by - December 12, 2012 12:03 pm
The State of Tourism in the Natural State
In order to give an analysis of the state of tourism in Arkansas, it’s almost imperative to look back and see how far we’ve come in the last forty or…
Fort Smith
by - December 12, 2012 11:41 am
Dollar General to add tobacco in 2013
Competitive pressures and a perceived customer demand have prompted Dollar General to add cigarettes and other tobacco products to the majority of its 10,000 U.S. stores by the middle of…
by - December 12, 2012 10:38 am
Wal-Mart CEO says low prices, factory safety compatible
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke said he sees no conflict between paying low prices to suppliers that source merchandise from overseas and being able to maintain safe conditions at…
by - December 12, 2012 10:27 am
Are You Arkansavvy? Famous Arkansans abound
Arkansas has a rich artistic heritage. The state has produced dozens, if not hundreds, of artists, composers, authors, actors, and musicians. Little Rock-native and composer William Grant Still had the…
by - December 11, 2012 9:48 pm
Trimble tells UAFS grads to expect more change
Commencement speaker Melody Trimble told University of Arkansas at Fort Smith graduates Dec. 11 to still expect further change as they begin new adventures. Trimble, CEO for Sparks Health System…
by - December 11, 2012 9:23 pm
Retailers ring up record e-commerce sales (updated)
With two-thirds of the holiday shopping season in the books, e-commerce sales rose 13% from the same period in 2011, according to data firm comScore. Consumers doled out more than…
by - December 11, 2012 9:03 pm
Fort Smith Board to consider animal control rules
The Fort Smith Board of Directors tussled over voting on preliminary recommendations from the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) and received a “crash course” on tree and power line conflicts…
by - December 11, 2012 5:30 pm
Bielema picks Ash as Razorbacks defensive coordinator
With the naming on Tuesday of Chris Ash as his new defensive coordinator, new Head Razorback football coach Bret Bielema is wasting no time pulling together top staff. Bielema, the…
by - December 11, 2012 4:35 pm
Tightest corn crop since ‘74 to push record prices
Three consecutive years of smaller U.S. corn harvests are driving inventories of the world’s most- consumed grain to a 39-year low and spurring Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to predict that…
by - December 11, 2012 4:25 pm
Hendrickson, Shaver focus on early autism detection
There is a small but bright room on the fourth floor of the Physicians Building at Mercy Fort Smith. It is filled with toy cars sporting foam bodies and plastic…
by - December 11, 2012 8:24 am
India may order investigation into Wal-Mart lobbying expenditure
India may conduct an investigation into money spent on lobbying by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in its bid to enter the country’s retail market, as opposition lawmakers stalled parliament demanding a…
by - December 10, 2012 9:55 pm
Bangladesh fire safety to cost retailers $3 billion
The global garment industry would have to spend about $3 billion over five years to bring safety standards at Bangladesh apparel factories to Western standards, an analysis by a labor-rights…
by - December 10, 2012 8:01 pm
Electronic wagers near $2.5 billion in Arkansas
With one month to go, casino-style gambling at Arkansas’ two racetracks is poised to top $2.5 billion for the year. According to the latest statistics released by the Arkansas Racing…
by - December 10, 2012 4:31 pm
Petrino is hired as Western Kentucky coach
Bobby Petrino was hired as football coach at Western Kentucky University eight months after being fired from the job at the University of Arkansas following a motorcycle crash that injured…
by - December 10, 2012 4:07 pm
Lottery scholarship tally up to $300 million
Scholarships funded during the more than three years from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery total more than $300 million, according to a program figures released Monday (Dec. 10). Lottery sales began…
by - December 10, 2012 2:46 pm
Baloney Sandwich Index predicts lower jobless rate
The November jobless rate in the Fort Smith region should decline based on the November Baloney Sandwich Index (BSI). Ken Kupchick, author of the BSI, says the index has a…
by - December 10, 2012 11:16 am
Will the cows come home? Part II
A dramatic jump in demand for corn, which began in late 2006, has resulted in sharply higher prices for all crops in the U.S. A simple average across the eight…
by - December 10, 2012 8:09 am
House Speaker Carter ready to ‘take off’
House Speaker-elect Rep. Davy Carter, R-Cabot, would fit right in to a fast-paced, energized Mountain Dew commercial – as a matter of fact, it might best describe the full court…
by - December 9, 2012 8:12 pm
Justify the A-10 lobby
In this effort to reverse a decision to remove A-10 war planes now attached to the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing, much has been made of the unwillingness or inability…
by - December 9, 2012 6:30 pm
Sea Bass with Barbie dolls challenge Wal-Mart in China
Shelves stacked to the ceiling with low-price hot sauce, Barbie dolls, and noodles stand near tanks where shoppers can fish out live sea bass for dinner. Welcome to RT-Mart, China’s…