by - March 29, 2013 10:42 am
February marks 49 consecutive months that Arkansas’ jobless rate has been at or above 7%. February also continued a trend in which the jobless rate improves but declines in the…
by - March 28, 2013 11:10 pm
When the closing bell rang on Thursday (March 28) on Good Friday eve, shareholders from shore to shore were surely smiling from ear to ear. Widespread profits abound. And with…
by - March 28, 2013 6:00 pm
Construction is the livelihood for several thousand local residents who are happier to see the building pace accelerate from what was deemed a decent 2012 by most. The region’s four…
by - March 28, 2013 5:57 pm
Residents in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma are being invited to take part in research that could impact cancer treatment for generations to come. According to Rhonda Brammell, health initiatives…
by - March 28, 2013 1:29 pm
Fort Smith sales tax collections continue to run in the wrong direction, with the February report showing a 5.5% decline for the city’s 1% taxes compared to the 2012 period….
by - March 28, 2013 12:15 pm
For years Wal-Mart Stores has followed a somewhat conservative track with respect to its overall operations. But times are changing for the retail behemoth, with company execs potentially embracing a…
by - March 28, 2013 11:54 am
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas are throwing their weight behind the “private option” plan to move Medicaid expansion dollars into a legislative plan that would subsidize…
by - March 27, 2013 9:53 pm
Emotions ran high Wednesday night (March 27) as the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted down an ordinance banning groundwater wells in a neighborhood just north of the former Whirlpool…
by - March 27, 2013 9:32 pm
If all goes according to plan, the U.S. Marshals Museum may break ground on its riverfront location in downtown Fort Smith on Sept. 24, 2014, the 225th anniversary of the…
by - March 27, 2013 8:15 pm
Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, who has overseen significant expansion of programs, facilities and enrollment during her tenure as chancellor of the Ozark campus of Arkansas Tech University, has been named…
by - March 27, 2013 7:15 pm
A bill under consideration in the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee could make it easier for locals in dry counties to buy alcohol without a long trek to…
by - March 27, 2013 6:32 pm
Despite the unseasonable cold temperatures, officials with the city of Rogers are looking forward to warmer temperatures with its new aquatic center. The water park, located on South 26th street,…
by - March 27, 2013 6:18 pm
Details have emerged through a 52-page amendment to SB 820 filed Wednesday (March 27) to lay out the terms and conditions of the state’s agreement to float a bond issue…
by - March 27, 2013 2:38 pm
The American Express and Wal-Mart debit card venture – Bluebird – is looking more and more like a bank product with the potential woo more consumers away from traditional checking…
by - March 27, 2013 12:39 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it incurred $157 million in expenses during fiscal 2013 relating to the ongoing investigations linked to alleged violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in several…
by - March 26, 2013 11:51 pm
It’s been 57 years since the U.S. military performed nuclear missile testing within the Marshall Islands located in far South Pacific and situated roughly halfway between Australia and Hawaii. The…
by - March 26, 2013 10:57 pm
Bob Bowcock suggested that research identifying pollution near Whirlpool’s Fort Smith manufacturing plant used “creative math” to downplay the extent of the pollution. More than 350 residents and former Whirlpool…
by - March 26, 2013 7:40 pm
Following in the steps of e-commerce giant Amazon, Wal-Mart officials on Tuesday (March 26) announced plans to begin testing the use of self-service storage lockers in a limited number of…
by - March 26, 2013 5:20 pm
The relationship between a flagship university and its host city is always going to have its ups and downs and the relationship between the City of Fayetteville and the University…
by - March 26, 2013 4:49 pm
Residents expecting a vote on a groundwater drilling ban near the former Whirlpool manufacturing plant at tomorrow (March 27) night's Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting may have to wait…
