by - January 17, 2013 6:59 pm
Fort Smith ordinances are allowed to regulate firearm possession in city parks, but not in city cemeteries, according to a legal opinion received by Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack….
by - January 17, 2013 6:26 pm
Confidence is a funny thing. The mere existence of confidence about the future among the players in an economy can lead to growth, while the absence of assurance often guarantees…
by - January 17, 2013 5:56 pm
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, and Randy Coleman, special agent in charge of the Arkansas Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced Thursday (Jan. 17) that…
by - January 17, 2013 5:42 pm
Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, chair of the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee, says early tax cut proposals in his committee will need to show revenue neutrality, and he expressed…
by - January 17, 2013 5:32 pm
University of Arkansas researchers have discovered that interaction between products plays an important role in economic growth. In the early stages of product development, these synergies allow for a quick…
by - January 17, 2013 5:16 pm
Tyson Foods and the rest of the beef packing industry got a boost Thursday (Jan. 17) as competitor Cargill announced plans to close its Plainview, Texas, processing plant effective Feb….
by - January 17, 2013 3:46 pm
When Arkansas-native, author, publisher and editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown died in August, a business far removed from the high-society trappings of New York City created her monument….
by - January 17, 2013 3:26 pm
Home Bancshares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted record fourth quarter and full year profits. The Conway-based bank holding company announced net income of $16.9 million in the fourth…
by - January 17, 2013 2:56 pm
Former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Robert Moore Jr. was appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to serve on the prestigious Arkansas Highway Commission. The 10-year term will expire…
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6:00 PM – 10:00 PM February 22-24, 2013 at Wildwood Park for the Arts Friday and Saturday, 6-10pm Sunday, 6-9pm Gate Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Children (6-12 years old)…
by - January 17, 2013 8:32 am
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. started the fourth quarter earnings season for Arkansas’ publicly traded firms by reporting fourth quarter net income of $20.7 million, a 17.6% increase from one…
by - January 17, 2013 12:06 am
Between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, 327 homeowners across the state of Arkansas faced foreclosure threat. The Fort Smith metro area contributed just 12 of those foreclosure filings in…
by - January 16, 2013 6:52 pm
Museum openings, another performance of the classics by the Fort Smith Symphony, a “Musical Folly” with pianos and children, and a lecture by Hannibal Johnson are key events on the…
by - January 16, 2013 5:09 pm
The number of travelers out of the regional airports in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas (XNA) during 2012 was slightly ahead of 2011 despite a reduction in the systemwide number…
by - January 16, 2013 3:44 pm
U.S. News and World Report has listed the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering program as 25th out of 66 online graduate engineering programs in…
by - January 16, 2013 3:39 pm
William Jenner, a 16-year-old student at Southside High School in Fort Smith, will serve as a Senate Page for the 2013 spring session after earning an appointment from U.S. Sen….
by - January 16, 2013 3:08 pm
President Barack Obama on Wednesday (Jan. 16) outlined a $500 million plan to address gun violence that includes a proposed ban on assault weapons and restrictions on magazine sizes. The…
by - January 16, 2013 2:24 pm
Grant Tennille, former communications director for Gov. Mike Beebe and current Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director, sat down with Talk Business for a conversation on the legislative agenda he plans…
by - January 16, 2013 12:42 pm
The slow-talking man behind the “Drive Easy” brand of America’s Car-Mart, runs a company that’s anything but simple. While overseeing 119 used auto dealerships complicated by a high-risk finance company…
