by - August 25, 2009 7:05 am
The information technology wizards with the city of Fort Smith have pulled together a “layered” map of Fort Smith that allows anyone with Internet access to learn much about the…
by - August 24, 2009 3:51 pm
A new report from The Tarrance Group suggests that 49% of Arkansans say only “minor changes” are needed in the U.S. health care system, with 44% saying their top health…
by - August 24, 2009 11:39 am
The summer months continue to be tough for home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties, with combined July sales in the two counties down 30% compared to July 2008. According…
by - August 21, 2009 2:38 pm
story by Roy Hill Van Buren-based Leding Lubrication has found a new market for its products on the windswept northern plains and the sunny west coast. Over the last year,…
by - August 21, 2009 1:24 pm
The Arkansas Compensation Association reported Friday (Aug. 21) that almost one in four Arkansas companies have instituted a hiring freeze or have frozen employee wages. ACA says its 2009 Compensation…
by - August 21, 2009 11:44 am
Arkansas’s preliminary unemployment rate in July was 7.4%, up more than 2 percentage points over the July 2008 rate of 5%, and up slightly over the 7.2% in June 2009….
by - August 21, 2009 7:52 am
Whirlpool Corp. has not issued a statement and is not expected to talk about the impact of the planned federal program to financially help Americans buy new energy efficient appliances….
by - August 20, 2009 3:52 pm
The economy also is pressuring the operations at the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation, with revenues well off the 2008 pace and off the pace required to cover costs. For…
by - August 20, 2009 2:18 pm
An analysis from Jon Braatz at Kansas City Capital Associates notes that Baldor Electric Co. is doing a good job balancing the tough economic times with cost cuts and productivity…
by - August 19, 2009 4:39 pm
The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday (Aug. 18) retreated from a previous media policy that would have effectively banned posting any information about an SEC game on any form of social…
by - August 19, 2009 8:39 am
The next opportunity to seek funding for Interstate 49 could happen this fall or be pushed back 18 months, according to those watching legislative activity related to the next federal…
by - August 18, 2009 3:51 pm
An investment banking company based in Austin, Texas, reported Tuesday (Aug. 18) that Arkansas banks are in good shape, but noted some concern with banks in the Fort Smith and…
by - August 18, 2009 12:03 pm
Gerber Products Co. has agreed to pay $900,000 to 1,912 minorities and females for hiring discrimination, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Labor. The company is also…
by - August 18, 2009 6:30 am
The second quarter of 2009 saw Fort Smith regional economic conditions worsen thanks to declining sales tax collections and rising unemployment, according to the The Compass report — the only…
by - August 17, 2009 10:52 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors were asked Monday (Aug. 17) to consider a wage freeze for all city employees in 2010. Planned salary increases in 2010 range from $544,000…
by - August 17, 2009 10:22 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly handed the Board of Directors a big plate of restaurant tax options Monday night (Aug. 17) and asked them to chew on the various…
by - August 17, 2009 3:53 pm
Now for some good manufacturing news. Trane’s Fort Smith plant will not see the seasonal layoff that cut 370 jobs at Trane’s large production facility in Tyler, Texas. According to…
by - August 17, 2009 11:08 am
St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith and UnitedHealthcare have reached a contract agreement allowing those insured by UnitedHealth to continue receiving service at the hospital. A letter dated…
by - August 17, 2009 9:27 am
Feature stories about historic football games, cap and trade legislation, converting vehicles to use natural gas, the economics of the Arkansas lottery, indepth and surprising survey information and a famous…
by - August 15, 2009 9:46 am
Routine maintenance on the Interstate 540 bridge over the Arkansas River between Fort Smith and Van Buren will require lane closures. According to the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, the…
