by - December 13, 2012 4:11 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) okayed color and design schemes for restoration of the Sparks Theater exterior in downtown Fort Smith on 10th Street and Garrison Avenue Thursday (Dec….
by - December 13, 2012 3:00 pm
Retail sales rebounded in November and applications for jobless benefits fell more than forecast last week, pointing to strength in U.S. consumer demand as the holiday-shopping season gets under way….
by - December 13, 2012 11:33 am
Greg Phillips, a 15-year veteran of the Main Street Arkansas downtown development program, has been named the new director of Main Street Arkansas, according to Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Director…
by - December 12, 2012 5:03 pm
Funding for the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) is still pending for 2013, though none of the financially supportive entities expect setbacks. RITA board members addressed that as…
by - December 12, 2012 4:46 pm
A proposal to allow Dish Network Corp. to offer smartphone service was approved unanimously by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, whose chairman called it a “major step” to boost mobile…
by - December 12, 2012 3:14 pm
Whirlpool Corp. recently bought a full-page newspaper ad in the Tulsa World touting the appliance maker’s commitment to creating U.S. jobs by saying it is: "Building the best in the…
by - December 11, 2012 9:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors tussled over voting on preliminary recommendations from the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) and received a “crash course” on tree and power line conflicts…
by - December 11, 2012 4:35 pm
Three consecutive years of smaller U.S. corn harvests are driving inventories of the world’s most- consumed grain to a 39-year low and spurring Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to predict that…
by - December 11, 2012 8:24 am
India may conduct an investigation into money spent on lobbying by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in its bid to enter the country’s retail market, as opposition lawmakers stalled parliament demanding a…
by - December 10, 2012 4:07 pm
Scholarships funded during the more than three years from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery total more than $300 million, according to a program figures released Monday (Dec. 10). Lottery sales began…
by - December 10, 2012 8:09 am
House Speaker-elect Rep. Davy Carter, R-Cabot, would fit right in to a fast-paced, energized Mountain Dew commercial – as a matter of fact, it might best describe the full court…
by - December 7, 2012 4:20 pm
Dr. Michael Moore, senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, has been named vice president for academic affairs at the University of…
by - December 7, 2012 1:02 pm
Payrolls rose more than anticipated and the jobless rate fell to an almost four-year low in November, indicating the labor market withstood the impact of superstorm Sandy. The unemployment rate…
by - December 7, 2012 7:01 am
More than 134 requests for liquor store applications have been received by the Alcoholic Beverage Control division and the window for acceptance will remain open about two more months. Rick…
by - December 6, 2012 9:58 pm
In an academic and performance-based study involving prestigious universities and specialists in e-governance, the City of Fort Smith ranked 10 among each 50 states largest and second largest cities. Fort…
by - December 6, 2012 7:19 pm
Consumer confidence held close to a seven-month high last week as the holiday-shopping season put more Americans in the mood to spend, and claims for unemployment benefits declined. The Bloomberg…
by - December 6, 2012 2:45 pm
With around $9.8 million in cash and pledges, Jim Dunn says the U.S. Marshals Museum fundraising effort is “starting to meet with some success,” and is optimistic a soon-to-be launched…
by - December 5, 2012 12:14 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said his Tuesday meeting (Dec. 4) with President Obama and Vice-president Biden regarding the “fiscal cliff” being debated in Washington, D.C. was an effort to promote…
by - December 4, 2012 9:28 pm
The government may have to compensate property owners whose land is temporarily flooded when officials release water from an upstream dam, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. In a unanimous decision,…
by - December 4, 2012 9:12 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved the $216.8 million budget for 2013, but rejected a proposal to increase the mayoral salary from $10,000 to $20,000 beginning in January…
