by - February 11, 2010 8:19 am
Add State Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, to the list of those considering a run for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District. With U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, leaving the House seat…
by - February 11, 2010 8:16 am
One month does not a trend make, but the 1.9% increase in January foreclosure activity in the Fort Smith metro area is a welcome start to 2010 — especially considering…
by - February 11, 2010 7:19 am
Circuit Clerk Cindy Gilmer, a Democrat, has announced she will seek re-election. Gilmer is a resident of Fort Smith, and began service in the Clerk’s office in 1985. In 2003…
by - February 10, 2010 4:13 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 - February 10, 2010 2:38 pm
story by Jill M. Rohrbach, travel writer, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism For 100 years, the Fort Smith Museum of History has been the time capsule for Fort Smith’s…
by - February 10, 2010 2:21 pm
Fort Smith City Director Bill Maddox says he will move his resignation from Dec. 31 to early August to avoid the cost of a special election. Maddox previously announced he…
by - February 10, 2010 10:26 am
A more than 15-year look at the regional housing market indicates that the 2003-2007 period reflected “abnormal growth years” with respect to home sales, with 2008 and 2009 reflecting a…
by - February 10, 2010 6:52 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] There weren’t a lot of raises or bonuses handed out among local governments in 2009, and with good reason. We’re still in a recession, with…
by - February 9, 2010 6:04 pm
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said in April 2009 she would not support the Employee Free Choice Act — controversial legislation pushed by her party that would make it easier…
by - February 9, 2010 3:01 pm
Arkansas’ first-ever fiscal session kicked off Monday (Feb. 8) with Gov. Mike Beebe proposing a “conservative” $4.5 billion budget that restored the nearly $200 million in budget cuts that have…
by - February 9, 2010 10:58 am
John Arthur Hammerschmidt is considering a run as a Republican for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District, but says he’s not likely to enter the fray. Hammerschmidt is the son of former…
by - February 9, 2010 6:43 am
If Frank owned a hotel or restaurant in the Fort Smith/Van Buren area, he might croon that 2009 was not a very good year. (And don’t you dare ask, “Frank…
by - February 8, 2010 5:59 pm
story by Roby Brock, editor and owner of TalkBusiness.net [email protected] The Arkansas General Assembly convened at noon today (Feb. 8) to start the first fiscal legislative session in its history….
by - February 8, 2010 2:50 pm
A move by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to tighten deadlines will create changes throughout national and global retail supply channels and could prove a benefit for trucking companies like Fort Smith-based…
by - February 8, 2010 11:30 am
Asa Hutchinson, one of the leading potential GOP contenders in the now open race for the 3rd Congressional District, announced Monday (Feb. 8) he would not enter the race. Hutchinson…
by - February 8, 2010 11:08 am
Fort Smith City Director Bill Maddox has announced he will retire from the board Dec. 31, 2010. Maddox cited his wife’s retirement and travel to help family as reasons for…
by - February 6, 2010 5:41 pm
Fort Smith veterinarian Layton Jackson was the surprise recipient of the 68th annual Book of Golden Deeds Award, presented by the Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club at a banquet at…
by - February 6, 2010 5:34 pm
Republican John Boozman has been an official candidate for U.S. Senate less than 12 hours and he’s already catching heat from his GOP primary opponents and the Democratic Party. The…
by - February 6, 2010 11:08 am
U.S. Rep. John Boozman officially announced Saturday morning (Feb. 6) that he will enter the crowded GOP primary for Arkansas’ U.S. Senate seat. The fifth-term Congressman from Rogers issued a…
by - February 5, 2010 3:04 pm
Eric Pendergrass and Jack Marts are leading an effort to allow Sunday beer and liquor sales in Fort Smith. J. Lee Didier is a Fort Smith liquor store co-owner. He’s…
