by - July 17, 2009 5:22 pm
Atlanta-based Oldcastle Materials on Friday confirmed that personnel at its northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma companies are being “realigned” in a move that will cut up to 30 jobs in…
by - July 17, 2009 4:57 pm
It will be nothing like what is telecast live from New York on Saturday night, but the regular meetings of the Fort Smith Board of Directors will be telecast live…
by - July 17, 2009 12:48 pm
Two reports suggest electronics, computer sales are down but better than expected.
by - July 17, 2009 12:14 pm
A change in schedule with the Van Buren City Council is proof that positive momentum is building in favor of creating the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority. The Van Buren City…
by - July 17, 2009 10:53 am
Arkansas’s preliminary unemployment rate in June was 7.2%, up considerably compared to the June 2008 rate of 5%, and up over the 7% rate in May. The last time Arkansas’…
by - July 16, 2009 5:38 pm
The boards of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority both approved Thursday (July 16) resolutions supporting the creation of the Western Arkansas Intermodal…
by - July 16, 2009 2:28 pm
The golf and tennis pros are America’s favorite sports stars.
by - July 16, 2009 10:33 am
Dismal home sales during June in Crawford and Sebastian counties have diminished some of the hope that the worst of the housing market was in the past. And while the…
by - July 16, 2009 9:45 am
Union Christian Academy, a private school in Fort Smith, has announced the following staff additions. Lee Blankenship is the new assistant football coach. He earned a bachelor’s degree in social…
by - July 16, 2009 9:26 am
Arkansas Tech University – Ozark Campus invites you to attend an Open House/Ice Cream Social to commemorate the opening of our new Student Services and Conference Center on September 10,…
by - July 16, 2009 9:23 am
At the end of the first six months in 2008, Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. had produced a paltry net income of $189,000. Turns out, those were the good old…
by - July 16, 2009 8:06 am
People in Arkansas are beginning to express concerns about the high salaries to be paid to top officials with the Arkansas lottery program. Gov. Mike Beebe is one of those…
by - July 15, 2009 7:18 pm
Peter gives us a little barbecue history, then lays down some lip-smacking considerations.
by - July 15, 2009 3:57 pm
New study suggests payday loan industry employed 1,477 Arkansans in 2007.
by - July 15, 2009 3:01 pm
Stacey Jones is saying the 29th Annual Season of Entertainment is all over the map — literally and figuratively. “It’s the most diverse season we’ve ever done,” said Jones, the…
by - July 15, 2009 2:00 pm
Arkansas is slowly but surely gaining attention in the film production industry, according to a story from Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net. State film commissioner Christopher Crane said Tuesday that Arkansas…
by - July 15, 2009 9:20 am
‘Compassion Driven Innovations’ allows people with disabilities to use computers and other communication technologies.
by - July 14, 2009 9:55 pm
Not even the well-diversified national transportation company J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been able to escape the downward pressures of the national economy. The Lowell-based company reported Tuesday (July 14)…
by - July 14, 2009 8:42 pm
Arvest Bank of Fort Smith formally transfers former branch bank property to the Fort Smith Art Center
by - July 14, 2009 2:50 pm
Almost 70 million U.S. households bank or pay bills online.
