by - November 7, 2012 9:05 pm
One day after Republicans made historic gains and appear in control of both chambers of the General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe said he expects bipartisanship to be the order…
by - November 7, 2012 6:57 pm
Incumbents held on to the elected offices in Crawford County Tuesday night (Nov. 6) during the General Election and the Van Buren City Council welcomed a new member. County Clerk…
by - November 7, 2012 4:50 am
Scott Grigsby and Daniel Shewmaker appear headed to winning the race for NorthWest Arkansas Community College Zone 1 and Zone 2, respectively, based on early voting results. With more than…
by - November 7, 2012 4:31 am
Fayetteville voters chose to stay with Mayor Lioneld Jordan for another four years, instead of returning to challenger and former Mayor Dan Coody, who preceded Jordan’s first term. Benton County…
by - November 7, 2012 4:04 am
Republican candidates captured all four Arkansas Congressional races, the first time in modern Arkansas history that members of all Congressional districts in the state are Republicans. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack,…
by - November 7, 2012 3:59 am
Early projections were that Republicans would win an overwhelming victory and that appears to have happened in the Senate. Several House seats are still up for grabs, however. Of the…
by - November 7, 2012 3:45 am
Republicans firmly won the Arkansas State Senate for the first time since Reconstruction, but control of the Arkansas House is still an undecided matter. With expectations for huge gains in…
by - November 7, 2012 3:35 am
Republicans appeared on track for a shutout in most of the contested legislative races in the Fort Smith region during the General Election (Nov. 6). Going into Tuesday night, Republicans…
by - November 7, 2012 3:11 am
Arkansans will soon have a new billion-dollar highway program, but it appears state voters narrowly rejected a medical marijuana proposal and by a wider margin rejected a change in financing…
by - November 7, 2012 1:53 am
Benton County's incumbent County Judge Bob Clinard, R, was handily beating independent Ronnie L. Smith, according to the county's sparse tallies after midnight Wednesday. Paper ballot shortages early in the…
by - November 7, 2012 1:32 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors welcomed one new member and saved a seat for one of its own Tuesday night (Nov. 6) during the General Election, while voters overwhelmingly…
by - November 7, 2012 1:24 am
Barack Obama, the post-partisan candidate of hope four years ago who became the first black U.S. president, won re-election by overcoming four years of economic discontent with a mix of…
by - November 6, 2012 11:57 pm
Sebastian County Judge David Hudson (R) will keep his job, with Denora Coomer taking the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk race and Sharon Brooks earning a second term as Sebastian County…
by - November 5, 2012 9:12 pm
BENTONVILLE — Standing in line to see a blockbuster film is not that unusual in Northwest Arkansas but for a growing population of Hindu residents, it’s a special treat. For…
by - November 5, 2012 6:31 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will spend Election Night (Nov. 6) addressing city business for one of the final times under its current configuration. City directors will know who…
by - November 5, 2012 6:08 pm
On Monday (Nov. 5) Bella Vista Mayor Frank Anderson said the traffic light at Oldham Drive and U.S. 71 was not relevant to the rezoning issue on the ballot. But…
by - November 5, 2012 4:30 pm
In 2005, Kenny Tomlin gave life to an entrepreneurial idea when he created Rockfish Interactive. Seven years later, the small company has grown from a handful of employees to workforce…
by - November 5, 2012 2:00 pm
Few words strike fear into the heart of a person like a doctor's dreaded diagnosis of cancer. That is, unless you are too young to fully comprehend its true meaning….
by - November 5, 2012 1:22 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $12.789 million in October, a steep drop from September’s $22.822 million total and also short of the…
by - November 4, 2012 10:20 pm
Wal-Mart and PepsiCo were seen as humanitarian leaders among Hurricane Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey on Sunday (Nov. 4), as more than a dozen tractor trailer rigs…
