by - August 2, 2015 2:27 pm
Self-correcting homo sapiens
I like to think I am an astute observer of the human scene, that I have a good memory, and my knowledge base is rooted in sound reasoning and empirical…
Fort Smith
by - August 1, 2015 11:59 am
Beat the Heat Luncheon promotes hydration education for area coaches
Rhonda Fincher lost her son to heat stroke 20 years ago and has worked since then to educate coaches, parents and athletes on the importance of proper hydration. Her work…
by - August 1, 2015 11:13 am
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit bring their No. 1 album to downtown Fort Smith
If great live music is religion, then more than 3,500 people gathered for some church at the inaugural Peacemaker Music & Arts Festival with rising music superstar Jason Isbell and…
by - July 31, 2015 12:10 pm
Tyson Foods names new board member
Tyson Foods has named Mikel Durham as a new board member which was made effective July 30. Durham will be an independent director. She serves as the chief commercial officer…
by - July 30, 2015 10:46 pm
Bank of Fayetteville acquired by Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stuttgart
Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville’s oldest hometown bank, is being acquired by Farmers and Merchants Bankshares of Stuttgart to form a $1 billion financial institution with equity capital exceeding $142 million….
by - July 30, 2015 6:02 pm
Medicare, Medicaid programs turns 50, covered 53.8 million people in 2014
As Congress continues its never-ending debate about Obamacare and Arkansas legislators consider alternatives to the private option, two government health care programs marked their 50th anniversaries on Thursday. On July…
by - July 30, 2015 5:29 pm
Wall Street expects big third quarter profits for Tyson Foods
Analysts predict Tyson Foods will earn $387 million in fiscal third quarter net income, a gain of 45% from the year-ago period. That equates to 93 cents per share, a…
by - July 30, 2015 4:21 pm
Rudofsky leaves Wal-Mart legal team to be Arkansas’ solicitor general
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced the hiring of Lee Rudofsky as the state’s solicitor general on Thursday. Rudofsky comes to the Attorney General’s Office from Wal-Mart where he has…
by - July 30, 2015 4:04 pm
U.S. Senate OKs highway and VA bill; work with House on long-term road bill
A short-term highway bill drew the support Thursday of 91 U.S. Senators, including Arkansas’ Republican U.S. Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton. The Senate voted 91-4 Thursday to approve HR…
by - July 30, 2015 2:08 pm
Rochelle to step down as executive director of the Razorback Foundation
Sean Rochelle is stepping down as executive director of the Razorback Foundation effective Sept. 1, 2015, to become the new executive director of Vold Vision, PLLC, a privately owned company…
by - July 30, 2015 1:27 pm
Freight reports show ‘tepid’ U.S. economy, consumer gain from Iranian oil
Two national freight reports paint a picture of a “tepid” U.S. economy hampered by a strong U.S. dollar and struggling retail sales. And, in a somewhat counterintuitive twist, one report…
by - July 30, 2015 12:37 pm
Al Madani joins Sparks Health as an interventional cardiologist
Dr. Mohammad Al Madani has joined Sparks Health System and will work as an interventional cardiologist at the Cardiology Center at Sparks. He recently completed his training and fellowship in…
by - July 30, 2015 12:01 pm
U.S. GDP rose 2.3% in second quarter, first quarter revised up to 0.6%
The nation’s economy gained momentum in the second quarter as real gross domestic product in the U.S. rose 2.3% in the second quarter of 2015, according to the “advance” estimate…
by - July 30, 2015 9:55 am
The Video Wire: The great imitation cheese controversy
Dawson Meadows reports that the same crack staff who selected the name for Fort Smith’s Parrot Island Waterpark has been appointed to find a new mascot for Southside High School….
by - July 30, 2015 9:38 am
STOMP! Out Epilepsy and SUDEP Awareness Walk/Run
Join us at Lee Creek Park in Van Buren, Arkansas on September 19, 2015 for STOMP! Out Epilepsy and SUDEP Awareness Walk/Run. Funds raised by this Foundation provide for fully-trained…
by - July 30, 2015 12:36 am
Rhea Lana’s of Fayetteville Back-to-School Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Event
Join us August 2-8 for the most exciting children's event in Northwest Arkansas! We will have over 1,300 families selling 125,000+ boutique and high-quality, like-new children's furniture, infant equipment, toys,…
by - July 30, 2015 12:35 am
Rhea Lana’s of Fayetteville Back-to-School Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Event
Join us August 2-8 for the most exciting children's event in Northwest Arkansas! We will have over 1,300 families selling 125,000+ boutique and high-quality, like-new children's furniture, infant equipment, toys,…
by - July 30, 2015 12:30 am
Rhea Lana’s of Fayetteville Back-to-School Fall/Winter Children’s Consignment Event
Join us August 2-8 for the most exciting children's event in Northwest Arkansas! We will have over 1,300 families selling 125,000+ boutique and high-quality, like-new children's furniture, infant equipment, toys,…
by - July 29, 2015 7:58 pm
10-lane project for I-30 in Little Rock gets federal OK
The Federal Highway Administration has accepted a recommendation by the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department to expand Interstate 30 to 10 lanes through downtown Little Rock, a project that includes…
by - July 29, 2015 7:43 pm
20% GDP health care projection raises questions about costs, efficiencies
Health care spending is projected to increase as a percentage of the U.S. gross domestic product from 17.4% in 2013 to 19.6% in 2024, according to a report released Tuesday…