by - January 25, 2010 6:08 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court will review Tuesday (Jan. 26) two concepts — with the larger proposal having a $7.5 million price tag…
by - January 25, 2010 3:18 pm
The two Democrats who recently announced they will not seek reelection to Arkansas Congressional districts appear to be getting out before they are voted out. New polling results from the…
by - January 24, 2010 9:12 pm
Just when you think Arkansas’ political arena can’t get any crazier, news breaks that U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, D-Gillett, is about to announce his retirement. Berry, a pharmacist, has served…
by - January 22, 2010 4:03 pm
If U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, decides to run for Arkansas’ U.S. Senate seat, who would run for the 3rd Congressional job he now holds? The answer to that question…
by - January 22, 2010 2:32 pm
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, tells The City Wire he will have a decision no later than Jan. 29 about his potential run for the U.S. Senate. News broke Thursday…
by - January 22, 2010 9:00 am
Logan County will receive a portion of a more than $4.86 million “green jobs training” grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, according to an announcement from U.S. Sen. Blanche…
by - January 22, 2010 8:42 am
U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, is considering entering the already crowded Republican field seeking the chance to challenge U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark. in the November general election. Boozman has…
by - January 21, 2010 7:04 pm
story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority budget for 2010 almost doubled from 2009, based on numbers released at the January board meeting held Thursday (Jan. 21)….
by - January 21, 2010 10:09 am
The El Dorado Promise has served to increase enrollment in the south Arkansas school district by 4% in the past three years, ending more than a decade of declining student…
by - January 20, 2010 4:59 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center Commission on Wednesday approved a plan to merge the operations and management of the Fort Smith Convention Center and the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion…
by - January 20, 2010 11:45 am
The newest Talk Business Quarterly poll combined with Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown’s upset victory over Democrat Martha Coakley on Tuesday (Jan. 19) does not bode well for U.S. Sen. Blanche…
by - January 19, 2010 11:12 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe announced Tuesday (Jan. 19) he will seek reelection in the 2010 general election. A formal announcement has not yet been scheduled, according to a campaign announcement. …
by - January 19, 2010 10:21 pm
For about 30 minutes the Fort Smith Board of Directors reviewed in executive session the performance of City Administrator Dennis Kelly. Kelly was then called in for a more than…
by - January 19, 2010 5:01 pm
story and photo submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Light was shed on personal civic involvement Jan. 19 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith as…
by - January 19, 2010 4:44 pm
Despite the 2008 hangover from a federal audit and public trouble getting a new development approved, The Fort Smith Housing Authority was able to outline a list of “significant accomplishments”…
by - January 18, 2010 6:19 pm
story and photos by Ruby Dean [email protected] Hundreds of citizens in the Fort Smith area joined with Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe to celebrate the Martin Luther King holiday with a…
by - January 18, 2010 4:45 pm
Wesley Clark, the Little Rock-native who served 34 years in the U.S. Army including a stint as NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, could enter the race as a Democrat…
by - January 15, 2010 5:58 pm
U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder, D-Little Rock, has said he will not seek reelection for Arkansas’ 2nd District, leaving the post vulnerable for a Republican to capture what has historically been…
by - January 15, 2010 2:13 pm
A schoolteacher, an attorney and the Crawford County assessor have entered the Arkansas District 66 Representative race to fill the post left vacant by term-limited Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren….
by - January 14, 2010 5:06 pm
With long-time Sebastian County Clerk Doris Tate seeking the Arkansas Secretary of State position, the election for the county post will be without an incumbent for the first time in…
