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UAFS exchange student ‘real dynamo’

What started out as simple job shadowing opportunities for a University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student from China has turned into something much bigger and with more impact. Yao…

OK Industries deal hit $93.4 million

Celaya-Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco paid $93.4 million when on Nov. 1 it acquired Fort Smith-based OK Industries, according to a report from SSG Capital Advisors. The deal was first announced Oct….

Beebe tackles health insurance exchanges, again

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to wade back into the heated state debate over a federal health care exchange. Earlier this month, Beebe’s Insurance Commissioner Jay…

Environmental groups agree to deal on coal plant

The Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) say they have struck a deal that will allow the controversial Turk power plant to go forward. A number…

Trucking, GDP reports show economic growth

Private and public sector reports show signs of small gains in the national economy, with a trucking industry economist saying the economy will not slide back into recession. The American…

Blevins makes national boss list

Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins (R) has been named to a top 100 list along with Rev. Jesse Jackson, former GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain and former Penn State…

Prosecuting Attorney announces award, conference

Daniel Shue, Prosecuting Attorney, Sebastian County, announced Wednesday (Dec. 21) that he presented the Advocate for Justice Award to Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, at the Sebastian County Republican Committee…

Big Screen Peter: Sherlock Holmes — A Game of Shadows

While the scale and setting are certainly a boon, the movie’s greatest asset is the much stronger writing.

U.S. Marshals coin not ‘off track’

The action by U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to block legislation authorizing the minting of a U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin is more of a bump in the process than a…

Beebe releases emergency funds for courts

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) released $40,000 from his emergency fund to stop the proposed January furlough of 120 trial court assistants across Arkansas — a furlough resulting in part from…

King joins The City Wire; will direct A&E coverage

Arkansas newspaper veteran Cyd King has joined The City Wire and will lead the web publication’s arts and entertainment coverage in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas metro areas. The…

Sebastian County approves budget, hears weapons complaint

The Tuesday (Dec. 20) meeting of the Sebastian County Quorum Court had officially adjourned when citizen James Mitchell stood up to speak his peace to court members and Sebastian County…

Airport commission approves restaurant extension

The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved a four-month extension to the Runway Cafe through next April at Tuesday night’s (Dec. 20) meeting. The operators of the Runway Cafe had…

Fort Smith Directors talk water, lobbyist costs

To discuss or not to discuss? That was the question Tuesday night (Dec. 20) as Fort Smith city directors wrestled over when to talk about the latest developments in the…

Southwestern to invest $1.25 in Arkansas drilling ops

Southwestern Energy, the largest leaseholder in the Fayetteville Shale play, says it will invest $1.25 billion in the region next year, a decline from the previous year’s investment of $1.32…

Government job growth helps Arkansas jobless rate fall to 8%

Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 8% during November, with the number of unemployed falling by an estimated 3,219, according to figures released Tuesday (Dec. 20) by the U.S. Bureau of…

Lessons from young entrepreneurs

We learn through the students’ lessons that capitalism takes no prisoners: when the timing is right, the market is ripe and the idea is hot anyone can rocket to the top. 

Fort Smith to test, review CNG usage

Fort Smith officials plan to take advantage of a state-managed and federally-funded rebate program designed to help cover the costs of converting vehicles to use compressed natural gas. The Arkansas…