by - October 1, 2012 7:12 pm
Manufacturing unexpectedly expanded in September after three months of contraction, reflecting stronger orders that ease concern the U.S. economy will slow further. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index rose…
by - October 1, 2012 6:25 pm
U.S. households are facing an average tax increase of $3,446 in 2013 if Congress doesn’t avert the so-called fiscal cliff, the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center said in a study released…
by - October 1, 2012 5:58 pm
Lloyd Jones was a model registered sex offender. Following his 2001 conviction for rape, he was paroled in 2008 and received discharge two years later. “He was one of my…
by - October 1, 2012 2:57 pm
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is turning to the world’s biggest retailer and Snoopy to boost sales of its policies to less-affluent consumers. The insurer began offering prepaid…
by - October 1, 2012 2:36 pm
Blood on the Border Haunted House at the Fort Smith Museum of History Experience Blood on the Border, a thrilling maze in the creepy Fort Smith Museum of History basement. …
by - October 1, 2012 2:13 pm
Looking for a preview of future wrangling between the state’s Democratic Governor and legislative Republicans? This week’s public addresses between Gov. Mike Beebe (D) and the House Republican leadership offer…
by - October 1, 2012 1:46 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has joined what is now a 22-state “bipartisan” effort to convince major automakers to build more affordable compressed natural gas vehicles. In early April Oklahoma Gov. Mary…
by - October 1, 2012 12:20 pm
It was a chocolate lover’s paradise at the Dallas Branch of the Fort Smith Public Library on Sunday (Sept. 30), as supporters turned out for the fourth annual Friends of…
by - October 1, 2012 11:07 am
DETAILED AUDITION INFORMATION Title of the Play LITTLE WOMEN: MEG, JO, BETH AND AMY Author ADAPTED BY SANDRA ASHER FROM THE WRITINGS OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT FSLT Director MICKI VOELKEL…
by - September 30, 2012 2:07 pm
Just when you thought it could not get any worse, it did. Before the Tusk To Tail goodwill tour could even get underway, the headlines announced "Porkapolypse" and "Ham-ageddon." It…
by - September 30, 2012 1:43 pm
Kindly allow me, City Council member and Democratic Candidate Adella Gray, to accept my invitation to respond to a well-written guest commentary from my opponent, Republican Representative Charlie Collins of…
by - September 30, 2012 1:31 pm
Andrew Davie has been named the marketing vice president for Brown-Hiller-Clark & Associates’ Property & Casualty Insurance Services in their Northwest Arkansas division based in Lowell. For the past two…
by - September 30, 2012 1:18 pm
The 2012-2013 Fort Smith Symphony season got underway Saturday (Sept. 29) with the presentation of “Sounds of the Universe.” The sold-out season opener featured special guest performances and the classical…
by - September 29, 2012 5:57 pm
The year is 1929 in Stone County, Ark. A gruesome murder case that began in the spring drags on. Local and national media are drawn to the mystery that is…
by - September 29, 2012 9:48 am
They've got it all. Enjoy live music, children's activities, food, awesome raffles and lots of vendors with lots of specials. Junior Roller derby girls from Tulsa and Fayetteville will play…
by - September 29, 2012 9:09 am
Experiment with a new yogurt concoction! Mention University of Arkansas Fort Smith Biology Club or Biological Honor Society at the register and Goody's Frozen Yogurt will donate 10% of the…
by - September 28, 2012 7:31 pm
The overall quality of first-lien mortgages serviced by large national and federal savings banks improved from the same period a year ago but showed seasonal decline from the prior quarter,…
by - September 28, 2012 6:47 pm
Restaurants across the country reported better same-store sales and strong customer traffic in August, which pushed the National Restaurant Association Performance Index slightly higher than in July. The association says…
by - September 28, 2012 6:12 pm
Consumer spending stalled in August after the surge in gasoline prices squeezed Americans’ paychecks, showing the biggest part of the economy is struggling to contribute to the economic recovery. Purchases…
by - September 28, 2012 4:45 pm
Share prices improved during the first nine months of 2012 for nine of the 15 publicly-held companies based in Arkansas, with the two retailers who serve different ends of the…
