by - October 11, 2011 8:28 am
The fracking debate may soon include new regulations from the federal government, with U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar saying that proposals may emerge in about a month to regulate how…
by - October 10, 2011 8:02 pm
story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Ray Reid, the chief of staff for U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt who was often known as Arkansas’ “Fifth Congressman,” has died. He was 90….
by - October 10, 2011 3:50 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel plans to appeal the ruling by Sebastian County Circuit Judge James Cox that a portion of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act was unconstitutional. McDaniel on…
by - October 10, 2011 9:37 am
An Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) recently released by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith supports the consumer mood findings of The Consumer Compass Report released Sept. 19. The…
by - October 10, 2011 8:43 am
story info submitted by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Providing a quality learning environment for communities throughout the River Valley and ensuring that students complete their education is the mission of…
by - October 10, 2011 8:33 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Delta leaders have asked Google to test its theory that high-speed…
by - October 7, 2011 4:42 pm
The Old Fort Homeless Coalition has secured $16,000 in grant funds and $4,000 from three area banks to develop a “strategic action plan” that could include the creation of a…
by - October 7, 2011 3:00 pm
Chris Melton, the site director for Sykes Enterprises’ call center operation in Fort Smith, believes the company will be active in the region for many years. Tampa, Fla.-based Sykes is…
by - October 7, 2011 12:44 pm
An empty patch of land along Chad Colley Boulevard at Chaffee Crossing will soon be home to a new apartment complex, according to this report from KFSM 5 News. “They’re…
by - October 7, 2011 12:36 pm
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to track just below the year-to-date numbers of 2010. September enplanements at the airport totaled 7,335, just below the 7,340 during September…
by - October 6, 2011 4:22 pm
The politically sensitive topic of health exchanges is the focus of an Oct. 11 event in Little Rock designed to share “viewpoints on the Exchange business model. Joel Ario, former…
by - October 6, 2011 4:04 pm
story by Linda Kaufenberg [email protected] Faith in the workplace is a growing part of management, according to Dr. Judi Neal, director of the Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in…
by - October 6, 2011 10:47 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Arkansas independent filmmaker Tim Jackson’s “The Last Ride” is getting a…
by - October 5, 2011 7:00 pm
Refrigerators and race cars were the more interesting parts of an interview discussion Tuesday (Oct. 4) at the 2011 Showcase Home presented by the Greater Fort Smith Association of Home…
by - October 5, 2011 3:25 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Scott Bennett says the Washington County Tea Party has a “disconnect” in understanding a highway bond program on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Bennett,…
by - October 5, 2011 3:10 pm
story by Steve Brawner, for Talk Business [email protected] Paul Latture, executive director of the Little Rock Port Authority, is pointing out the industries occupying some of the authority’s 2,640 acres…
by - October 5, 2011 8:43 am
Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp. continues to hold the dominant bank deposit market share position in the Fort Smith region, with Bentonville-based Arvest Bank retaining the top market share position…
by - October 4, 2011 9:11 pm
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In Tuesday’s regular meeting, Fort Smith city directors voted to again table a pair of animal control ordinances, this time for 90 days. The ordinances…
by - October 4, 2011 7:21 pm
With less than one term in the Arkansas House of Representatives under his belt, Rep. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, has decided to jump into the race for Arkansas Senate District 6….
by - October 4, 2011 2:28 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Arkansas finance officials released tax collection figures that show a healthy…
