by - December 9, 2008 2:46 pm
Doug Thomas is “hopeful” significant funding for Interstate 49 can come from a possible federal infrastructure stimulus plan and the upcoming reauthorization of the federal highway bill. Discussion of I-49…
by - December 9, 2008 10:27 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay up to $54.25 million to settle a wage and hour class action lawsuit. The lawsuit, Braun et al. vs Wal-Mart, included about 100,000…
by - December 8, 2008 11:59 am
Progress Arkansas, a newly formed group backed by prominent businesses and organizations in the state, issued a statement Monday (Dec. 8) expressing concern about the future of Arkansas’ economy. The…
by - December 8, 2008 10:58 am
U.S. Attorney Robert Balfe, 40, will resign Jan. 4 and join Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, a Little Rock-based law firm with offices in Arkansas, Austin and New York….
by - December 7, 2008 11:05 am
The administration of the lottery-for-scholarships program Arkansas voters approved in November will likely be one of the top five issues at the 2009 Arkansas General Assembly. Roby Brock, our content…
by - December 6, 2008 5:40 pm
Let’s hope Larry Rath is right about the auto dealership segment of the Fort Smith regional economy. Rath is president of Putnam Automotive Group, Putnam Lincoln Mercury, Putnam RV Center…
by - December 6, 2008 4:17 pm
More than 2,000 students, teachers, parents and event coordinators attended the 2008 Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition held Dec. 4-6 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and…
by - December 5, 2008 10:53 pm
It’s a tough blow for the small Yell County community of Danville as Petit Jean Poultry is closing its doors, resulting in the loss of about 800 jobs. An oversupply…
by - December 5, 2008 5:35 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will receive an update Tuesday on lobbying efforts by Watts Partners, a Washington D.C.-based lobbying group of which former Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts is…
by - December 5, 2008 12:17 pm
Although electric utility companies often say protecting power lines from bad weather can be costly for customers, replacing power lines damaged in storms is proving just as costly. For example,…
by - December 4, 2008 4:56 pm
Morale is down a little, but Greg Taylor said management at Trane is doing a good job working to ensure a smooth transition and making the best of a bad…
by - December 4, 2008 2:45 pm
About 45 Northside and Southside High School students gathered Thursday (Dec. 4) to present business plans to a panel of judges in hopes of obtaining as much as $500 in…
by - December 4, 2008 12:54 pm
Olan “Butch” Reeves is slated to be one of the three members of the Arkansas Public Service Commission beginning Jan. 15, according to a statement from the office of Gov….
by - December 3, 2008 5:55 pm
Trane announced Wednesday (Dec. 3) that it is laying off 100 employees at its Fort Smith plant. Jerianne Thomas, vice president of communications for Trane, said the layoffs are effective…
by - December 3, 2008 9:57 am
Gov. Mike Beebe said Tuesday he intends to appoint Dick Trammel of Rogers to the Arkansas Highway Commission in January when the term of Jonathan Barnett expires. Barnett, a Siloam…
by - December 2, 2008 8:40 pm
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks has gained preliminary approval from the U.S. Department of Treasury to participate in the Capital Purchase Program — a component of the federal bailout…
by - December 2, 2008 8:15 pm
Hickory, N.C.-based Hickory Springs Manufacturing Co. is adding production and about 35 new jobs to its Fort Smith operations, according to Ray Gosack, Fort Smith deputy city administrator. The information…
by - December 2, 2008 8:02 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved Tuesday night (Dec. 2) the $265 million 2009 operating budget. The approval followed three separate public hearings in which only slight changes were…
by - December 2, 2008 2:27 pm
Executives at Bentonville-based America’s Car-mart Inc. aren’t looking for a bailout. The execs announced Tuesday (Dec. 2) net income of $8.93 million for the first six months (ended Oct. 31)…
by - December 2, 2008 2:15 pm
(Editor’s note: Update info is in italics.) Fort Smith building activity slowed more than 28 percent in November compared to October, according to building permits issued by the city. The…
