by - December 8, 2010 1:04 pm
‘Gritapalooza’ focused on tourism, Marshals Museum support
The Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau is having fun with the opening of the “True Grit” remake, and is hoping the fun will result in the hype from the…
by - December 8, 2010 1:04 pm
The Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau is having fun with the opening of the “True Grit” remake, and is hoping the fun will result in the hype from the…
by - December 8, 2010 10:39 am
If completed, the ABB-Baldor deal will leave only two publicly held companies based in the Fort Smith area — Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp., and Van Buren-based USA Truck. Zurich,…
by - December 8, 2010 8:10 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith police chief who was recently the center of controversy has been moved to another position at the university. Kevin Thiele was reassigned Nov….
by - December 8, 2010 8:09 am
Fort Smith-based Golden Living has established a new, in-house consulting pharmacy company that will focus on improving medication safety and patient outcomes, according to a statement from the company. Golden…
by - December 7, 2010 10:21 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Sebastian County Quorum Court members approved a health insurance plan and a number of budget deductions Tuesday night for the coming year. The self-insured plan…
by - December 7, 2010 9:16 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 7) voted 7-0 to approve a $269 million budget for 2011 that includes increased revenue from a 5% water rate increase…
by - December 7, 2010 5:02 pm
A room full of 300 state bankers and business leaders gathered at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock to discuss the ramifications and potential repercussions of the wide-ranging financial reform…
by - December 7, 2010 4:06 pm
The Fort Smith metro area was the only one of eight Arkansas metro areas to see an increase in the October unemployment rate. According to stats released Tuesday (Dec. 7)…
by - December 7, 2010 3:26 pm
story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Those attending the Dec. 7 meeting of the Board of Visitors at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received…
by - December 6, 2010 5:00 pm
Fort Smith and Sebastian County sales tax collections continue to be trend-proof, with the October report showing a 0.3% dip in Fort Smith and a 1.74% gain countywide. Each of…
by - December 6, 2010 4:20 pm
Area hospitality collections continue to improve, despite a continued decline in hospitality sector employment in the Fort Smith region. Van Buren hospitality tax collections during October totaled $32,150, up 1.2%…
by - December 6, 2010 11:28 am
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (Dec. 6) approved a limited review of what could be the largest class-action lawsuit — Dukes v. Wal-Mart Stores — in the country. On…
by - December 6, 2010 10:05 am
The past four months have been slow for the area construction industry, with the value of permits issued between August and November by Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren totaling…
by - December 6, 2010 8:15 am
Big decisions are expected Tuesday night (Dec. 7) as the Fort Smith Board of Directors will vote on the 2011 budget and consider water and sewer rate increases. Estimated revenue…
by - December 3, 2010 1:13 pm
U.S. Rep.-elect Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is seeking a post on the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee, but is more interested in helping to cut spending than in delivering “pork” back…
by - December 3, 2010 10:37 am
There were 53 foreclosed homes sold in the Fort Smith region during the third quarter of 2010, down from the 68 in same quarter of 2009, and with the average…
by - December 2, 2010 11:41 pm
Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce President Paul Harvel reiterated Wednesday his desire to see chamber members “empowered” to use the chamber to make positive community changes and to help…
by - December 2, 2010 3:48 pm
story and photos by Linda Kaufenberg [email protected] Dr. Rick Niece, president of University of the Ozarks and the final 2010 speaker for the 360 Leadership Series, talked about the value…
by - December 2, 2010 11:43 am
Continued improvements in consumer and business spending has helped boost Arkansas tax collections 2.4% above the same fiscal period in 2009. The Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration reported Thursday…
by - December 2, 2010 10:41 am
Third quarter economic conditions were relatively unchanged in the Fort Smith region compared to the 2009 period, with declines in sales tax collections and building permit values and no employment…