by - September 5, 2013 10:10 pm
Let’s get gassed
There are a few points to make about Fort Smith officials taking a close look at using compressed natural gas (CNG) as a fuel alternative in a portion of its…
Opinion
by - September 3, 2013 12:48 pm
Now is the time
We respectfully disagree with the view of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, who believes a looming budget battle is not the time to defund and/or otherwise kill the federal healthcare law…
by - September 2, 2013 11:57 am
Listen to the rock star
A couple of weeks ago Bono, the lead singer in the rock group U2 and advocate for the developed world to assist in the economic development of Africa, made the…
by - September 2, 2013 11:38 am
Bigger than a postcard
This past week, the 1.3 million Wal-Mart associates in the United States received a post card reminder that the open enrollment dates for their health plan insurance is approaching. But…
by - August 25, 2013 12:49 pm
Hogallejuh!
Hogallejuh, football is finally here. All across Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith region as high school gridiron teams get ready to kick it off this coming week and over…
by - August 23, 2013 6:22 am
The inspiration of Chris Battle
This morning in Alexandria, Virginia, a memorial service will be held to honor Christopher Lee Battle. Chris, as he was known to all his friends, died earlier this month after…
by - August 20, 2013 10:30 am
A twinkle of hope
An edict out of Bentonville, Ark., has more of a chance to shore up (pun intended) America’s ailing manufacturing sector than anything our elected officials may promulgate from Washington, D.C.,…
by - August 18, 2013 4:10 pm
The right person
According to the math, hiring the right person for a job is more important to a small business’ success than a large business. Here’s the math. An owner of a…
by - August 18, 2013 11:39 am
The power struggle
Off to the eastern edge of Arkansas’ great Northwest, a battle has been brewing that recently took a rare “conservationist turn,” thanks to the often maligned U.S. Army Corps of Engineers….
by - August 11, 2013 3:55 pm
Mowers, bullets and jobs
I've participated in lots of job announcements as Governor. The ones that seem to generate the most buzz and excitement are those that welcome a new business to Arkansas. I…
by - August 11, 2013 3:46 pm
Lottery ticket turmoil
The next step in the embarrassing theft scheme unearthed at the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery looks like an outdoor fracas between two drunken red-necks. Lots of yelling or posturing for action….
by - August 4, 2013 1:57 pm
It’s not about the guns
An opinion from Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this past week has escalated the debate on the rights of carrying guns, the need for additional school safety, and the…
by - August 4, 2013 1:40 pm
A question of value
The meaning of life may be mankind’s greatest mystery, but for a business owner the next greatest mystery might be the answer to the question, “What is the value of…
by - July 29, 2013 6:21 pm
Hutchinson’s Herculean challenge
The proofreaders for the Mike Ross gubernatorial inauguration invitations have been hired and called in to work early. Such were some of the early notes from the conventional political wisdom…
by - July 28, 2013 4:08 pm
Notes on the ‘no sales-tax’ weekend
The upcoming weekend of August 3-4 will be Arkansas’ third “no sales tax” weekend on back-to-school clothing, equipment, supplies and instructional materials. Looking back, one has to wonder why it…
by - July 26, 2013 1:49 pm
Nanoscience and Arkansas’ economy
The critical relationship between education and economic growth is demonstrated in its purest form when academic scholarship creates new technologies that carry the potential for new jobs and industry. We've…
by - July 22, 2013 12:29 pm
Does It pay to be honest?
Filing an income tax return is a great litmus test of a person’s honesty. Do you report all of your income, some of your income, or none of your income?…
by - July 21, 2013 5:23 pm
Improving cost AND turnout
The Sebastian County Election Commission is to be commended for seeking to increase efficiencies and reduce costs with a plan to change the number of voting sites in the county….
by - July 21, 2013 11:35 am
Hunger games
Those seeking government assistance for food are truly people who have exhausted all other resources. It remains a program for the most vulnerable among us. I have yet to meet…
by - July 14, 2013 8:51 pm
Dick and Jane and Tom Cotton
In the fall of 1960, I became friends with a pair of All-American looking kids and their daily activities. Their names were Dick and Jane. Dick had dark brown hair,…