by - October 5, 2014 8:08 pm
Democratic candidate for governor Mike Ross recently unveiled a “Fair Pay & Equal Opportunity Plan” he said is meant to correct disparities in pay between men and women. The plan…
by - October 5, 2014 8:03 pm
Arkansas’ sports world is prepping for the Saturday (Oct. 11) sold-out game in Fayetteville between the Razorbacks and No. 7 Alabama. The previous two matches have not been pretty for…
by - October 5, 2014 7:43 pm
As elections approach, we hear much about what candidates and potential office holders will do when they arrive in Washington, D.C. One of the constant themes is the need to…
by - October 5, 2014 7:40 pm
Every two years Arkansans are asked to vote on issues and this year there are five statewide ballot measures certified for the Nov. 4 ballot. Three of the five were…
by - October 5, 2014 7:38 pm
For too many years, when Arkansans talked about the price of their health insurance, good news was rare. For decades, costs have increased annually, hurting working families and leading to…
by - October 3, 2014 5:06 pm
About 100 people will have a new place to call their work home Monday while others needing orthopedic care will have that care closer to home following the dedication Friday…
by - October 3, 2014 4:38 pm
National Manufacturing Day has been a chance to promote the sector and lobby for renewed interest in making stuff in the U.S.A., but for a group of Junior High students…
by - October 2, 2014 8:11 pm
For the first time anyone can remember, every single game is a matchup of ranked teams. There’s not a lot of consensus in the Tusk to Tail picks, but they all…
by - October 2, 2014 6:53 pm
According to Gov. Mike Beebe’s office and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, the state of Arkansas has paid off its federal debt for funds borrowed to prop up the…
by - October 2, 2014 6:33 pm
Negotiations with between the city of Fort Smith, the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Department of Justice have broken down, with the city expecting a lawsuit to be…
by - October 2, 2014 5:20 pm
Friday (Oct. 3) marks National Manufacturing Day and events happening across the region will mark the event in an industry that has seen significant declines both nationally and in Arkansas…
by - October 2, 2014 3:32 pm
Overall Arkansas tax collections for the first quarter of the fiscal year were up only 0.8% compared to the same period in 2013 period, and are below budget forecasts by…
by - October 2, 2014 3:05 pm
The 2015 budgeting process for the city of Fort Smith is in full swing, with departments making requests for items large and small. Among the budgeting tasks for the city…
by - October 2, 2014 2:06 pm
The Fort Smith region will celebrate everything from animal rescue to Halloween horrors in the coming weeks as it hosts the Saving Paws Benefit, Wiederkehr Wine Fest, the Murder &…
by - October 2, 2014 11:38 am
Nasty winter weather throughout large parts of the U.S. in the first quarter of 2014 resulted in a swift kick to the bottom line of many companies. Wal-Mart Stores reported…
by - October 1, 2014 9:46 pm
Republican Attorney General candidate Leslie Rutledge had her voter registration removed by the Pulaski County clerk Tuesday, according to a letter he sent to her. The action creates uncertainty in…
by - October 1, 2014 9:26 pm
Labor market numbers continue to go in the wrong direction for the Fort Smith regional economy. The regional workforce declined 3.26% in August compared to August 2013, and the number…
by - October 1, 2014 7:59 pm
Michael Paladino and Joe Saumweber met while working at Rockfish as a software developer and business strategies specialist working primary in the retail sector. In September 2012 they jumped ship…
by - October 1, 2014 7:46 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe thanked hundreds of Southwestern Energy Co. employees on Wednesday (Oct. 1) for not only boosting the state’s economic fortunes over the last decade, but for also investing…
by - October 1, 2014 4:07 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Oct. 1) announced the following appointments: Robert W. McCorkindale, Harrison, as Special Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas for the case styled 14-427,…
