a high-speed fiber-optic-based Internet communications network. Officials with the Arkansas Research and Education…
by - March 4, 2009 4:30 pm
John Brown University offers graduate and bachelor degree completion programs in Fort Smith for working adults. Join us for an information session at the JBU Fort Smith Center to learn…
by - March 4, 2009 12:24 pm
Now comes another survey that suggests a decline in outsourcing jobs overseas and an uptick in U.S. executives considering keeping operations in the country. Archstone Consulting reported in early February…
by - March 4, 2009 11:14 am
Consumers hunting for new cars are advised of five-year ownership costs.
by - March 3, 2009 8:38 pm
Fort Smith-based Boyd Metals announced Tuesday (Mar. 2) it will build a $6 million manufacturing and distribution plant at a 10-acre site near the Port of Little Rock. The dirt…
by - March 3, 2009 8:21 pm
The lengthy process to reach a franchise agreement between the city of Fort Smith and Cox Communications ended Tuesday night (Mar. 3) with the Fort Smith Board of Directors voting…
by - March 3, 2009 1:43 pm
Slow market conditions have once again forced Fort Smith-based Riverside Furniture to shed jobs. The furniture manufacturing and distribution company will shed 58 jobs — 43 in Fort Smith and…
by - March 3, 2009 1:31 pm
Year-to-date gross collections total $3.574 billion, an increase of $95.4 million, or 2.7% above last year, according to Tuesday (Mar. 3) report from the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration….
