by - January 19, 2013 12:36 pm
188th issues statement on Welsh visit, unit future
After the Friday (Jan. 18) visit to the 188th Fighter Wing by Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark Welsh III, Major Heath Allen with the 188th issued…

by - January 19, 2013 12:36 pm
After the Friday (Jan. 18) visit to the 188th Fighter Wing by Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark Welsh III, Major Heath Allen with the 188th issued…
by - January 18, 2013 5:13 pm
Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Mark Welsh III, left little room for doubt Friday (Jan. 18) as to the future of the A-10 mission with the Fort…
by - January 18, 2013 8:07 am
Gov. Mike Beebe and his director of economic development, Grant Tennille, have both discussed publicly the state’s candidacy for a business investment superproject. Beebe calls the business prospect “one of…
by - January 17, 2013 6:59 pm
Fort Smith ordinances are allowed to regulate firearm possession in city parks, but not in city cemeteries, according to a legal opinion received by Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack….
by - January 17, 2013 5:42 pm
Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, chair of the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee, says early tax cut proposals in his committee will need to show revenue neutrality, and he expressed…
by - January 17, 2013 2:56 pm
Former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Robert Moore Jr. was appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to serve on the prestigious Arkansas Highway Commission. The 10-year term will expire…
by - January 16, 2013 3:08 pm
President Barack Obama on Wednesday (Jan. 16) outlined a $500 million plan to address gun violence that includes a proposed ban on assault weapons and restrictions on magazine sizes. The…
by - January 16, 2013 2:24 pm
Grant Tennille, former communications director for Gov. Mike Beebe and current Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director, sat down with Talk Business for a conversation on the legislative agenda he plans…
by - January 15, 2013 10:19 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted for the passage of an urban bowhunting program to control the city’s deer population Tuesday night (Jan. 15). The 4-3 vote occurred at…
by - January 15, 2013 7:38 pm
It may be just as Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation suspected: The decision to strip the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing of its A-10 mission was primarily a factor of domestic geography…
by - January 15, 2013 11:53 am
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) delivered his final regular session speech to the Arkansas General Assembly promising bipartisan cooperation and an emphasis on education, economic development and health care. Speaking to…
by - January 14, 2013 4:08 pm
Gun Rights group Arkansas Carry alleges that the city of Fort Smith violated portions of Arkansas law (A.C.A. Sections 14-16-504 and 14-54-1411) with its prohibition on the carry of firearms…
by - January 14, 2013 3:39 pm
Five of the 10 “Legislators to Watch” hail from the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith areas. The list is compiled by veteran political reporter Roby Brock, and was first posted…
by - January 14, 2013 3:35 pm
Of the 20 Arkansas House of Representatives leadership positions named during Monday’s (Jan. 14) opening of the 2013 General Assembly, six are from the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas….
by - January 14, 2013 2:43 pm
After all the talking, scheming, and planning, it is time to begin. Monday marks the first day of the 89th General Assembly, and it will look quite different from anything…
by - January 13, 2013 9:48 pm
Every legislative session has its own identity. Often, the predictable issues known in advance give way to a unique distinction in the session’s aftermath. In 2013, the 89th General Assembly…
by - January 11, 2013 7:05 am
What a difference a year makes. The Ward 1 community meeting at Creekmore Community Center Thursday night (Jan. 10) had two things the first in December 2011 did not –…
by - January 10, 2013 6:25 pm
The National Rifle Association, which has asked Arkansas gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson to lead a study on armed guards in public schools, said Thursday (Jan. 10) that the White House…
by - January 10, 2013 3:12 pm
Disaster aid was announced Thursday (Jan. 10) for farmers and ranchers in 61 Arkansas counties as a result of damages from the 2012 drought. The announcement was made by the…
by - January 10, 2013 2:52 pm
Yesterday (Jan. 9), former House Speaker-elect Darrin Williams (D-Little Rock) took a bank job, today incoming Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) exited from one. Carter announced on Thursday (Jan. 10) he…