by - February 25, 2010 6:58 am
Brandon Woodrome is taking himself to court. OK, it’s a little more complicated than that. Woodrome is director of the Arkansas Progressive Group. The group seeks to repeal all state…
by - February 24, 2010 5:59 pm
Arkansas’ first-ever fiscal session may not end this week A plan by legislators to patch $15 million in budget shortfalls for the fiscal year has not gained the support of…
by - February 24, 2010 5:14 pm
National trucking economist Bob Costello is beginning to replace his cautious optimism with simple optimism. For a trucking sector that has been in a freight funk since October 2006, that’s…
by - February 24, 2010 2:31 pm
The Arkansas Chapter of Americans for Prosperity has released a report that called for reduced state spending and changes in the state’s tax policy. “This overview isn’t about what we…
by - February 24, 2010 2:08 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second in a four-part series attempting to explain what Google’s plan to build an ultra-high speed Internet connection could mean for the Fort Smith/Van Buren…
by - February 24, 2010 11:44 am
Gunner DeLay on Wednesday (Feb. 24) formally entered the 3rd District Congressional race, telling a Fort Smith crowd of about 50 that he is running to push back against the…
by - February 24, 2010 9:01 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] It was home movie night at the Feb. 23 meeting of the Fort Smith Airport Commission. John Parker, airport director, showed commissioners video of crews…
by - February 23, 2010 3:45 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series attempting to explain what Google’s plan to build an ultra-high speed Internet connection could mean for the Fort Smith/Van Buren…
by - February 23, 2010 12:33 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Fort Smith and Sebastian County officials are looking at two plans for a proposed water park at Ben Geren, at a cost of $4.75 million…
by - February 23, 2010 11:42 am
Not everyone is running or the 3rd Congressional District seat.
by - February 23, 2010 7:41 am
Officials with and community supporters of the Greenwood Public School District have about two weeks to convince school district voters to approve a 2.8 mill increase that would pay to…
by - February 22, 2010 10:23 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Fire and water ruled Monday night’s Van Buren City Council meeting. Aldermen voted to waive competitive bidding for repairs to the Prospect Water Storage Reservoir…
by - February 22, 2010 5:02 pm
It would appear that Fort Smith attorney Gunner DeLay will formally announce Wednesday his entry into Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District race. DeLay issued a press advisory Monday saying on Wednesday…
by - February 22, 2010 1:48 pm
January homes sales activity in Crawford and Sebastian counties did not help continue regional housing sector gains made in the fourth quarter of 2009, according to the King Realty Group…
by - February 22, 2010 1:08 pm
Former U.S. Rep Asa Hutchinson has endorsed State Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, in her bid for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District seat. Bledsoe is one of five Republicans to announce for…
by - February 19, 2010 5:58 pm
Efforts by the governmental affairs division of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber to become more active at the state and federal level are to include a March 17 trip to…
by - February 19, 2010 4:19 pm
The Fort Smith area has been known for not having many of its citizens appointed to key Arkansas boards and commissions. That reputation took a fortunate hit Friday (Feb. 19)…
by - February 19, 2010 3:01 pm
Trane announced Friday (Feb. 19) it will cut more than 210 jobs at its Fort Smith plant (4811 S. Zero St.) as part of a production shift to a Trane…
by - February 19, 2010 2:02 pm
Kurt Maddox of Gravette is the sixth announced candidate for the 3rd District Congressional race. Maddox founded and operates MDX Group, a real estate and janitorial service company. He is…
by - February 19, 2010 11:11 am
Tiger Woods made this big speech today about how he is the only one to blame for having extramarital sex with all those women and strippers and whores, and that…
