by - August 13, 2012 11:40 am
Gov. Mike Beebe isn’t happy with Whirlpool, believes some of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s federal budget plans could be “problematic and troublesome,” and is willing to put his tax-cutting credentials…
by - August 12, 2012 2:01 pm
Republicans and Democrats used the Sunday talk shows to sharpen their attacks following the selection by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney of Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate….
by - August 11, 2012 9:13 am
Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, choosing a fresh-faced congressman regarded in his party as a fiscal visionary to sharpen the contrast he’s…
by - August 10, 2012 2:41 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Friday (Aug. 10) the following judicial appointment and appointments to boards and commissions: LeAnne Daniel, Glenwood, as Pike County District Judge. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2012….
by - August 10, 2012 2:20 pm
A proposed rule requiring automakers to double their average fuel economy by 2025 is unrealistic and stemmed from a secret deal favoring companies receiving U.S. government bailouts, according to a…
by - August 10, 2012 2:06 pm
The U.S. government’s budget deficit narrowed in July, as spending dropped by 11.9 percent from a year earlier and some payments were accelerated to the previous month for calendar-related reasons….
by - August 9, 2012 5:24 pm
The Vote for Automated campaign is on track to get city-wide automated curbside solid waste collection on the Nov. 6 ballot, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over. According…
by - August 8, 2012 8:13 pm
Fort Smith residents Joel Culberson, Cecil Greene, and Judith Moran, were joined by Ward 1 Fort Smith Director candidate Keith Lau, in delivering 3,338 signatures to City Clerk Sherri Gard…
by - August 8, 2012 6:46 pm
Money is “getting tight” for the Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA), but according to RITA board member Keith Hefner, president and CEO of Citizens Bank (Van Buren), “It should be…
by - August 7, 2012 8:21 pm
The state’s higher education chief said that a new initiative aims to bring older students back to college, while at the same time new data could help lawmakers shape future…
by - August 7, 2012 12:02 pm
The effort to gather Fort Smith voter signatures has come a long way in just a few days, with organizer Joel Culberson optimistic that more than 2,822 signatures will be…
by - August 6, 2012 4:30 pm
The record heat wave and drought tormenting much of the U.S. is part of a “new extreme category” of weather that is most likely the result of global warming, a…
by - August 6, 2012 4:03 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said Monday (Aug. 6) he is pleased with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s decision to not push for a BRAC round in 2013, but is not…
by - August 6, 2012 1:46 pm
Accidents happen. And last week, many readers wanted to know about the one that led to the power outage at the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD). Sgt. Daniel Grubbs, FSPD…
by - August 3, 2012 12:25 pm
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Dick Trammel and Arkansas Highway Department District 4 Engineer Joe Shipman addressed attendees at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday Breakfast Aug. 3 in…
by - August 3, 2012 8:25 am
Payrolls in the U.S. climbed more than forecast in July, boosted by a pickup in employment at automakers, even as the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-month high. The…
by - August 2, 2012 5:46 pm
In the coming months, state lawmakers and key constitutional officers will be making critical decisions on Arkansans’ options for health insurance through Medicaid, an insurance exchange, or the pure free…
by - August 2, 2012 5:35 pm
Arkansas’ first month of tax revenue in the new fiscal year was a net positive. The state Department of Finance and Administration’s monthly revenue report for July showed net available…
by - August 2, 2012 5:03 pm
It’s crunch time for supporters of the automated curbside solid waste collection initiative for the entire city of Fort Smith. Organizer Joel Culberson, who launched the effort following a 4-3…
by - August 2, 2012 12:33 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Aug. 1) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Rosemary Alcon, Ozark, to the Arkansas Board of Health Education. Appointment expires July 31,…
