by - May 20, 2010 5:35 pm
Gunner DeLay said Thursday (May 20) he is throwing his support and energy behind Sen. Cecile Bledsoe in the GOP primary runoff election for the 3rd Congressional District seat. Bledsoe,…
by - May 19, 2010 4:57 pm
Fort Smith attorney Gunner DeLay is waiting to see if the 53 uncounted ballots in Sebastian County are enough to help him narrow the gap before he requests a recount….
by - May 19, 2010 7:25 am
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Ask any poll worker or reporter covering elections in the Sebastian County Courthouse in Fort Smith and all will agree — Tuesday night’s primary did…
by - May 19, 2010 12:19 am
Fort Smith attorney Annie Powell Hendricks pulled in 54% of the vote to best Joseph Self in the race for Sebastian County Circuit Judge, Division 2. The division handles civil…
by - May 19, 2010 12:01 am
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] It’s been decided. Van Buren High School golf coach Gary Deffenbaugh will take on Crawford County assessor Dianna Faucher in the Arkansas District 66 Representative…
by - May 18, 2010 10:43 pm
It’s not over even when it’s over. The Arkansas Senate District 13 seat representing Fort Smith will see former State Rep. Jake Files and Rep. Frank Glidewell in a runoff…
by - May 18, 2010 9:37 pm
Editor’s note: This update provides new info about the GOP primary in the 3rd Congressional District race, and updates the statewide and district numbers. U.S. Rep. John Boozman was the big…
by - May 18, 2010 2:33 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The dirty business of trash pickup took center stage at Monday’s (May 17) city council meeting in Van Buren. Mayor Bob Freeman spoke bluntly to…
by - May 17, 2010 1:14 pm
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 - May 17, 2010 8:14 am
Rep. Frank Glidewell said in late April that he’d probably collected enough money for the Arkansas Senate District 13 race. He wasn’t kidding. Between April 1 and May 11, Glidewell…
by - May 17, 2010 7:51 am
If J.R. Dallas wins Tuesday’s (May 18) GOP primary for Arkansas House District 63 seat he will have defeated a legislative veteran who raised more than three times in campaign…
by - May 17, 2010 7:46 am
The sources of financial campaign support for candidates in the GOP primary race for Arkansas House District 64 creates an interesting observation and/or dilemma. While there are several schools of…
by - May 14, 2010 4:54 pm
story by Marla Cantrell and Michael Tilley [email protected] Early voting in Crawford and Sebastian Counties has been heavy, with the turnout in Sebastian County up more than 190% compared to…
by - May 14, 2010 4:12 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Crawford County voter turnout has been heavy and Gary Deffenbaugh and Kevin Holmes, the two Republican candidates in the District 66 State Representative race believe…
by - May 13, 2010 9:49 pm
The target of the attacks at Thursday’s debate among two of the three candidates in the Arkansas Senate District 13 race was the one candidate who declined to attend the…
by - May 13, 2010 4:48 pm
The need for and public views toward a 1% hospitality tax fueled the most passionate discussion at Thursday’s (May 13) ad hoc committee created to consider funding options for the…
by - May 13, 2010 10:19 am
The first day of filing (May 12) for municipal elected offices in Fort Smith saw four formally step into the fray. City board positions 5, 6 and 7 (all at…
by - May 13, 2010 9:41 am
Editor’s note: The following has been updated to add responses from Gunner DeLay of Fort Smith. The City Wire recently sent a short questionnaire to all the candidates in the…
by - May 12, 2010 4:47 pm
An “old-fashioned” debate is on in the Arkansas Senate District 13 is seat for Thursday (May 13), with two of the three candidates agreeing to attend. Jake Files, one of…
by - May 12, 2010 11:33 am
Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle announced Wednesday (May 12) that he will seek a second four-year term on the board responsible for a city of more than 80,000. Settle…
