by - June 17, 2011 6:25 pm
The conflict continues within the Sebastian County Circuit Clerk’s office, with a possible federal investigation looming and a new complaint filed Friday against Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins. On May 12,…
by - June 17, 2011 12:35 pm
A ruling on a lawsuit over Fort Smith’s 1% prepared food tax could come next week, with one attorney saying a decision will be made no later than two weeks….
by - June 17, 2011 12:18 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate inched up to 7.8% in May from 7.7% in April, with the number of unemployed increasing 1,200 — from 105,700 in April to 106,900 in May. May…
by - June 17, 2011 7:48 am
story by Peter Lewis [email protected] Another hot, sunny weekend come and another successful Wakarusa gone. While Wakarusa organizers are still counting through the box-office receipts, festival director Brett Mossiman said…
by - June 16, 2011 7:29 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) board members had a full plate on their hands at Thursday’s (June 16) regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Highlights included the…
by - June 16, 2011 4:59 pm
In a pre-trial response filed Thursday (June 16), Fort Smith city attorney Jerry Canfield asserts that Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard did not “maliciously do or fail to do”…
by - June 16, 2011 10:01 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] French Hill, CEO of Delta Trust and Bank, offered insight on…
by - June 16, 2011 9:24 am
Tax collections and employment figures in the Fort Smith and Van Buren hospitality sectors indicate positive momentum compared to 2010. For the first four months of 2011, hospitality tax collections…
by - June 15, 2011 9:01 pm
Pre-trial motions submitted Wednesday (June 15) indicate that Fort Smith attorney Brian Meadors will lean heavy on the Arkansas Civil Rights Act to force a special election on enactment of…
by - June 15, 2011 11:20 am
U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt on Tuesday (June 14) has rejected an attempt by Righthaven and Las Vegas-based Stephens Media to transfer copyrights and sue bloggers and other Internet users…
by - June 15, 2011 10:51 am
Thank the wet weather and ongoing channel depth issues for a 12% overall decline in tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first five months of 2011 — a…
by - June 15, 2011 9:05 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, one-third of the Arkansas Board of Apportionment,…
by - June 14, 2011 5:12 pm
Relatively rapid expansion and the accompanying opportunities and problems were the focus of the June 14 meeting of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Board of Visitors. Since becoming…
by - June 14, 2011 4:25 pm
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In Tuesday’s (June 14) study session, one Fort Smith city director proposed that the city study the costs of updating its fire station facilities. City…
by - June 14, 2011 3:36 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Looking at survey data from the latest Arkansas Consumer Confidence Report,…
by - June 14, 2011 2:55 pm
The Trail of Tears, one of the saddest episodes in U.S. history, may be marked with a unique monument or memorial co-located with the planned U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort…
by - June 14, 2011 10:10 am
There is no certainty that a ruling from Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Michael Fitzhugh following the June 17 hearing about the 1% prepared food tax will be the end…
by - June 14, 2011 10:07 am
story and photo submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith The week of July 10-16 is approaching quickly, but Sarah Davis of Alma will be ready as she…
by - June 13, 2011 5:59 pm
The national push to implement “smart” technology to the electric power grid and meters on buildings is expected to arrive in the Fort Smith area by the spring/summer of 2012….
by - June 13, 2011 4:16 pm
Manufacturing and medicine are playing a key role in what may prove to be a huge increase in the 2011 value of construction permitted in Fort Smith. For the first…
