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Businesses admit lag in sustainability efforts

Sustainability is on the minds of many businesses today, but a recent survey found major gaps between corporate intentions and the actual integration of these “greener” practices into their core…

USA Truck’s Simone, Beckham talk turnaround plan

It was noted during the Halloween morning interview with USA Truck CEO John Simone that company shares were set to open at $13.35. Within a few minutes of the interview…

Acxiom earnings slip, warns of layoffs

Revenue held steady but profits slipped as data marketer Acxiom Corp. announced its latest quarterly earnings, including a disclosure that layoffs could occur. Little Rock-based Acxiom reported second quarter net…

AG McDaniel establishes human trafficking task force

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) announced Wednesday that he has established a statewide task force to focus on preventing human trafficking and raising awareness about the issue. The Arkansas legislature…

Girls Shelter of Fort Smith Polar Bear Walk

The Girls Shelter of Fort Smith, Inc is currently organizing the 2014 Polar Bear Walk and is inviting you to join the fun. The event will take place Saturday, January…

Rep. McGill announces re-election bid

Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, announced today that he would seek his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives next year. McGill, first elected to the seat in 2012,…

Liberty Bank, now Centennial warns of scam

Customers of Liberty Bank, now Centennial, have been targeted in widespread scam, according to bank officials and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Con artists are posing as representatives of financial institutions…

Director Merry says no to Mayoral bid (Updated)

It was just in August that Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry began publicly toying with the idea of running for mayor. But Merry's ambition for the top job on…

Walmart.com investigates pricing mistakes (updated)

A technical problem at Walmart.com on Wednesday (Nov. 6) caused certain products such as computer monitors and treadmills to be priced incorrectly as $33 and $9, respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. blamed…

Young hired as First National Bank of Fort Smith branch manager

Debra Young has been named the branch manager for the Grand Avenue branch of First National Bank of Fort Smith. Young and her family recently relocated to Fort Smith from…

Fort Smith Board gets first look at 2014 budget

Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were presented with a copy of the proposed city budget at Tuesday night's (Nov. 5) regular meeting. The proposed 2014 budget totals…

Tusk to Tail: The wheels on the bus go round and round … to Ole Miss

It has been a year of firsts for Tusk to Tail and for the Razorback football team we follow. We witnessed the Hog’s first game in several generations to be…

Reser’s expands recall over Listeria concerns

Reser’s Fine Foods based in Beaverton, Ore., has expanded the recall of products manufactured at its Topeka plant to include beef, chicken and ham processed between Sept. 5 and Oct….

City ‘resiliency’ noted at 125th Fort Smith chamber anniversary

Tuesday’s (Nov. 5) 125th Anniversary celebration of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce brought together business leaders and dignitaries from across Arkansas, with Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe praising the…

Arvest donated $100,000 to U.S. Marshals Museum

Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 5) that it is donating $100,000 as a founding donor gift to the U.S. Marshals Museum. In January 2007, the U.S. Marshals Service selected Fort…

Numbers up for Arkansas home sales, September prices dip

The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas continues to rise, but the average home sale price declined during September in the state’s two largest metro areas….

Witt enters 4th District race, opposes Obamacare

Confirming speculation that has been swirling for weeks, Democrat James Lee Witt made official today that he would seek his party's nomination for Congress in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. Witt,…

Main Street Open House

Main Street Holiday Open House Historic Main Street November 9-10 Come join us here in Historic Van Buren on Main Street as the Old Town Merchants open their doors for you to…

Cheaper corn pushes chicken production higher

A three-year low price in corn this week is helping to fuel the competitive fires among Tyson Foods Inc. and other major chicken processors as they seek to gain marketshare…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson