by - July 30, 2012 6:07 pm
The city of Fort Smith launches its National Citizen Survey (NCS) this week with a goal of 1,200 responses, according to Fort Smith Communications Manager Tracy Winchell. Fort Smith Administrator…
by - July 30, 2012 4:08 pm
Shane Broadway, director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, left Little Rock early on July 17 to promote the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship, the program funded mostly by the…
by - July 30, 2012 12:06 pm
The percentage of first-lien non-FHA mortgages that were current at the end of the first quarter of 2012 increased to the highest levels in three years, according to a report…
by - July 27, 2012 6:47 pm
Through the first half of 2012, Northwest Arkansas’ five largest commercial districts saw a 32.78% uptick in new construction permit valuations over the prior year. Cumulative new residential and commercial…
by - July 27, 2012 5:39 pm
If the Joe Paternos, Graham Spaniers, Tim Curleys, and Gary Schultzes, of the world want a sympathetic ear for a decision like turning the other way on child sex abuse…
by - July 27, 2012 3:28 pm
Just a few months ago, there were likely few – if any – Wal-Mart observers who would have guessed share prices of the world’s largest retailer would push past the…
by - July 27, 2012 11:11 am
The U.S. economy expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter as a softening job market prompted Americans to curb spending. Gross domestic product, the value of all goods…
by - July 27, 2012 7:18 am
The record slump in natural-gas prices signals companies from BHP Billiton Ltd. to Ultra Petroleum Corp. are at risk of writing off billions of dollars of assets — including assets…
by - July 26, 2012 11:30 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services continues to run a fiscally sound business amid an unpredictable economy and tepid retail sales, according to industry watchers. Following another strong quarter ending June…
by - July 26, 2012 4:03 pm
Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce President Paul Harvel expects the “Fort Smith Regional Council CEO Group” to be “extremely active” in the last part of 2012. Among short-range planning…
by - July 26, 2012 3:47 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. reported net income of $934,791 for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, an improvement from year-ago earnings when the Tontitown-based trucking firm posted a $692,000 profit….
by - July 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Citizens for Responsible Development, a Bella Vista group, says it has collected roughly 3,000 signatures calling for a referendum petition to halt their city council’s spot-zoning efforts last month. The…
by - July 25, 2012 9:01 pm
Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly dropped in June from a two-year high, a sign the market is being held back by a lack of inventory after builders curtailed projects….
by - July 25, 2012 8:52 pm
Fort Smith has a chance to become the U.S. headquarters for legendary Walther Arms. Arnsberg, Germany-based Walther Arms was founded in 1886 and is responsible for producing some of the…
by - July 25, 2012 5:33 pm
Republican legislative leaders in the House and Senate asked the Beebe administration to slow the process for a potential Medicaid expansion and to consider a laundry list of reforms. In…
by - July 25, 2012 4:21 pm
What is happening with the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing? That's a question Tracy Winchell, communications manager for the city of Fort Smith, has been hearing a lot lately. What…
by - July 25, 2012 3:57 pm
The local economy showed signs of strength well into the second quarter of 2012 as Northwest Arkansas businesses collected 6.83% more in sales tax during May which returned $4.391 million…
by - July 25, 2012 9:00 am
Fort Smith’s June report on tax collections ends a two-month negative trend, with city collections up more than 4% and the city’s portion of a countywide sales tax up almost…
by - July 24, 2012 7:50 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) continues to raise revenues and cut expenses under the management of the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission. The A&P announced on Tuesday…
by - July 24, 2012 7:44 pm
When Texas sent Amazon.com Inc. a $269 million sales-tax bill in 2010, the world’s biggest online retailer shrugged. As lawmakers forced the issue last year, the company closed a warehouse…
