by - July 19, 2012 11:24 am
USA Truck losses continue
USA Truck Inc. can’t seem to the outrun the losses and negative operating fundamentals that have plagued the carrier for the past four quarters. The Van Buren-based trucking firm incurred…
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by - July 19, 2012 9:33 am
Enplanements up in Fort Smith, down at XNA
Travel out of the Little Rock National Airport and the Fort Smith Regional airport is up for the first half of 2012, but the once-booming Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is…
by - July 18, 2012 5:33 pm
Home starts in U.S. rise to highest level since 2008
New U.S. home construction rose in June to the highest level in almost four years, indicating the residential real estate market is strengthening even as other parts of the economy…
by - July 18, 2012 3:35 pm
Retailers leverage technology to increase traffic
In a season of tepid retail, traffic big box operators are out to rustle up better back-to-school business by engaging shoppers online. Beginning Friday, Target Stores will launch its “Summer…
by - July 18, 2012 12:55 pm
Wall Street waves caution flag for Tyson Foods
Reeling commodity markets continue to beat down potential earnings and the share price of Tyson Foods Inc. The meat giant’s stock set a 52-week low this week and was downgraded…
by - July 18, 2012 9:36 am
DHS officials say expanded Medicaid will save money
Late Tuesday (July 17), state Medicaid officials released documents showing they expect the state to save about $372 million over a 7-year period if Arkansas were to opt into a…
by - July 17, 2012 10:58 pm
Breast Center: Better screening process for earlier detection
In 2002, 110 women died each day from breast cancer. In 2012, 110 women still die each day from breast cancer because it wasn’t detected early enough. Women with dense…
by - July 17, 2012 9:07 pm
Fort Smith Board leaves Gosack in top job (Updated)
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack received a fourth performance review in less than a year Tuesday night (July 17) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, and Fort Smith…
by - July 17, 2012 5:42 pm
300-plus attend regional job fair
More than 300 jobseekers had filed in to the Fort Smith Convention Center Exhibit Halls A and B during the first 50 minutes of the 7-hour Careers for Our Region…
by - July 17, 2012 10:27 am
Fort Smith Ward 1 candidates talk jobs, sex
The three candidates for Fort Smith City Director, Ward 1, all agree that working to create an environment for job growth will be their top priority if elected. Ward 1…
by - July 16, 2012 9:50 pm
Van Buren moves ahead with capital improvements
The Van Buren City Council took its first step toward enacting a $10 million capital improvement package Monday night (July 16), authorizing Mayor Bob Freeman to proceed with new fire…
by - July 16, 2012 9:17 pm
Fort Smith housing market shows resilience
Real estate markets are uniquely local. That’s a statement supported by the fact that home sales in the city of Fort Smith remained constant in the first half of 2012,…
by - July 16, 2012 7:35 pm
Local housing market improves overall
June home sales across Benton and Washington counties were mixed, but with half of 2012 already in the books, insiders say the market is healthier than a year ago. Benton…
by - July 16, 2012 4:50 pm
J.B. Hunt rolls to higher profits
Analysts predicted a strong second quarter for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and the trucking giant delivered with $80.5 million, or 67 cents per share of net earnings. Profits…
by - July 16, 2012 2:44 pm
Broad drought dims U.S. farm economy hopes
A worst-in-a-generation drought from Indiana to Arkansas to California is damaging crops and rural economies and threatening to drive food prices to record levels. Agriculture, though a small part of…
by - July 16, 2012 2:28 pm
Retail sales drop unexpectedly on weak job growth
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly fell for a third month in June as limited employment gains took a toll on consumers. The 0.5% drop followed a 0.2% decrease in…
by - July 16, 2012 12:45 pm
Survey: Pessimism seen among Arkansas consumers
The latest Arkansas Consumer Confidence Report still reflects overall pessimism, but does show improvement in several key areas as residents are feeling more comfortable with their personal finances, job security…
by - July 16, 2012 12:04 pm
13 Governors ask auto leaders for CNG plan
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is one of 13 state Governors who are asking auto manufacturing chiefs to send them a plan provide the states “a cost-saving measure for states and…
by - July 16, 2012 10:49 am
NWACC board reviews year, looks to future
BENTONVILLE — Plans are moving forward for NorthWest Arkansas Community College to construct a Washington County Instructional Center and for the National Child Protection Training Center’s Southern Region Training Center,…
by - July 16, 2012 10:38 am
NWACC discusses tax penalties
BENTONVILLE—A payroll manager will be hired and changing pay period schedules are the two latest procedural changes designed to prevent future late payments from NorthWest Arkansas Community College to the…