by - October 4, 2011 1:37 pm
Rick Nemeth and other union officials recently visited with Gov. Mike Beebe and his staff about their concerns with Whirlpool maintaining a refrigerator production plant in Fort Smith. Sources told…
by - October 4, 2011 7:58 am
story by Connie Las Schneider October is a month of color and change and the Mulberry River area is a great place to experience it, whether you want kick-up your…
by - October 3, 2011 8:23 am
That clunk you may have heard was the sound of the weak national economy falling hard on the share prices of the 15 publicly held companies based in Arkansas. Of…
by - October 3, 2011 8:04 am
A combination of lifestyle, competition for “quality drivers” and small increases in freight demand are conspiring to increase the turnover rate for over-the-road truck drivers. According to the American Trucking…
by - October 1, 2011 3:19 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins has won another victory in a series of sexual harassment allegations against him. According to this report from KFSM 5 News, a content partner…
by - September 30, 2011 3:48 pm
Sue Conley, the chief operating officer at Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, will become the new CEO of Summit Medical Center in Van Buren beginning Oct. 1. Naples, Fla.-based…
by - September 30, 2011 8:43 am
Home sales Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties during August were up more than 28% compared to August 2010, but sales in the three counties are down almost 5% for the…
by - September 29, 2011 7:50 pm
story info submitted by Capt. Heath Allen, public affairs officer, 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard The Flying Razorbacks and the 188th Fighter Wing-Fort Chaffee Community Council will host…
by - September 29, 2011 6:13 pm
Tom Webb says he is confident the “old” Sparks Health System foundation will have the funds to settle pension plan obligations and litigation settlements that are or may be part…
by - September 29, 2011 2:43 pm
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, said Thursday he stands by his vote against the federal health care law and believes former Arkansas State Senate colleague Lu Hardin should have served…
by - September 29, 2011 8:58 am
Sales and hospitality tax collections continue to show signs of recovery, especially in the urban areas of the region, according to the August report of Numbers by the Wire. Home…
by - September 28, 2011 7:28 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The Fort Smith Air Show was just one of the topics of conversation at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission. The…
by - September 28, 2011 5:55 pm
Tim Allen, a project manager with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, will soon join the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce in an organizational move that will see Chamber President…
by - September 28, 2011 10:47 am
The good news is that all eight eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas saw a jobless rate decline in August compared to July, but seven of the metro…
by - September 28, 2011 9:21 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Health care reforms are a topic of frequent debate and remain…
by - September 28, 2011 9:09 am
The Arkansas River Connections on Tuesday (Sept. 27) announced the “Arkansas River Revival,” a 10-day flotilla trip to promote economic development along the Arkansas River. Approximately 15-20 privately owned yachts,…
by - September 27, 2011 7:04 pm
An open house and more big-name concerts are on tap for the Fort Smith Convention Center. The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission will host a first-ever open house for…
by - September 27, 2011 6:14 pm
The Sparks Medical Foundation has been hit with a more than $1.3 million jury verdict in a case dealing with managerial interference with Dr. Barry Uretsky, the former head of…
by - September 27, 2011 3:12 pm
The American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index — a closely watched gauge of the national economy — fell a scant 0.2% in August after falling a revised 0.3% in July. The…
by - September 27, 2011 2:31 pm
Grant Tennille, the deputy chief of staff for Gov. Mike Beebe, has been named interim director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Maria Haley, the former executive director of the…
