by - April 8, 2019 10:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (April 8) the appointment of Judge Meredith Switzer of Hot Springs to the Arkansas Court of Appeals, District 4. Switzer will replace the late Judge…
by - April 8, 2019 9:49 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Education voted Monday (April 8) to approve the largest teachers’ raise in the past five years. The action will raise the base salary for starting…
by - April 8, 2019 6:12 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools held a contractor orientation Monday (April 8) to further explain upcoming construction projects in the district funded by a voter-approved millage increase. “Pretty much since the…
by - April 8, 2019 4:10 pm
The Arkansas Legislature on Monday (April 8) took a major step toward adjourning the 2019 fiscal session after the Joint Budget Committee approved Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s $5.75 billion balanced budget…
by - April 7, 2019 5:47 pm
Lavon Morton, the only Fort Smith City Director with an IMDB (Internet Movie Database) page, noted at the April 2 city board meeting that although he was appointed to the…
by - April 7, 2019 2:03 pm
In order to move the needle and to be strategic in their work, many organizations focus on certain areas of intervention to improve the lives of their clients. At the…
by - April 7, 2019 1:56 pm
The world’s rapidly growing population and the push of many people from the poverty ranks into the middle class will fuel significant growth in the agriculture industry, according to one…
by - April 7, 2019 12:20 pm
Sen. Tom Cotton says more advanced technology and updated asylum laws are needed to protect against illegal immigrants coming to America through Mexico, but he’s not sure closing the border…
by - April 7, 2019 10:26 am
After securing passage of funding for Arkansas Works last week, Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd said he expects the 92nd General Assembly to complete its business this coming week….
by - April 4, 2019 7:46 pm
As did at least two of the four University of Arkansas at Fort Smith chancellor candidates, Dr. Terisa Riley said the university should consider a marketing and branding campaign that…
by - April 4, 2019 7:09 pm
A bill that would have established a tax credit to create private school scholarships for 400 Arkansas students failed in committee Thursday (April 4). Senate Bill 539 by Sen. Blake…
by - April 4, 2019 1:49 pm
The McLarty family announced that two University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students, Brady Ruffin and Andrea Zekis, have been selected as this year’s McLarty Scholars. During their…
by - April 3, 2019 9:16 pm
An Arkansas House committee advanced what would become the third constitutional amendment referred to voters this legislative session – one meant to make it harder to amend the Constitution. House…
by - April 3, 2019 7:45 pm
A bill that would have increased taxes on cigarettes and vaping products while creating an earned income tax credit for lower-income Arkansans is headed to interim study, the bill’s sponsor…
by - April 2, 2019 11:02 pm
Talk about creating a Water and Sewer Utilities Advisory Committee morphed into a frank discussion Tuesday night (April 2) among the Fort Smith Board of Directors and Mayor George McGill…
by - April 2, 2019 9:57 pm
Arkansas budget coffers in March percolated out of a two-month malaise as corporate and individual income tax collections exceeded the state’s own internal forecast and year-ago results, state Department of…
by - April 2, 2019 4:43 pm
The ongoing trade war with China is now impacting what Arkansas farmers will plant this spring. Corn and cotton acres are expected to increase, while soybean acres, the state’s top…
by - April 2, 2019 4:00 pm
In a marginless vote of 75-18, the Arkansas House on Tuesday (April 2) approved the $8.1 billion appropriations for the state’s Medicaid expansion program and other state Department of Human…
by - April 2, 2019 3:52 pm
A bill reducing the number of state agencies from 42 to 15 passed a Senate committee meeting Tuesday (April 2) and heads to the full Senate. House Bill 1763 by…
by - April 2, 2019 3:47 pm
A House committee on Tuesday (April 2) gave a do-pass recommendation to the final piece of a four-part legislative package aimed at overhauling Arkansas’ burdensome tax code. Senate Bill 576…
