by - September 25, 2013 3:17 pm
The roads and rails were busier in August compared to July, but an economist with the American Trucking Associations’ says the increase in tonnage hauled may not accurately reflect national…
by - September 25, 2013 2:39 pm
The Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top boss at Wal-Mart…
by - September 25, 2013 1:54 pm
Employment in Northwest Arkansas grew by 3% from 2011 to 2012, a rate that outstripped the growth rate in peer regions, the state and the nation, according to a report…
by - September 25, 2013 1:01 pm
A new 70 store shopping center would undoubtedly have a positive impact on any city or town in which it might find itself. But when the town is barely more…
by - September 24, 2013 4:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors hit on three different items at the body's noon study session – the city's capital improvement program, the work already in-progress on the 2014…
by - September 24, 2013 3:45 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith in the city’s August report was up more than 2% and the city’s portion of the countywide tax was up more than 17% –…
by - September 24, 2013 3:25 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas saw their cumulative sales tax revenue rise 4.2% in September with more than $4.33 million in collections. Revenue climbed 10.5% higher in Bentonville…
by - September 24, 2013 1:43 pm
A report from Englewood, Colo.-based IHS suggests that the unconventional oil and natural gas production in the U.S. boosted disposable income by $1,200 per household in 2012, with the income…
by - September 24, 2013 12:42 pm
In order to fund the construction of a new county jail, Crawford County residents are nearly certain to be voting on a sales tax proposal that could push the amount…
by - September 24, 2013 12:11 pm
It was May 31 when Sharon Blentlinger first learned that Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Fort Smith would be named 2013 National Blue Ribbon School. That knowledge also came with…
by - September 24, 2013 9:54 am
Cooler fall weather may bring cooler sales this Halloween, as fewer Americans plan to celebrate the fall holiday, according a recent survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation. That said,…
by - September 23, 2013 6:40 pm
The widely debated state liquor law that restricts liquor store ownership and multiple franchising interests will be heard in federal court next month. Benton County resident Robert McCurry filed suit…
by - September 23, 2013 6:36 pm
In the matter of a week, the city of Fort Smith has issued building permits with higher values than it did for the entire month of September 2012. The two…
by - September 23, 2013 5:11 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 23) gave public school employees at least a one-month reprieve from insurance premiums that are set to rise at or above 50% for many…
by - September 23, 2013 1:27 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department released the costs of rate plans to be offered in the forthcoming state insurance exchange. Four companies are offering bronze, silver and gold plans for health…
by - September 23, 2013 1:11 pm
Enplanements at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) were down in August but remain higher for the year, while the opposite was true for the Fort Smith Regional Airport. The…
by - September 22, 2013 12:06 pm
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford and State Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Beebe, discussed expectations and concerns of the forthcoming insurance exchange that could provide coverage to as many as a half-million…
by - September 20, 2013 4:22 pm
On the same day the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality submitted final responses to Whirlpool's challenges to the agency's annual groundwater monitoring report, the city of Fort Smith has confirmed…
by - September 20, 2013 1:56 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday (Sept. 20) passed House Joint Resolution 59, which will continue funding the government for another three months but with one provision – it…
by - September 20, 2013 10:10 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate during August was unchanged compared to July, but a year-over-year comparison shows that 27,000 have left the workforce and more than 26,000 fewer Arkansans are employed. The…
