by - May 7, 2013 3:24 pm
Churches not rushing to allow weapons
While carrying a concealed firearm is losing some of its stigma in the state of Arkansas, there is still one place where packing a concealed firearm may get you thrown…
Political News
by - May 6, 2013 9:20 pm
Tax renewal opposition not found at Tea Party event
The county judge and city administrator walk into a Tea Party meeting to promote the renewal of a one cent sales tax. After making their presentation, not a single person…
by - May 6, 2013 5:54 pm
Groups oppose hog farm near the Buffalo River
Several conservation and citizen action groups announced Monday they will file a lawsuit in an effort to halt construction of a hog farm in the Buffalo National River watershed. The…
by - May 6, 2013 3:31 pm
Downtown pedestrian bridge part of CBID plan
More changes are planned for downtown Fort Smith, this time near the riverfront, past the Park at West End. The first major project on the drawing board of the Central…
by - May 6, 2013 2:35 pm
Arkansas’ Charlie Daniels to retire from politics
Auditor of State Charlie Daniels (D) will not seek re-election in 2014 after nearly three decades of holding elective office. Daniels, a former Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands and Secretary…
by - May 5, 2013 7:19 pm
We must renew the 1% county tax
When famed jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. noted that taxes are the price we pay for civilization, he likely had in mind taxes like Sebastian County’s 1% sales tax. County…
by - May 5, 2013 3:49 pm
State Chamber CEO pleased with Legislative Session
Randy Zook, CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas, says his groups accomplished nearly every goal in the recently completed legislative session with the…
by - May 2, 2013 10:10 pm
Hutchinson, Coleman speak to Delta Group
Republican gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Curtis Coleman appeared back-to-back at the Clinton School of Public Service to speak to a gathering of more than 100 Delta leaders. The two…
by - May 2, 2013 2:57 pm
Uncertainties remain about airport tower funds
There seems to be some confusion regarding legislation from the U.S. House of Representatives and signed by President Barack Obama that would fund the operations of air traffic control towers….
by - May 2, 2013 1:58 pm
Project could help ‘ugly’ Garrison Avenue Bridge
While only in the planning phase at this point, the Garrison Avenue Bridge could be a bright and shining entrance to the city of Fort Smith if Central Business Improvement…
by - May 1, 2013 8:35 pm
Selig: Working with Feds on private option waiver
On the heels of last week’s legislative session where state lawmakers approved the “private option” health insurance plan, Arkansas Medicaid leaders are already working to move the proposal forward. The…
by - May 1, 2013 5:02 pm
Arkansas could see $137.7 million surplus in FY 2013
If estimates are correct, net tax collection revenue available to fund Arkansas’ government during fiscal year 2013 will total $4.865 billion, up 2.4% compared to fiscal year 2012. The increase…
by - May 1, 2013 1:30 pm
Van Buren seeks LEED effort, gets park donation
The city of Van Buren is seeking to make its new senior center one of just a few LEED certified buildings within Crawford County. Mike LeJong of MAHG Architecture presented…
by - April 30, 2013 7:29 pm
Citizens provide input at ‘Community Open House’
Members of the public were invited to a "Community Open House" event at the Pavilion near Riverfront Park Tuesday afternoon (April 30). At the event, Fort Smith citizens were able…
by - April 30, 2013 6:02 pm
Fort Smith officials talk softball fields, upkeep
Designs for new softball fields to be built at Ben Geren Park were presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors' noon study session today (April 30), but not without…
by - April 30, 2013 3:55 pm
Urban hunting not pushing archery sales
For all of the uproar over deer hunting within Fort Smith city limits, local businesses have not seen much in the way of sales resulting from the new hunting regulations….
by - April 29, 2013 9:10 pm
Fort Smith steering committee members meet consultants
The first meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee was held Monday (April 29) and focused on several big picture ideas, but very little on how to bring jobs back…
by - April 29, 2013 5:03 pm
10,000 students receive lottery scholarship
More than 10,000 new Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship recipients were notified Monday of their awards from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, according to a department news release. Based on…
by - April 29, 2013 3:47 pm
89th Session Wrap, part I
What began as a Session with historical implications ended as a lesson in real world governance and bi-partisanship with major agenda items being completed. The newly minted Republican majorities in…
by - April 29, 2013 2:03 pm
Debate emerges over GOP rule, Pryor re-election
Future elections and a review of political positions are now part of the political conversation following the end of the first session of the 89th Arkansas General Assembly. The chairman…