by - November 6, 2012 1:56 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (Nov. 6) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions. Billy Bunn, Arkadelphia, reappointed to the Residential Building Contractors Committee. Appointment expires Oct. 1, 2015….
by - November 5, 2012 8:44 pm
Jack Welch isn’t backing down. One day before the presidential election, the former General Electric Co. chief executive officer again suggested that government figures on employment are being manipulated for…
by - November 5, 2012 8:27 pm
President Barack Obama beseeched core supporters and wayward backers to go to the polls, while Republican challenger Mitt Romney reached for an upset victory powered by anti-incumbent fervor on the…
by - November 5, 2012 6:31 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will spend Election Night (Nov. 6) addressing city business for one of the final times under its current configuration. City directors will know who…
by - November 5, 2012 6:08 pm
On Monday (Nov. 5) Bella Vista Mayor Frank Anderson said the traffic light at Oldham Drive and U.S. 71 was not relevant to the rezoning issue on the ballot. But…
by - November 2, 2012 2:42 pm
Improving higher education, deepening the Arkansas River and mobilizing the Fort Smith regional workforce to meet demands of site selectors, were top priorities announced at the First Friday Breakfast on…
by - November 2, 2012 11:33 am
American employers added more workers than forecast in October and a rush of people entering the labor force pushed the jobless rate higher, according to the last report on the…
by - November 1, 2012 2:10 pm
The Van Buren City Council has selected Crawford Construction as the construction manager on the new police and fire stations as well as the new senior center, said Mayor Bob…
by - October 31, 2012 6:12 pm
In about two weeks, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) will present his balanced budget to the Arkansas General Assembly, but balancing a potential $400 million Medicaid shortfall will be a tough…
by - October 31, 2012 6:05 pm
Arkansas residents who venture into Oklahoma on Thursday (Nov. 1) should not be alarmed if they notice someone walking down the sidewalk with a pistol holstered to their side. Oklahoma’s…
by - October 31, 2012 4:26 pm
The race for Arkansas Senate District 7 pits Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, against candidate Diana Gonzales Worthen (D) in a contest that for both candidates will focus on ways to…
by - October 31, 2012 12:48 pm
Issue No. 2, a legislatively-referred proposed constitutional amendment, doesn’t have a cheerleading group or a set of detractors and that has left voters undecided and unsure of its fate. State…
by - October 31, 2012 12:20 pm
Employment costs rose at a slower pace in the third quarter compared with the prior three months, indicating workers have limited scope to bargain for higher wages as the U.S….
by - October 31, 2012 12:10 pm
Election officials across the U.S. Northeast say they are determined to limit disruption to Nov. 6 voting in the region’s hardest-hit areas after super-storm Sandy knocked out power to 8…
by - October 30, 2012 7:36 pm
Fort Smith Directors reviewed findings from the National Citizens Survey (NCS) Tuesday (Oct. 30) that the city falls short in public perception for three key areas: police services, city appearance…
by - October 30, 2012 3:11 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 97 pits candidates Bob Ballinger (R) and Robert Berry (D) against each other in a contest that for both men will focus…
by - October 30, 2012 1:30 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 89 pits candidates Yessie Hernandez (D) and Micah Neal (R) against each other in a contest that for Neal, will be about…
by - October 30, 2012 1:22 pm
The race for Arkansas Senate District 6 pits Rep. Gary Stubblefield, R-Branch, against candidate John Paul Wells (D) in a contest that for both men will be about growing jobs…
by - October 30, 2012 12:56 pm
Officials report turnout for the first week of early voting in Benton and Washington counties to be heavier than in the last presidential election. Arkansas allows early voting 15 days…
by - October 29, 2012 8:06 pm
Early voting for the 2012 general election is underway, and Sebastian County is seeing a slight uptick in voter participation when compared to the 2008 presidential election. During the first…
