by - January 21, 2009 8:26 am
Judging from October sales tax collections, the full effect of a national recession has yet to hit the Fort Smith region. Combined October sales tax collections for Crawford, Franklin, Logan…
by - January 21, 2009 8:18 am
A report suggesting growth in the global wind turbine repair industry could be good news for an emerging wind energy manufacturing sector in Arkansas. Dallas-based Lucintel reports that the global…
by - January 21, 2009 8:13 am
Ethan Nobles, director of media relations for the Arkansas Realtors Association, warns of scams related to your personal financial information.
by - January 20, 2009 10:14 am
Average and median prices of new and existing homes in the Fort Smith/Van Buren markets dropped 7.8% and 2.6%, respectively, between Aug. 4 and Jan. 19. Industry watchers cite two…
by - January 20, 2009 10:14 am
Southwest Service Dogs give you their hearts and a valentine Saturday, February 14, their last public event until May. Puppies in training to advance service dogs will be on hand…
by - January 20, 2009 7:32 am
A bill to “swap” Arkansas legislative sessions is expected to be discussed this week, according to this story from Talkbusiness.net. Arkansans voted in November to approve a legislative session in…
by - January 19, 2009 1:02 pm
Detailed info about planes, trains and automobiles now in an easy to download form from our federal government friends.
by - January 19, 2009 11:43 am
The usual downtown Fort Smith parade celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King also saw numerous signs linking President-elect Barack Obama to King’s legacy.
by - January 19, 2009 9:07 am
The first 2009 edition of Talk Business Quarterly (TBQ) has been published and the more than 25,000 copies of the magazine are in the mail and on the streets, according…
by - January 18, 2009 7:22 pm
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt of an article appearing in the most recent issue of TBQ, a magazine covering business and political news in Arkansas. Link here for…
by - January 18, 2009 6:12 pm
Fitch Ratings reports that there is no bottom in sight for U.S. homebuilders as the recession deepens. “As weak as housing has been, it can soften further,” said Managing Director…
by - January 18, 2009 6:04 pm
Former director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center in Fort Smith has been recruited by a Little Rock agency to help ensure small business success around Arkansas.
by - January 18, 2009 6:02 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors held a 2009 planning retreat Jan. 10 that lasted more than seven hours. Such meetings are analogous to buying an impressive arrangement of flowers….
by - January 16, 2009 5:35 pm
The City Wire economic review for the week of Jan. 12 – Jan. 16: REGIONAL/STATE• A Fort Smith-based company that develops and manages apartment complexes around the state will invest…
by - January 16, 2009 5:19 pm
Bills filed Friday (Jan. 16) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: SB 88This bill, filed by State Sen. Bobby Glover, D-Carlisle, is the much anticipated legislation that would…
by - January 16, 2009 3:05 pm
Doug Thomas and David Olive aren’t too concerned about the possibility the proposed federal stimulus plan could reduce the scope, budget or near-term consideration of the upcoming federal highway reauthorization…
by - January 16, 2009 11:14 am
Keep tabs on terrorism with the National Counterterrorism Center calendar. As Dave Barry might say, WE ARE NOT MAKING THIS UP.
by - January 16, 2009 8:44 am
Mathematical party tricks, a Barling baseball star and the basics on how to start a business in Arkansas are just a few of the topics to be addressed in the…
by - January 16, 2009 8:12 am
It takes a Brave Combo to put a little funk into Bach. And, yes, Virginia, you can do The Twist to, “Let it snow.”
by - January 15, 2009 6:40 pm
Bills filed Thursday (Jan. 15) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: SB 87The proposed bill would appropriate $667,968 to fund the Arkansas Ethics Commission. HB 1111This proposed bill,…
