by - March 3, 2014 5:15 pm
Local candidate filings concluded Monday (March 3) at noon across the state, even as icy roads made traveling treacherous throughout much of the state. The Crawford and Sebastian County Courthouses…
by - March 3, 2014 3:14 pm
“A.R.K.A.N.S.A.S. Get There From Here” by Barrett Baber and Kenny Lamb is the winner of the Song of Arkansas contest, a promotion by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism…
by - March 3, 2014 2:33 pm
The 2014 filing period for state candidates came with a few surprises, both in terms of candidates and unforeseen difficulties for last minute filers making the cold and icy journey…
by - March 3, 2014 2:28 pm
Wal-Mart is honoring more than a dozen trucking and transportation partners as its “Carriers of the Year.” This recognition from the retailer is the best of the best from its…
by - March 3, 2014 1:43 pm
Hispanic and Latino shoppers across the United States wield more than $1.2 trillion of buying power annually with projections of $1.5 trillion by 2015, according to Nielsen. That economic power…
by - March 3, 2014 11:37 am
Wielding a combined net worth of nearly $140 billion, the Walton family heirs were again dubbed the world’s wealthiest family, according to Forbes Annual Billionaire List. Christy Walton, the 59-year-old…
by - March 3, 2014 6:27 am
Under the direction of its new CEO Doug McMillon, Wal-Mart Stores is embracing an open conversation with its stakeholders and anyone else who has something to share. The retailer plans…
by - March 2, 2014 4:45 pm
There was a recent meeting of the steering committee that is part of this $340,000 comprehensive planning study by the city of Fort Smith to figure out something about something…
by - March 2, 2014 4:29 pm
Still two votes shy of a supermajority in the Arkansas House, Speaker Davy Carter (R-Cabot) says he is unsure of what potential change may secure the additional votes needed to…
by - March 2, 2014 4:22 pm
The concerns relative to the emerging plans for an additional high school are reasonable in view of the long-term impact such a project can have on the Fort Smith Public…
by - March 2, 2014 4:15 pm
Arkansas Razorback head football coach Bret Bielema learned the hard way this last week to stick with the basics of football. (Is there an easy way when having to swallow…
by - March 2, 2014 12:14 am
The City of Mulberry is hosting its first Edamame Festival! It is a one-day event being held in an effort to promote edamame – its uses, its health benefits, and…
by - March 1, 2014 4:32 pm
The Fort Smith Museum of History hosted its’ annual “Mardi Gras – Best Party in Town!” on Friday (Feb. 28) at Immaculate Conception Church’s Parish Hall bringing the feel of…
by - February 28, 2014 8:28 am
by - February 28, 2014 6:18 am
A second look at a third high school, sudden departure of a chicken chief, Barling’s liquor request and the potential contest between Hillary and Huckabee are part of the Feb….
by - February 27, 2014 7:41 pm
Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, is among the top community banks to comprise the 2013 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup Winners, announced Thursday (Feb. 27). There were 302…
by - February 27, 2014 6:46 pm
The Sebastian County Election Commission voted Thursday (Feb. 27) to consolidate several polling sites throughout the county. The consolidation of sites will impact 7,172 registered voters from Fort Smith, Barling…
by - February 27, 2014 5:40 pm
Hundreds of candidates for state office have made the journey to the to the state capitol in Little Rock to file for their chosen offices this week. One race receiving…
by - February 27, 2014 4:26 pm
by - February 27, 2014 3:30 pm
Arkansas’ residential real estate sector ended 2013 on a good note and the miserable winter weather of January was not enough to slow the pace of home sales in the…
