by - July 9, 2015 8:29 pm
A group of around 25 people gathered Thursday (July 9) for a public meeting about a proposed public enrollment charter school in Fort Smith. Area business leaders are working with…
by - July 9, 2015 4:41 pm
The Literacy Council is excited to have the opportunity for a fund raiser in the form of a "dark night" at the Fort Smith Little Theater, 401 North 6th Street…
by - July 9, 2015 4:07 pm
Wal-Mart is making a habit of Christmas shopping in early July with its Open Call event that invited 340 suppliers into its backyard for a chance to pitch their nearly…
by - July 9, 2015 2:03 pm
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest markets during the first five months of the year is up more than 7% and the value of the homes sold…
by - July 9, 2015 12:18 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum has received a $25,000 gift from Wells Fargo Advisors. It is the firm’s largest grant in the Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas region for 2015. A portion…
by - July 9, 2015 12:14 pm
The Steel Horse Rally Board of Directors presented a $2,000 donation to a local charity, The General Darby Legacy Project, on Thursday (July 9) at Old Fort Harley-Davidson in Fort…
by - July 9, 2015 12:09 pm
Walmart U.S. plans to hire up to 95 people for a new Neighborhood Market now under construction on U.S. 71 South in Fort Smith. The store, with an address of…
by - July 9, 2015 9:38 am
John Simone, the USA Truck boss who managed what is considered by many to be an impressive financial turnaround by the Van Buren-based company, has resigned to focus on his…
by - July 9, 2015 7:47 am
Dawson Meadows reports that some suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores are now sitting on golden thrones on their personal yachts. He also gets a comment from Moses on efforts to keep…
by - July 9, 2015 6:50 am
Nathan LaFrance, who won 2% of the vote running for U.S. Senate as a Libertarian in 2014, announced on Facebook Wednesday that he is campaigning for the 3rd District congressional…
by - July 8, 2015 4:43 pm
A survey of eight of Arkansas’ larger cities shows Conway as the only city other than Fort Smith not collecting a business license fee. Reinstating a business license fee is…
by - July 8, 2015 4:12 pm
Wal-Mart Stores on Wednesday (July 8) unveiled its “Jobs in U.S. Manufacturing Portal” (JUMP) website that will provide updates on the retailer’s effort to reshore manufacturing and allow suppliers to…
by - July 8, 2015 4:04 pm
Home Bancshares and its subsidiary, Centennial Bank announced the election of Brian Davis as chief financial officer, treasurer and director of the holding company and bank by each respective board…
by - July 8, 2015 3:15 pm
Wal-Mart officials opened the second day of their manufacturing summit with a video of legendary co-founder Sam Walton saying in a speech years ago that “buying American-made products should be…
by - July 8, 2015 2:37 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents “QuickBooks Payroll” on August 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort Smith. Participants will learn…
by - July 8, 2015 1:24 pm
by - July 8, 2015 1:07 pm
The federal Department of Labor published this week a proposed rule to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million white collar workers, which the Obama administration says is a critical…
by - July 8, 2015 12:15 pm
Miami-based Ryder Systems recently expanded its compressed natural gas (CNG) truck fleet services into Arkansas, with Fort Smith-based Boyd Metals and Greenwood-based Alpha Packaging being the first two customers. Robert…
by - July 8, 2015 10:26 am
by - July 8, 2015 10:21 am
Event: Tailgate For a Cause: Blindside Domestic Violence Who: Crisis Intervention Center Protects, Supports, and Empowers survivors, and their children, of domestic violence and sexual assault in 6 counties…
