by - January 19, 2011 10:04 am
ABF Freight System announced Wednesday (Jan. 19) it has appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against competitor YRC and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. On Nov. 1, Arkansas Best Corp….
by - January 19, 2011 9:18 am
Part of the GOP effort began Tuesday (Jan. 18) to amend or repeal the new health care law included details on extra costs the law will place on Fort Smith-based…
by - January 19, 2011 7:05 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] It was a slow voting night at the first meeting of the Sebastian County Quorum Court for 2011, but that didn’t stop the court from…
by - January 18, 2011 5:31 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council on Tuesday (Jan. 18) released its “growth and development strategy” for the next decade during its winter meeting in Springdale. Jim Walton, son of Wal-Mart founders…
by - January 18, 2011 3:58 pm
Arkansas companies are set to begin reporting fourth-quarter results when Home Bancshares Corp. kicks off the year-ending earnings period ahead of Thursday’s (Jan. 20) opening bell. Several Arkansas companies have…
by - January 18, 2011 2:08 pm
story info from the University of Arkansas Athletic Media Relations Seven games in the state of Arkansas highlight Arkansas’ 2011 football schedule, which was announced Tuesday. "Our fans can look…
by - January 18, 2011 1:55 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Arkansas legislators reconvened to start their second week of the 88th…
by - January 18, 2011 11:18 am
December home sales activity in Sebastian and Crawford County were not enough to prevent four consecutive years of decline in the number of area homes sold. Figures from the King…
by - January 18, 2011 7:16 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] House and Senate committees regroup on Tuesday to start the 88th…
by - January 17, 2011 12:50 pm
Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, has been named chair of the powerful special House committee that has oversight over important aspects of the budget appropriation process. The primary role of…
by - January 17, 2011 11:57 am
The Wal-Mart move into South Africa took another step forward Monday (Jan. 17) when more than 97% of Massmart shareholders approved a $2.41 billion buyout by Wal-Mart of 51% of…
by - January 17, 2011 8:39 am
Traditional economic reports are not the only place to gauge the health of an economy. Social service agency activity often mirrors the numbers, and typically does so in a manner…
by - January 17, 2011 6:48 am
Two major golf tournaments in the River Valley will not happen in 2011. The Fort Smith Classic and the Celebrity Classic no longer exist. Both events raise thousands of dollars…
by - January 15, 2011 10:36 am
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks has assumed another Georgia bank – Oglethorpe Bank of Brunswick, Ga. Oglethorpe Bank was closed Friday (Jan. 14) by the Georgia Department of Banking…
by - January 15, 2011 10:28 am
Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….
by - January 14, 2011 3:53 pm
Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, is again pushing legislation that would provide tax incentives for new development and renovation in downtown improvement districts around the state. HB 1118 was filed…
by - January 14, 2011 12:00 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe filled two open positions on the powerful Arkansas Highway Commission on Friday (Jan. 14). Little Rock businessman Tom Schueck and John Burkhalter will serve extended terms. Schueck…
by - January 14, 2011 11:51 am
USA Truck announced Friday (Jan. 14) a scholarship program expected to help 10 children of employees attend college or a technical school in the fall of 2011. The USA Truck…
by - January 14, 2011 7:21 am
The House of Representatives rejected a pay increase for Arkansas judges and prosecutors declaring that rough economic times didn’t warrant a raise for any state employees. The budget bill, HB…
by - January 13, 2011 4:39 pm
The head of the Washington D.C.-based lobbying firm contracted to lobby for the city of Fort Smith will be the speaker at the Jan. 28 annual meeting of the Fort…
