by - July 16, 2015 10:56 am
Foreclosures across the region, state and much of the nation are returning to their pre-crisis levels according to Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac. The data marketing firm reports local foreclosures are down…
by - July 16, 2015 9:35 am
A life changing speech by “The Hutch,” a Village People appearance at a recent Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting and feral cats are part of the recent report from…
by - July 15, 2015 10:30 pm
Recapitalizing the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, moving money into a rainy day fund and creating a state “jobs” program by directing money to short-term highway projects are just a…
by - July 15, 2015 9:11 pm
A day after the Department of Energy’s (DOE) comment period ended for the controversial $2.4 billion Clean Line wind-power transmission project, Arkansas’ Congressional delegation introduced a states’ rights bill to…
by - July 15, 2015 6:04 pm
The Fort Smith School District became the first in the state of Arkansas to acquire a new upgraded, high-speed, fiber-optic broadband network 40 times faster than what other schools throughout…
by - July 15, 2015 5:45 pm
A short-term funding bill that will authorize appropriations for federal-aid highway, highway safety and public transportation programs passed overwhelmingly in the U.S. House Wednesday. The 312-119 vote on H.R. 3038…
by - July 15, 2015 5:30 pm
Real estate agents across Fort Smith and the surrounding area are having one of their best years ever with 18.5% growth in sales volume through the first half of 2015,…
by - July 15, 2015 5:21 pm
The local real estate market in Benton and Washington counties is sizzling hot. In the first half of 2015, agents sold 3,887 homes in the two counties, up almost 14%…
by - July 14, 2015 9:23 pm
Arkansas, like 44 other states, gets an “F” for its medical pricing transparency from one report, but a statewide effort could raise the score and help consumers better understand what…
by - July 14, 2015 8:01 pm
Christmas in July is not a new retailer tactic to draw in shoppers in hopes of hoisting mid-summer sales. Amazon has never taken part in these theatrics until now, according…
by - July 14, 2015 7:38 pm
Those who spoke Tuesday morning (July 14) at the opening ceremony for a six-mile piece of Interstate 49 through Chaffee Crossing east of Fort Smith had a common theme: It’s…
by - July 14, 2015 6:28 pm
City employees packed the room at Tuesday’s (July 14) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors in which reinstatement of a business license fee, a reduction in non-uniformed…
by - July 14, 2015 2:53 pm
The agreement early Tuesday between the United States and Iran over nuclear weapons and economic sanctions put foreign policy back into the political debate and drew a strong rebuke from…
by - July 14, 2015 2:35 pm
Apartment living remains popular in Northwest Arkansas with the mid-year occupancy rate averaging 98.5%, up 0.05% from the average reported at the end of 2014, probably because of more jobs…
by - July 14, 2015 8:30 am
Alia Borroho, 32, has been a business development director at an education tech startup in Little Rock. She wanted to write software code instead. After 12 weeks of classes, she’ll…
by - July 13, 2015 3:50 pm
The much anticipated Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville opened its doors on Monday (July 13) allowing members a sneak peek into the expansive $24 million children’s wonderland that spans roughly…
by - July 13, 2015 3:20 pm
Marty Shell said in early June that commercial traffic on the Arkansas River could return by the end of the month barring more heavy rains. And then Tropical Storm Bill…
by - July 13, 2015 1:38 pm
Development in Springdale is expanding east and west of Interstate 49 along Elm Springs Road, much like Fayetteville and Rogers have expanded in recent years. The westward move began several…
by - July 12, 2015 7:18 pm
Wranglings over Iran and Cuba were at the forefront of the debate this week among the state’s Congressional delegation. Also, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a bill dealing with illegal…
by - July 10, 2015 6:21 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores and its Sam’s Club division are in the process of cutting up to 1,000 corporate headquarter jobs by Nov. 1, according to several sources familiar with…
