by - May 17, 2012 8:52 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) said goodbye to one of its own and addressed current budget deficit numbers Thursday (May 17). To kick off its regularly scheduled meeting, the…
by - May 17, 2012 4:48 pm
Arkansas maintained its status as one of the top 10 largest marketers of natural gas in the U.S., but cheap wellhead prices and the industry’s switch to oil-rich shale plays…
by - May 17, 2012 3:57 pm
The GOP nomination to Arkansas Senate District 1 pits Rep. Tim Summers, R-Bentonville, against candidate Bart Hester in a contest that presents the former Democrat Summers against Hester, a newcomer…
by - May 17, 2012 3:42 pm
The GOP nomination to Arkansas Senate District 9 pits candidate and former Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren, against incumbent Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood. The primary election winner will face Rep….
by - May 17, 2012 3:07 pm
While the Fort Smith region and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are preparing for a $100,000 study to determine the viability of the Lavaca Slackwater Harbor, one Arkansas River…
by - May 17, 2012 2:35 pm
A coalition of elected officials, law enforcement and religious leaders calling themselves Stop Casinos Now! have joined forces to oppose two ballot initiatives seeking to legalize more casinos in Arkansas….
by - May 17, 2012 6:45 am
Wal-Mart Stores reported solid numbers for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, with net income up more than 9%, and U.S. same store sales up 2.6%. The per…
by - May 16, 2012 8:29 pm
Don Soderquist, former Wal-Mart Stores COO and current founding executive of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, took the stage and it seemed the pulpit at this week's “Doing…
by - May 16, 2012 6:01 pm
BLOOMBERG — Housing starts and industrial production exceeded forecasts in April, pointing to strength in the U.S. economy at the start of the second quarter. Starts rose 2.6% to a…
by - May 16, 2012 5:46 pm
The surprisingly large crowd gathered in the Wednesday (May 16) afternoon heat in downtown Fort Smith erupted into simultaneous applause as the long-awaited and large statue of Bass Reeves came…
by - May 16, 2012 2:03 pm
Realtors across Northwest Arkansas have seen the busiest spring they can remember in several years despite a dip in closed sales during the month of April. Total sales volume averaged…
by - May 16, 2012 2:00 pm
Home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties during the first four months of 2012 total 482, down 3.2% compared to the 2011 period. April was not a good month for…
by - May 16, 2012 1:12 pm
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 76 pits Rep. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, against challenger Mat Pitsch in a contest that presents…
by - May 16, 2012 12:28 pm
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 92 pits Rep. Mary Lou Slinkard, R-Gravette, against challenger Jim Parsons in a contest, where Slinkard's…
by - May 16, 2012 12:10 pm
“I can’t wait for the trucking industry’s trailers to say ‘I’m running on domestic fuel—not foreign oil,” said T. Boone Pickens when asked what role the U.S. trucking industry will…
by - May 16, 2012 11:16 am
Lowell Police Chief Joe Landers often opted not to wear a helmet when riding his motorcycle. On a warm day in May, he decided to ride helmet-less in the Florida…
by - May 16, 2012 10:46 am
Parties on both sides of a controversial proposal to add a high-powered broadband system to Siloam Springs’ utility services say they want to get out the vote next week. For…
by - May 15, 2012 9:11 pm
Undeterred by past legal issues with regard to its allotment for sexually oriented businesses (SOB), the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to reduce space for land usage to 1.4%…
by - May 15, 2012 8:20 pm
BLOOMBERG — Retail sales rose in April at the slowest pace of the year as Americans took a break from a shopping spree induced by unseasonably warm weather in prior…
by - May 15, 2012 5:14 pm
The primary battle for the Democratic nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 pits challengers Maylon Rice and David Whitaker against one another in a contest for the…
