by - November 21, 2013 10:19 am
It was September when Sebastian County Judge David Hudson revealed that the golf course at Ben Geren Park would lose $150,000 during fiscal year 2013, the third year of losses…
by - November 20, 2013 12:25 pm
“I woke up one morning as a ‘who’s who.’ I went to bed that same night a ‘who’s he?’ It happened just about that quickly.” At 25-years-old, Steve Clark held…
by - November 20, 2013 11:31 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Nov. 20) presented grants totaling $3.3 million to 16 Arkansas cities and counties at a ceremony held today at the State Capitol. The funds originate…
by - November 20, 2013 6:09 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday (Nov. 19) authorizing the issuance of taxable industrial development bonds for Gerber Products in the amount of $150 million. According…
by - November 19, 2013 8:53 pm
Downtown Fort Smith is one step closer to realizing a dream first proposed in 2010 following a presentation at Tuesday's (Nov. 19) Central Business Improvement District meeting of a splash…
by - November 19, 2013 6:19 pm
Citizens this week got their first chance to see what the future of Fort Smith would look like if the city continues on its current path. But instead of just…
by - November 18, 2013 10:54 pm
No budget is set to be adopted at the Dec. 3 regular meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors following Monday's (Nov. 18) budget session. At issue is how…
by - November 18, 2013 4:31 pm
While many may not yet be aware of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013, it has become a hot topic among small and large business managers across the country and…
by - November 15, 2013 6:29 am
Notes of success at Crystal Bridges Museum, a ‘pipeline’ for females to be elected governor, and a retail fight in Kenya are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for…
by - November 15, 2013 6:23 am
A water park project over budget, a ‘pipeline’ for females to be elected governor, and the continued fight over Obamacare are part of the Fort Smith area Friday Wire for…
by - November 14, 2013 9:59 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors got their first in-depth look at the proposed fiscal year 2014 budget Thursday night (Nov. 14) and it did not take long for questions…
by - November 14, 2013 7:17 pm
One candidate for Arkansas governor is getting attention for an unusual giveaway on his campaign website. Republican Curtis Coleman is giving away an AR-15 rifle. The weapon was donated by…
by - November 13, 2013 10:00 pm
Having a female name on the door of the Arkansas Governor’s office in the State Capitol is just a matter of finding the right candidate, says Gov. Mike Beebe. But…
by - November 13, 2013 4:41 pm
Concerns raised earlier this year by members of the Sebastian County Quorum Court that the planned Ben Geren Aquatics Center could come in over budget have been realized after County…
by - November 12, 2013 10:43 pm
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality faced angry Fort Smith residents Monday night (Nov. 12) as they presented official recommendations to Whirlpool on how to clean up a…
by - November 12, 2013 6:29 pm
Outside agency funding award recommendations were presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at today's (Nov. 12) study session. The 2014 proposed budget is $162,000, though $310,000 in funding…
by - November 12, 2013 1:12 pm
A Monday (Nov. 11) meeting of the Sebastian County Election Committee nearly ran afoul of Arkansas open meetings laws after the commission attempted to enter an executive session to consider…
by - November 12, 2013 11:54 am
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson unveiled details of his plan to reduce Arkansas’ individual income tax rates, a cornerstone of his tax cut platform for Governor. “Arkansas is not competitive…
by - November 11, 2013 3:42 pm
A new tax credit program passed during the 2013 legislative session of the Arkansas General Assembly has caused concern within the agency that has been tasked with overseeing the program….
by - November 11, 2013 2:17 pm
The fight over the Affordable Care Act is not over. At least according to U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle. Cotton, who is in his first term representing the 4th District…
