by - October 4, 2010 4:33 pm
Seven candidates seeking election to Fort Smith municipal positions gathered Monday (Oct. 4) at a Fort Smith League of Women Voters forum to make their case, with all saying the…
by - October 4, 2010 8:03 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] This past week the American Library Association celebrated the freedom to read books that were previously banned. Five of Judy Blume’s books are on the…
by - September 30, 2010 5:54 pm
As it often is in politics, opinions about a possible federal Hatch Act violation at the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office are divided along party lines. Tommy Young, chief deputy at…
by - September 30, 2010 12:18 pm
Arkansas Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe holds a 13-point advantage over his GOP rival, Jim Keet, according to the latest Talk Business Poll. The survey, conducted Monday and Tuesday night (Sept….
by - September 29, 2010 5:52 pm
President Barack Obama has nominated William Connor Eldridge, Jr., for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, according to a statement from the office of U.S….
by - September 29, 2010 5:23 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Judge J. Michael Fitzhugh ruled Wednesday (Sept. 29) that Greenwood Mayor Kenneth Edwards is not eligible for re-election as mayor. The ruling was in a civil case…
by - September 29, 2010 3:36 pm
Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Ray Gosack was not selected as city manager as Rock Hill, S.C., after being among three finalists selected from 81 applicants. Gosack told The City…
by - September 29, 2010 2:38 pm
The issue of how the use of state-owned cars by Arkansas’ Constitutional officers is defined in terms of compensation became more heated Wednesday (Sept. 29) with the filing of a…
by - September 27, 2010 4:55 pm
Arkansas will receive $7.79 million to improve broadband connectivity and use in the state, adding to the more than $104 million in broadband expansion funding announced for the state since…
by - September 27, 2010 3:43 pm
David Whitaker and Rogers Mayor Steve Womack agreed on several issues raised during a forum held Monday in Fort Smith. And then the new health care law was mentioned. The…
by - September 24, 2010 4:34 pm
The Fort Smith board of directors will on Tuesday (Sept. 28) review a $116 million five-year capital improvement program for streets, bridges and drainage, with a little more than $36…
by - September 24, 2010 11:47 am
Candidates in Arkansas’ Lt. Governor race and the Secretary of State race are taking political jabs at each with the November general election closing in. Mark Darr, a Republican candidate…
by - September 22, 2010 9:18 am
Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…
by - September 20, 2010 8:47 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] At the Monday (Sept. 20) meeting of the Van Buren City Council, alderman approved the final one-year extension for Southwest EMS exclusive five-year ambulance service…
by - September 20, 2010 9:56 am
The latest Talk Business/Hendrix College Poll shows voters are largely unswayed by several prominent issues churning in the U.S. Senate race between U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln and U.S. Rep. John…
by - September 20, 2010 7:01 am
Dennis Hunt and his employer would love nothing more than to refinance the roughly $280 million in outstanding bonds held by the city of Fort Smith. So far in 2010,…
by - September 17, 2010 1:20 pm
A draft report on “Analysis of Impediments” to fair housing in Fort Smith suggests that American Indian, black and Hispanic applicants experienced higher rates of loan denials than white applicants,…
by - September 15, 2010 3:16 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker was released from the hospital earlier this week after almost four weeks in St. Edward Mercy Medical for treatment of dehydration and a blood clot…
by - September 14, 2010 4:01 pm
On a rainy Tuesday, the Fort Smith board of directors discussed multi-million dollar projects necessary in the near future to best usher water out of the city and to best…
by - September 13, 2010 11:02 am
Arkansas students performed better overall on Advanced Placement (AP) examinations, according to a statement from the Arkansas Department of Education. The report was generated by the College Board, which provides…
