by - September 19, 2011 4:49 pm
The city of Fort Smith on Monday (Sept. 19) released a seven-page document that “clarifies” the funding history of the Fort Smith Convention Center between 2001 and the present. Tracy…
by - September 19, 2011 2:49 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Talk Business and Hendrix College continue our partnership to provide you…
by - September 19, 2011 2:30 pm
The fifth edition of The Consumer Compass Report shows a drop in confidence with respect to personal finances and the overall economy — a finding that should come as no…
by - September 19, 2011 2:30 pm
story by Roby Brock and Jason Tolbert [email protected] Arkansas Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue has resigned and the commission has accepted his offer to leave effective Oct. 7. Passailaigue was credited…
by - September 19, 2011 8:44 am
story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley [email protected] Arkansas has witnessed a disturbing decline in manufacturing employment for decades, but the latest state jobless report depicts a new milestone. According…
by - September 16, 2011 3:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is saying a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to consolidate more than 250 mail processing centers nationwide is an “unacceptable course of action.” Womack,…
by - September 16, 2011 2:23 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] All four of Arkansas’ Congressmen voted in favor of a measure…
by - September 16, 2011 9:59 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate increased to an estimated 8.3% in August, up from 8.2% in July, and up from 7.8% in August 2010. The rate is the highest seen since March…
by - September 15, 2011 4:44 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] New data from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that Arkansas…
by - September 15, 2011 2:45 pm
A U.S. Postal Service proposal that would essentially move all mail processing in Arkansas to Little Rock would result in lengthier mail delivery times and the loss of more than…
by - September 15, 2011 9:52 am
The news continues to be less than optimistic about the future of Whirlpool’s massive production and warehousing facility in Fort Smith, with a source saying total employment could dip to…
by - September 15, 2011 9:35 am
Add retired Fort Smith business owner George McGill to the growing list of candidates seeking election or re-election to legislative seats in the Fort Smith region. McGill announced Wednesday (Sept….
by - September 14, 2011 8:41 pm
The documents former U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt collected during his more than 25 years in Congress took more than six years to organize and index — and the index…
by - September 14, 2011 12:06 pm
A volunteer with the “Forward Fort Smith” campaign says by the end of the week a website will go live providing “detailed information” on the funding of Fort Smith Convention…
by - September 14, 2011 11:00 am
The death of Arkansas Economic Development Commission executive director Maria Haley opened a floodgate of praises from business and political leaders in Arkansas and from around the world. Here is…
by - September 14, 2011 10:25 am
Bill Gossage of Ozark and Rep. Jon Eubanks, R-Paris, are two of the most recent to enter and re-enter, respectively, races for a seat in the Arkansas General Assembly. On…
by - September 13, 2011 10:27 pm
story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley Maria Haley, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, died Tuesday (Sept. 13) from a brain aneurysm she suffered Friday. She was 70….
by - September 13, 2011 9:11 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] City of Fort Smith directors and Sebastian County quorum court members voiced their favor of a $7.4 million aquatics facility at Ben Geren that would…
by - September 13, 2011 5:46 pm
Proposals to increase environmental regulations were discussed Tuesday (Sept. 13) during a joint legislative committee, with a state official saying “adequate” regulations are in place to monitor natural gas production…
by - September 13, 2011 5:09 pm
Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood, has no plans to resign his Senate seat and is willing to take the political risk that may come from appealing part of his sentencing related…
