by - March 12, 2014 10:14 am
Fort Smith
by - March 11, 2014 9:21 pm
Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner found guilty on all 14 counts
Former Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner was found guilty on all 14 counts of bribery and extortion she was facing from federal prosecutors. Shoffner, whose jury trial began last week, was…
by - March 11, 2014 9:16 pm
Planning Commission OKs Fianna Hills Country Club project
The Fort Smith Planning Commission passed a set of planned zoning districts Tuesday (March 11), both of which faced opposition from residents in neighborhoods surrounding the proposed districts. The PZDs,…
by - March 11, 2014 5:25 pm
Fort Smith Board discusses governance policy, city budget process
Fort Smith city directors spent much of a noon Board of Directors study session debating and discussing what they would like to see a board governance policy. The idea of…
by - March 11, 2014 5:11 pm
Lane shifts set with I-540 construction, project still on track
Commuters using Interstate 540 in Fort Smith and Van Buren should prepare for lane shifts starting Wednesday (March 12), a sign that the more than $78 million rehabilitation project is…
by - March 11, 2014 4:44 pm
Wal-Mart CFO says financial metrics will improve in 2014
Wal-Mart Chief Financial Officer Charles Holley said Tuesday (March 11) that the retailer failed in three of its five main operating objectives last year — sales growth, leveraging its expenses…
by - March 11, 2014 4:28 pm
Rockefeller gift to support lecture series for U.S. Marshals Museum
The U.S. Marshals Museum has received a $100,000 gift from Mrs. Lisenne Rockefeller, wife of the late Lieutenant Governor, to fund the Winthrop Paul Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series. The three-year…
by - March 11, 2014 2:39 pm
Charity -Irish Poker Tournament
by - March 11, 2014 1:50 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith: ‘Just go get good at what we do’
Bell Buckle, Tenn., doesn’t sound like the launching pad for the career path of a CEO for the world’s largest protein company and one of Arkansas’ largest employers. However, it…
by - March 11, 2014 10:46 am
Proposed federal bill seeks more tornado warning time
Residents often have a few minutes to take action and seek shelter once a tornado warning has been issued. But a piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives…
by - March 10, 2014 6:23 pm
GOP primary opponents Altes and Pitsch push their positions
The May 20 primary is little more than seven weeks away and the area's first political debate of the 2014 political season took place Monday afternoon (March 10). Republicans Bobby…
by - March 10, 2014 3:43 pm
Filing period shows GOP, Democratic party strengths, squabbles, strategies
Fielding more candidates and having more contested primaries has the Arkansas GOP in new territory in modern history and experts argue if the trend could be short-lived or permanent as…
by - March 10, 2014 11:12 am
UFCW still pushing for union vote at three O.K. Foods facilities
A vote on unionization at O.K. Foods that was expected to take place in late 2013 is now likely to take place later this year, according to a union that…
by - March 10, 2014 10:28 am
Peco Foods to invest $165 million, add 1,000 jobs in NE Arkansas
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Peco Foods will invest $165 million in the construction of a new fully integrated processing operation near Pocahontas in northeast Arkansas. The operation is expected to employ about…
by - March 10, 2014 9:02 am
Retail imports expected to rise in March after sluggish start in 2014
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 12.4% in March as retailers begin to stock up for the spring and the summer season, according…
by - March 9, 2014 7:13 pm
City strengths and city governance
“After my kids are grown I might move to …” I often hear friends and clients with high school and college age kids make the above statement on a regular…
by - March 9, 2014 1:32 pm
Expect few changes with legislative roster
Expecting big changes for the Arkansas General Assembly down in Little Rock after the 2014 elections? Well, think again. The spate of filings for the May 20 preferential primaries as…
by - March 9, 2014 11:24 am
Center for Art and Education celebrates 5th annual 5×5 Gala
The Center for Art and Education (CAE) celebrated five years of 5x5s on Saturday (March 8) evening, at its fifth annual 5×5 Gala. Hosted at the Fort Smith Convention Center,…
by - March 8, 2014 6:15 pm
Teacher endorsement sparks war of words between Ross and Hutchinson
Democratic gubernatorial front-runner Mike Ross received the endorsement of the statewide teachers’ union on Saturday and his probable Republican challenger wasted no time tagging Ross with a “liberal” label. Ross…
by - March 8, 2014 6:05 pm
Bost seeks fundraising boost with Grape Escapes
Bost presented its signature fundraiser Grape Escapes “A Vine Affair” on Friday (March 7) and the 12th annual event was held at the Epicenter by Movie Lounge. Guests had their…