by - October 3, 2012 4:56 pm
Google leads mobile platforms
Apple fans are a loyal group, but it’s Google that continues to top the market for the smartphone platforms used by consumers during a three month period ending Aug. 30….
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by - October 3, 2012 4:00 pm
Agribusiness Weekly: Meat and dairy prices continue to rise
Beef Live cattle price for October delivery were up 95 cents per at $123.02 per hundredweight on Tuesday, Oct. 2. The December contract rose $1.42 to $126.12 per hundredweight. Beef…
by - October 3, 2012 3:52 pm
Blood on the Border
by - October 3, 2012 3:34 pm
Central Mall’s Day of Giving Charity Shopping Event
Get a jump start on your holiday shopping this year, avoid the crowds and get the best selection of merchandise at the Day of Giving Charity Event, sponsored by Bancorp…
by - October 3, 2012 3:28 pm
Tusk to Tail: Traveling to ‘the Plains’
The trip to Aggieland was a complete washout. The game and the tailgating left a lot to be desired. With the early start and amount of rain that was flowing,…
by - October 3, 2012 12:03 pm
Dark Night presentation of the Fort Smith Little Theater’s Little Women
by - October 3, 2012 11:12 am
Fort Smith area August jobless rate declines
The Fort Smith regional jobless rate was 7.9% in August, down from a 8.5% in July and down from 8.8% in August 2011, but the 44th consecutive month the rate…
by - October 3, 2012 7:42 am
Chelsea Clinton sought career with meaning
Chelsea Clinton says she left her career on Wall Street three years ago to find more purpose. “Intellectually, I loved my job, but I didn’t get any meaning from it,”…
by - October 3, 2012 7:22 am
’22 Straight!’ documents Razorback winning streak
As the 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks are off to one of their worst starts in program history, the film 22 Straight! will have its statewide broadcast premier on Thursday, Oct. 4,…
by - October 2, 2012 11:22 pm
Pacelle seeks Tyson board seat
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) President and CEO Wayne Pacelle is seeking a seat on the board of directors of Tyson Foods Inc., with the full support…
by - October 2, 2012 10:20 pm
Fort Smith Board approves five-year infrastructure plan
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to authorize implementation of the five-year sales tax program for streets, bridges and related drainage improvements on Tuesday night (Oct. 2). The resolution,…
by - October 2, 2012 8:13 pm
Banks in Arkansas sit flush with cash
Deposits grew at a rate of 8.42% across the nations’ banks according to the June 30 market share report made public Tuesday (Oct. 2) by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp….
by - October 2, 2012 6:30 pm
Wal-Mart sued in Tennessee by women claiming discrimination
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, was sued in federal court in Tennessee for allegedly discriminating against female workers in five southern states. Three women sued in Nashville today…
by - October 2, 2012 6:20 pm
Fort Smith home builders set for Fall Parade
The Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders (GFSAHB) will launch its Fall Parade of Homes on Saturday (Oct. 6) featuring 20 homes in the $98,600 to $400,000 range. The…
by - October 2, 2012 6:09 pm
Fort Smith joining Great American Cleanup effort
The effort to beautify Fort Smith is ready to get its hands dirty again, following its inaugural event as part of the Great American Cleanup (GAC) in April. In 2011,…
by - October 2, 2012 5:31 pm
Boozman: Hogs will ‘live to fight another day’
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., talked Tuesday (Oct. 2) about highway funding, the national debt, taxes, medical marijuana and one of the key issues now facing many Arkansans — the…
by - October 2, 2012 2:07 pm
Talk About UFO’s
Arkansas MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) West Central Section meets the first Saturday of each month to discuss and share insights and experiences with the mysterious UFO phenomenon happening around the…
by - October 2, 2012 11:48 am
Arkansas tax revenue jumps 6.1% in September
Thanks primarily to gains in individual income tax collections, year-to-date (July 2012-Sept. 2012) Arkansas tax revenue is up 3.9% above the same period in 2011, and 2.7% ahead of the…
by - October 1, 2012 11:34 pm
Billy, Jeff and Chuck
Billy, the old friend from the college days at Arkansas Tech University, called again this week. He typically calls after a few beers on a Sunday afternoon, but wasn’t able…
by - October 1, 2012 7:21 pm
Beebe announces 22 appointments to boards, commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe today (Oct. 1) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Jim Aukstuolis, Little Rock, reappointed to the Children's Behavioral Health Care Commission. Appointment expires Aug….