by - August 14, 2013 5:50 pm
Sebastian County officials have responded to an opinion issued Aug. 5 by the Arkansas Attorney General's office that some believe gave Sebastian County the right to continue on with seeking…
by - August 14, 2013 4:55 pm
It was a campaign that started with nine men on the ballot, but in the end it was small business owner Markwayne Mullin who was the last man standing. Mullin,…
by - August 14, 2013 3:51 pm
Agents and brokers across Northwest Arkansas are back in business as the residential market continues to rally with more sales and higher home prices despite the recent uptick in interest…
by - August 14, 2013 3:33 pm
Statistics released by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (DWS) show that while hourly manufacturing wages are rising, the number of hours worked is on the decline. As a result,…
by - August 14, 2013 10:04 am
Fort Smith city politics may heat up well before the 2014 election. Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry Jr., has said he may run for Mayor. Merry previously told The…
by - August 14, 2013 9:44 am
Last week’s travels with U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and his new GOP challenger, U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, took us on a whirlwind series of trips across the state….
by - August 14, 2013 9:31 am
Enplanements turned positive during July at the Fort Smith Regional Airport, and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) saw its year-to-date traffic growth expand to 3.7%. During the first quarter…
by - August 14, 2013 12:36 am
Northwest Arkansas’ hospitality sector continues to register robust growth posting revenue of $2.799 million through the first half of 2013. Taxes collected on prepared food and lodging revenue in the…
by - August 13, 2013 9:42 pm
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., who last week found an opponent in Republican freshman U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, said on Tuesday night (Aug. 13) that he has not received…
by - August 13, 2013 5:21 pm
An issue that is sure to spur a heated debate at next Tuesday's (Aug. 20) regular Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting is a proposal that would give City Administrator…
by - August 13, 2013 4:41 pm
The newest frontier ripe with growth opportunities is an ocean away but several Northwest Arkansas-based companies are poised to benefit from these burgeoning economies within sub-Sahara Africa. Earlier this week,…
by - August 13, 2013 3:54 pm
Leaders of Arvest Bank, First Bank Corp., Benefit Bank and reps from the Arkansas Bankers Association gathered Tuesday (Aug. 13) in Fort Smith with U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, to…
by - August 13, 2013 11:59 am
Consumers looking for bargains in July helped to hoist retail sales a little higher marking the fourth consecutive month of positive gains, according to sales data released by the U.S….
by - August 13, 2013 10:25 am
Gov. Mike Beebe along with economic development officials from around Arkansas plan to attend a Wal-Mart organized manufacturing summit later this month that is part of the retailer’s effort to…
by - August 12, 2013 8:18 pm
Glenview Capital Management has succeeded in its effort to replace the Board of Directors at Health Management Associates – the parent company of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and…
by - August 12, 2013 6:46 pm
A broad range of retailers from Wal-Mart to True Value to Whole Foods are using creative ways to connect their buyers with new suppliers – with 18 companies in the…
by - August 12, 2013 6:36 pm
A Pulaski County Circuit Court judge today (Aug. 12) ruled that Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) violated state law by hiring outside legal counsel to the tune of more…
by - August 12, 2013 6:11 pm
Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., finally made official tonight (Aug. 12) his entry into the race to replace U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, 4th District representative (Aug. 12). In a…
by - August 12, 2013 2:46 pm
If the 2014 race in Arkansas for the United States Senate were measured in Facebook "likes," one candidate would clearly be ahead, and it could easily be considered a landslide…
by - August 12, 2013 2:34 pm
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. is likely to end 2013 in positive income territory, but a delay in implementation of a new labor contract has caused several analysts who cover…
