by - November 16, 2016 6:43 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved the city’s education reimbursement policy, rescheduled both of this week’s 2017 budget hearings following a calculation error, and authorized water and sewer refunding…
by - November 15, 2016 8:06 pm
The Choctaw Nation will now represent Fort Smith, Ark., as a top tourist destination in its multi-tribal promotional materials, 64.6 Downtown Executive Director John McIntosh revealed at Tuesday’s (Nov. 15)…
by - November 15, 2016 7:15 pm
The Arkansas Bar Association’s House of Delegates will consider a proposed constitutional amendment where state Supreme Court justices would be appointed rather than elected. The draft amendment would establish a…
by - November 15, 2016 6:42 pm
Diana Smith never realized when she started college she would become a trend setter. The biology and pre-med student at Arkansas State University chose a field that requires heavy doses…
by - November 15, 2016 6:18 pm
The number of people in the United States age 65 and older is expected to double by 2050, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In the same time period, the…
by - November 15, 2016 6:14 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, who is generating national buzz as a potential Secretary of Defense, said Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump has the authority to simply dispose of the Iranian…
by - November 15, 2016 11:29 am
Up against healthy gains that began to emerge in the second half of 2015, the pace of Arkansas’ tourism industry growth has slowed but it remains on pace for record…
by - November 15, 2016 11:14 am
Edward Scissorhands, a porcupine, rhinoceros and the Tin Man are crowded on an inflatable boat floating down a river. A frantic passenger is screaming, “Don’t anyone move too quickly.” That’s…
by - November 15, 2016 10:48 am
A new study by the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) at the George Washington University School of Business found that many borrowers are struggling to make student loan payments…
by - November 14, 2016 6:18 pm
The state’s foster care system “truly is in a crisis” as the number of placed children has grown nearly 30% the past year – partly because a lack of experienced…
by - November 14, 2016 5:17 pm
University of Arkansas Chancellor Dr. Joseph Steinmetz sent an e-mail note to employees seeking to address “concerns about the current political climate” and “strive for civility” in dealing with differences…
by - November 14, 2016 4:26 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - November 14, 2016 3:58 pm
Low crop yields could force some farmers in Craighead County to abandon their livelihoods by the spring, Craighead County Extension Agent Brannon Thiesse told Talk Business & Politics. Rain, humidity,…
by - November 14, 2016 2:50 pm
Retail giant Walmart U.S. will kick off its digital Black Friday sales in Arkansas at 11:01 p.m. the night before Thanksgiving Day, three hours earlier than last year. On the…
by - November 14, 2016 2:03 pm
After the release of a university research report backed by the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation, Arkansas House Speaker Jeremy Gillam said Monday (Nov. 14) he looks forward to addressing meaningful…
by - November 14, 2016 1:37 pm
Margin compression and increased spending on e-commerce capabilities is expected to dampen Wal-Mart Stores’ third quarter earnings by about 7% compared to a year ago. The retail behemoth is expected…
by - November 14, 2016 10:55 am
Communications Sales & Leasing on Monday announced plans to expand its wireless tower network into Latin America even as the Little Rock-based real estate investment trust (REIT) reported another quarterly…
by - November 14, 2016 12:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– KANSAS COMMUNITY BANK EXPANDS FOOTPRINT INTO ARKANSAS WITH ACQUISITION OF HARRISON’S…
by - November 13, 2016 9:05 pm
story by David Rice Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - November 13, 2016 9:47 am
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin, R-Ark., said the 2016 election cycle can be viewed as the completion of a wave of voter discontent that began in 2010. Griffin, appearing on Sunday’s…
