by - October 18, 2011 3:43 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. In this instance,…
by - October 18, 2011 9:29 am
Whirlpool employees say a large area in the plant was set up for a Tuesday (Oct. 18) presentation by Al Holaday about the future of Whirlpool’s Fort Smith plant. But…
by - October 18, 2011 8:40 am
The message from a trucking conference held this week in Texas is that national economic certainty remains the biggest issue facing the trucking industry — although the industry’s chief economist…
by - October 17, 2011 9:43 pm
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Unlike the first two forums about the 1% prepared food tax, a Monday (Oct. 17) night event at Southside Baptist Church in Fort Smith was…
by - October 17, 2011 1:40 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region continues to pace well above 2010 levels with September permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaling $10.543 million, up more…
by - October 17, 2011 12:03 pm
Phillips County, an economically beleaguered part of Arkansas, received a bucket of good news with the news that four companies will expand or open in the area. During a press…
by - October 17, 2011 9:31 am
From a prestige standpoint, having the highest percentage of bank deposits in a region is nice. From a profitability standpoint, bank deposits can be burden. In early October the Federal…
by - October 16, 2011 5:32 pm
Col. Troy Galloway, of Bentonville, Ark., assumed command of the 142nd Fires Brigade on Sunday (Oct. 16) during a change-of-command ceremony at the Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center. The brigade,…
by - October 14, 2011 6:59 am
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In a Thursday (Oct. 13) forum, opponents of the 1% prepared food tax called for more accountability and efficiency in their city government, while city…
by - October 13, 2011 7:13 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe and officials with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission met Wednesday (Oct. 12) in Little Rock with “corporate leaders” from Whirlpool’s headquarters in Benton Harbor, Mich., Beebe spokesman…
by - October 13, 2011 3:50 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services continues to operate as if the national economy wasn’t in a funk, with net income for the first nine months of 2011 totaling $184.441 million,…
by - October 12, 2011 9:33 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The 1% prepared food tax faced opposition at Wednesday night’s (Oct. 12) open forum hosted by the tax support group Forward Fort Smith. About 40…
by - October 12, 2011 9:16 pm
Bank of the Ozarks reported third quarter net income of $18.9 million, a 6.5% decrease from $20.2 million for the third quarter of 2010. Diluted earnings per common share hit…
by - October 12, 2011 3:46 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, teamed up with Democratic Congressman Jackie Speier on Wednesday (Oct. 12) to announce the push of legislation that would give states more authority to require…
by - October 12, 2011 11:07 am
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] On November 8, Fort Smith voters will decide whether to enact a 1% sales tax on prepared food, which would help to fund the Fort…
by - October 12, 2011 10:08 am
The economic development fund drive of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has pushed past its goal of $2 million, with chamber officials now pushing for $2.5 million. Paul…
by - October 12, 2011 9:37 am
A national report suggesting consumers and corporations traveled more than expected during the recent summer may help explain the continued rise in Fort Smith and Van Buren hospitality tax collections….
by - October 11, 2011 4:25 pm
Paul Harvel witnessed the rebirth of a riverfront area in Little Rock that now includes a presidential library, modern convention center and hotels, trolley system, public library and numerous shops…
by - October 11, 2011 3:31 pm
Executives with Celadon Trucking Services are interested in acquiring or merging with Van Buren-based USA Truck, and have asked USA Truck management to meet about a possible transaction, according to…
by - October 11, 2011 9:16 am
Fort Smith Finance Director Kara Bushkuhl recently caught a mistake that eventually saved the city of Fort Smith about $115,000 a year, and saved 300-plus Arkansas county and local governments…
