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America’s Car-Mart off to the races

BENTONVILLE — Shares of America’s Car-Mart Inc. ran all cylinders ahead of Thursday’s earnings report released after the market close. The stock set a new 52-week high to close up…

Chaffee Crossing receives national development award

Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen revealed at a Thursday (Aug. 16) press conference that Chaffee Crossing is the winner of the 2012 Base Redevelopment Project of…

Romney to attend high-dollar fundraisers in Arkansas

GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be in Little Rock on Wednesday, Aug. 22 for a high-dollar private dinner and reception. According to an invitation sent to prospective contributors and…

Big Screen Peter: The Bourne Legacy

Like much of its action-packed ilk, The Bourne Legacy strains credulity at times. For a movie franchise based on engineered spies, this might be a bit obvious. However, much of…

Building permits rise to four-year high as housing improves

American builders took out more residential construction permits in July than at any time in the past four years, a sign the market will continue to improve. Applications, a proxy…

World Series @ Field of Dreams

World Series Baseball Tourney Aug 17-25 at Field of Dreams in Van Buren, AR.

Jazz Noon Show at UAFS

It’s that time again! The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Jazz Catz and Jazz Band are joining forces to perform a “brown-bag lunch” concert for jazz lovers throughout the…

MASONS + TOMS Style Your Sole Event

On Saturday, August 25th from 1-5pm, Masons on Joyce in Fayetteville, AR. will be holding a TOMS Style Your Sole Event!! This is a great event created by the TOMS…

Wal-Mart on the right track, despite profit taking

A nervous Wall Street is busy taking Wal-Mart share profits this morning (Aug.16) as the retail giant narrowly beat estimates for its second quarter business operations. Shares are trading down…

Fort Smith Symphony’s Sounds of the Universe

Sears quarterly loss narrows as retailer trims expenses

Sears Holdings Corp., the retailer controlled by hedge fund manager Edward Lampert, reported a smaller second-quarter loss, helped by reduced inventory costs. The net loss narrowed to $132 million, or…

Republicans claim edge in two area legislative races

A Republican seeking to return to the Arkansas Senate and a Republican vying to win a seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives are touting favorable poll results. In poll…

Wal-Mart profits improve, shares decline

Wal-Mart is winning back customers with everyday low prices and giving savvy investors plenty to smile about with share values up almost 25% this year. But in pre-market trading Thursday…

Lawmakers: Wal-Mart probe explores money laundering

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is coming under increasing pressure from U.S. lawmakers who say the company’s internal corruption investigation is widening beyond Mexico and may include new allegations of tax evasion…

If only conservatives were more like libertarians

Have you ever wondered why conservatives are so opposed to government interference in the marketplace yet so tolerant, even welcoming, of its role in our personal lives? You could say…

July sales slump but market shows resilience

Record heat in July worked in concert with lackluster employment prospects to hold back home sales in Sebastian and Crawford counties. MountData.com reports preliminary home sales in Sebastian County were…

Beebe announces disaster support for livestock ranchers

Gov. Mike Beebe announced Wednesday (Aug. 15) that he has set aside $2 million from the Governor's Disaster Fund to help Arkansas ranchers during the recent persistent drought conditions. The…

BHC acquires Group Insurance Consultants of Fort Smith

Marty Clark, president of Fort Smith, Arkansas-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm Brown-Hiller-Clark & Associates, has announced the acquisition of Group Insurance Consultants of Fort Smith. Established and…

Navigating The Lipstick Jungle

Stinson to join Cooper Clinic specialty

Dr. Amy Stinson, a Fort Smith native, is coming home in September to practice with Cooper Clinic ENT Specialists Drs. Gwartney and Erstine. Stinson completed her undergraduate work at the…