by - August 4, 2015 9:31 pm
An historical change in who handles the bulk of city of Fort Smith bond issuances was approved Tuesday (Aug. 4) by the Fort Smith Board of Directors, with Little Rock-based…
by - August 4, 2015 7:13 pm
The Department of Human Services will pause for the next two weeks in sending out notices of termination for the private option, and more staff members will be devoted to…
by - August 4, 2015 6:00 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport has filed a prospectus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a new $350 million bond issue due July 15, 2022. The logistics company plans…
by - August 4, 2015 5:03 pm
Tyson Foods has been in the beef business 14 years since its $3.2 billion purchase in June 2001 of IBP, a privately held meatpacker. After that deal, beef has comprised…
by - August 4, 2015 4:45 pm
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen is not giving up on his effort to push back against the move now underway to change the mascot and fight song at Southside High…
by - August 4, 2015 3:12 pm
Dr. Jason Johnson, an audiologist has joined the Cooper Clinic Department of Ear, Nose, Throat & Allergy. His services include hearing and balance testing for all ages, customized hearing aid…
by - August 4, 2015 12:02 pm
Fort Smith-based Beall Barclay & Company has hired Patrick Deakins and Robert Floyd. Deakins will work in the company’s Rogers office, with Floyd working in Fort Smith. Deakins was named…
by - August 4, 2015 11:55 am
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board has granted approval to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to offer an Associate of Applied Science in Logistics Management beginning in the fall….
by - August 4, 2015 11:46 am
Dr. Rahim Khorassanizadeh, an endocrinologist, has joined Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. His clinic, Sparks Thyroid and Endocrinology, is located at 4700 N. Kelley Highway. Board certified in internal…
by - August 4, 2015 11:24 am
Another police officer is dead, murdered in the streets of Memphis, Tennessee. Only a few weeks ago, two police officers were gunned down on the streets of Jackson, Mississippi. Murders…
by - August 4, 2015 11:05 am
Total Arkansas tax revenue during the first month of the new fiscal year (July 2015-June 2016) was $466.8 million, down 0.8% compared to July 2014 but 1% above the budget…
by - August 4, 2015 10:41 am
Financial gains continue for USA Truck, with second quarter net income of $2.46 million and a positive operating income for the company’s trucking segment. However, declining overall revenue and a…
by - August 3, 2015 6:03 pm
A growing population in Northwest Arkansas and continued benevolent support for Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation are two good reasons why the Little Rock-based hospital is reportedly eyeing Springdale for a…
by - August 3, 2015 5:08 pm
The federal Environmental Protection Agency on Monday released its final rules on President Obama’s far-reaching and controversial “Clean Power Plan,” putting the nation on track to cut carbon pollution from…
by - August 3, 2015 1:43 pm
Pedaling for NICA (National Interscholastic Cycling Association) Learn more about NICA, bid on bike goodies, and provide students with the chance to be part of something special on August…
by - August 3, 2015 1:08 pm
The new Center for Advanced Surface Engineering, a collaboration between the University of Arkansas and Arkansas industries, will be funded from part of a $20 million grant from the National…
by - August 3, 2015 7:44 am
A more than $900 million gain in prepared food segment revenue helped push fiscal third quarter net income for Tyson Foods up to $343 million, up 31.9% compared to the…
by - August 3, 2015 7:05 am
ArcBest Corp. posted second quarter net income of $19.967 million, up 16% compared to the same quarter of 2014, thanks in large part to a more than 13% reduction in…
by - August 2, 2015 6:53 pm
A decision by the Fort Smith Fraternal Order of Police to “investigate” certain members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors is as understandable as it is unfortunate. The action…
by - August 2, 2015 2:51 pm
Former Arkansas State Senate Chief of Staff Bill “Scoop” Lancaster has a new book out full of inside stories regarding his time in state politics. It is titled “Inside the…
