by - July 19, 2012 11:24 am
USA Truck losses continue
USA Truck Inc. can’t seem to the outrun the losses and negative operating fundamentals that have plagued the carrier for the past four quarters. The Van Buren-based trucking firm incurred…
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by - July 19, 2012 10:00 am
Big Screen Peter: Savages
Oliver Stone has a lot to say. From Platoon and Salvador to JFK and Wall Street, Stone has lain society bare with his cinematic diatribes. In Savages, however, a movie…
by - July 19, 2012 9:33 am
Enplanements up in Fort Smith, down at XNA
Travel out of the Little Rock National Airport and the Fort Smith Regional airport is up for the first half of 2012, but the once-booming Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is…
by - July 18, 2012 10:42 pm
USDA expands disaster area in Arkansas
WASHINGTON – Worsening drought conditions prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to designate 39 additional counties as primary natural disaster areas, the agency announced July 18. USDA so far has…
by - July 18, 2012 6:06 pm
J.C. Penney’s CEO vows to stick to ‘Everyday Low Prices’
J.C. Penney Co. CEO Ron Johnson, reiterating that his turnaround of the department store chain will take four years, said he’s sticking with his strategy for “everyday low prices.” “We…
by - July 18, 2012 5:49 pm
Faith in space wonders
With the space-shuttle program over, companies and governments are rushing to privatize travel into the cosmos. This spring, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, launched a capsule that docked…
by - July 18, 2012 5:33 pm
Home starts in U.S. rise to highest level since 2008
New U.S. home construction rose in June to the highest level in almost four years, indicating the residential real estate market is strengthening even as other parts of the economy…
by - July 18, 2012 5:04 pm
Fort Smith Animal Services Advisory Board chair resigns
Cheryl Gilmore, chairperson of the Fort Smith Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB), stepped down on Wednesday (July 18) after an outburst against Fort Smith Director Kevin Settle went public on…
by - July 18, 2012 4:18 pm
Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?
FAYETTEVILLE — The last edition of "Are You Arkansavvy?" focused on movies that were filmed in Arkansas. This week we’ll look at actors from The Natural State. Their acting roles run…
by - July 18, 2012 3:35 pm
Retailers leverage technology to increase traffic
In a season of tepid retail, traffic big box operators are out to rustle up better back-to-school business by engaging shoppers online. Beginning Friday, Target Stores will launch its “Summer…
by - July 18, 2012 12:55 pm
Wall Street waves caution flag for Tyson Foods
Reeling commodity markets continue to beat down potential earnings and the share price of Tyson Foods Inc. The meat giant’s stock set a 52-week low this week and was downgraded…
by - July 18, 2012 10:58 am
Mustang Brewing Company’s Razing Hops & Hell Tour Stopping in Fort Smith
Mustang Brewing Company celebrates its third anniversary next week with the Razing Hops & Hell music tour, which will have stops in Fort Smith, Tulsa and Oklahoma City. “The Razing Hops &…
by - July 18, 2012 9:36 am
DHS officials say expanded Medicaid will save money
Late Tuesday (July 17), state Medicaid officials released documents showing they expect the state to save about $372 million over a 7-year period if Arkansas were to opt into a…
by - July 17, 2012 11:31 pm
No time like the present to discuss the Civil War
FORT SMITH — During the sesquicentennial of a war that changed the social, economic and political nature of Arkansas forever, it is important to reflect on the reasons for the war….
by - July 17, 2012 10:58 pm
Breast Center: Better screening process for earlier detection
In 2002, 110 women died each day from breast cancer. In 2012, 110 women still die each day from breast cancer because it wasn’t detected early enough. Women with dense…
by - July 17, 2012 9:07 pm
Fort Smith Board leaves Gosack in top job (Updated)
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack received a fourth performance review in less than a year Tuesday night (July 17) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, and Fort Smith…
by - July 17, 2012 6:06 pm
Defense industry says budget cuts may cost 2 million jobs
Across-the-board cuts to federal programs may cost the U.S. 2.14 million jobs and reduce the gross domestic product by $215 billion next year, according to a study funded by defense…
by - July 17, 2012 6:00 pm
Study: U.S. would lose 710,000 jobs in tax rise
The U.S. would lose 710,000 jobs and economic output would decline by 1.3%, or $200 billion, if tax cuts for high earners are allowed to lapse, said a report prepared…
by - July 17, 2012 5:42 pm
300-plus attend regional job fair
More than 300 jobseekers had filed in to the Fort Smith Convention Center Exhibit Halls A and B during the first 50 minutes of the 7-hour Careers for Our Region…
by - July 17, 2012 5:27 pm
UARK Bowl brings Bobcat Goldthwait and Tom Green
FAYETTEVILLE — Spastic funny man Bobcat Goldthwait will open the UARK Bowl’s Fall 2012 Stand-Up Comedy Season with three shows Aug. 30-31. Canadian actor, talk-show host and comedian Tom Green will…