by - November 3, 2010 11:18 am
Quarterly earnings for Arkansas Best Corp. continue to be in the red, but a market watcher expects the “positive earnings momentum” to continue for the financially beleaguered transportation holding company….
by - November 3, 2010 2:15 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) was approved by Arkansas voters for a second term, but trends in a close election have the Lt. Gov. and Secretary of State races moving to…
by - November 3, 2010 1:51 am
Republicans will constitute the majority of legislators representing the Fort Smith region in the next Arkansas General Assembly, based on unofficial results posted by the Arkansas Secretary of State as…
by - November 3, 2010 1:25 am
For the first time in 20 years, Fort Smith will soon have a new mayor. Mr. Sandy Sanders defeated longtime Mayor Ray Baker in what was a relatively quiet race…
by - November 3, 2010 12:39 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman survived a election challenge, and Gary Deffenbaugh handily won the right to represent the Van Buren area in the Arkansas…
by - November 2, 2010 11:59 pm
Bill Hollenbeck will be the next Sebastian County Sheriff. Hollenbeck (D) captured more than 57% of the vote in the race against Tommy Young (R). The first ever professional survey…
by - November 2, 2010 11:52 pm
U.S. Rep. John Boozman (R) will soon take a seat in the U.S. Senate, and Rogers Mayor Steve Womack (R) will replace Boozman as the next 3rd District Congressman. Arkansas…
by - November 2, 2010 8:36 pm
The Fort Smith board of directors voted 4-3 Tuesday night (Nov. 2) to fire City Administrator Dennis Kelly. Kelly was dismissed effective immediately. Voting to fire Kelly were City Directors…
by - November 2, 2010 7:15 pm
A proposal by Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly to cut at least 20 jobs to cover the convention center cost was the proverbial lead balloon at Tuesday’s (Nov. 2)…
by - November 2, 2010 12:05 pm
A resurgence in consumer and business spending has helped boost Arkansas tax collections 7% above the same fiscal period in 2009. The Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration reported Tuesday…
by - November 2, 2010 9:52 am
The markets and at least one analyst are not convinced a lawsuit against the Teamsters will provide near- or long-term relief for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. Updated info: However,…
by - November 2, 2010 9:37 am
Recent GDP numbers and personal income reports provide more proof of an economy that is flat or limping toward recovery. According to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, real GDP…
by - November 1, 2010 4:10 pm
Tom Fite remains ineligible to be a candidate for Arkansas House District 83. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday (Nov. 1) upheld a Pulaski County Circuit ruling that Fite is…
by - November 1, 2010 3:38 pm
The number of early voters in Crawford and Sebastian counties during the 2010 election cycle is likely to surpass the total in the comparative 2006 election. Early voting began statewide…
by - November 1, 2010 2:31 pm
The management at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. has decided to seek up to $750 million in financial damages from alleged violations of a National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) by…
by - November 1, 2010 2:22 pm
Comparative declines in building activity during October in Fort Smith and Van Buren pushed regional permit values down almost 3%. The value of building permits issued during October in Fort…
by - October 31, 2010 1:57 pm
The attorney for Tom Fite has filed motions with the Arkansas Supreme Court seeking to keep Fite on the November ballot and to undo a declaration by Pulaski County Circuit…
by - October 29, 2010 2:57 pm
The recent layoff announcement at Rheem’s Fort Smith manufacturing operation should be short-lived if history is a good precedent — and barring a sudden and unexpected retraction of the national…
by - October 29, 2010 2:20 pm
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 - October 29, 2010 1:29 pm
Oklahoma City-based OGE Energy Corp. posted third-quarter net income of $163.5 million, up 18.9% over the 2009 period, and well above analyst expectations. The per share earnings for the third…
