by - August 3, 2009 3:51 pm
A new certificate offered by the Ozark campus of Arkansas Tech University will spur growth in the Altus area wine-making and grape-growing, according to campus chancellor Dr. Jo Blondin. The…
by - August 3, 2009 2:40 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - August 3, 2009 1:47 pm
On Monday the Institute for Supply Management reported a continued increase in a national index that measures U.S. manufacturing activity — potentially good news for a Fort Smith region that…
by - August 3, 2009 9:57 am
Building permit reports from Fort Smith and Van Buren show that repair activity from April and June 2008 storms is near an end. The Greenwood building permit report shows continued…
by - August 3, 2009 8:09 am
Tyson Foods Inc. posted an impressive third fiscal quarter with net income of $134 million, but for the first nine months months of the fiscal year the company is recording…
by - August 2, 2009 10:07 am
While the expansion is not yet a certainty, Gerber Foods may potentially invest $65 million in a plant and equipment expansion that could result in 37 new full-time jobs, according…
by - July 31, 2009 2:54 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - July 31, 2009 1:54 pm
Whirlpool officials have partially confirmed reports that the company’s Fort Smith plant will cut up to 300 jobs beginning in September, but officials are not commenting on a potential temporary…
by - July 31, 2009 10:52 am
Increased enrollment, efforts to improve student learning environments and small business outreach are driving the significant facility expansion at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. UAFS officials on Thursday…
by - July 30, 2009 4:31 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - July 30, 2009 4:29 pm
Almost $6 million for operations and maintenance of the Jeta Taylor Lock and Dam in Ozark and more than $40 million for maintenance on the Arkansas River McClellan-Kerr Navigation System…
by - July 30, 2009 3:43 pm
Officials with Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. said Thursday (July 30) they are hopeful a second quarter net income decline of 73.4% represents the most difficult quarter of 2009. Baldor…
by - July 30, 2009 2:27 pm
Add Ward 2 Fort Smith City Director Andre Good to the list of city directors who oppose providing the city administrator with the authority to hire and fire department heads….
by - July 30, 2009 12:30 pm
story by Michael Tilley Much has been said and written lately about the decline of manufacturing and how jobs in the sector aren’t likely to return to previous highs. University…
by - July 30, 2009 11:45 am
Alltel executives led by Kevin Halpin and Mike Stafford have created a Web site to help the thousands of former Alltel employees — some of those in the Fort Smith…
by - July 29, 2009 2:14 pm
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
by - July 29, 2009 10:37 am
Nine consecutive months of manufacturing employment decline helped push the Fort Smith metro unemployment rate to 7.8% in June — almost three percentage points higher than the June 2008 rate….
by - July 29, 2009 8:55 am
Most Arkansans have a favorable opinion of the TEA Party rallies, but there is a large group of Arkansans who don’t care about the rallies or don’t know enough about…
by - July 28, 2009 5:30 pm
Commerce continues to slow in Fort Smith, with May transactions showing a more than 8% decline compared to May 2008. Fort Smith Director of Finance Kara Bushkuhl reported Tuesday (July…
by - July 28, 2009 7:40 am
Editor’s note: With the days, weeks and months seemingly passing faster than ever, it can be difficult to remember what happened yesterday much less the past six months. To that…
