by - July 1, 2012 12:58 pm
“it’s constitutional. Bitches” (Punctuated as tweeted) Just in case you missed it, the above quote was tweeted Thursday by Patrick Gaspard, the Democratic National Committee’s Executive Director, when he learned…
by - July 1, 2012 12:48 pm
A decided minority of Arkansas Third District voters do not much care for U.S. Rep. Steve Womack’s Republican politics. Opponents see little besides a hyper-partisan who will someday look to…
by - June 29, 2012 10:25 am
On this week’s adventure, we are going to investigate a new joint that’s stirring up quite a buzz. It also doesn’t hurt that they serve one of my favorite foods:…
by - June 29, 2012 9:39 am
Fred Denney and Pete Galvan say Whirlpool officials are “cheap bastards.” And that was after they were given a few chances to soften their opinion. Whirlpool announced Oct. 27, 2011,…
by - June 28, 2012 7:20 pm
40th Reunion, FHS Class of ’72 It's almost time for the mighty class of '72 to come on through, together again, celebrating our big 40th! Go ahead and save the dates…
by - June 28, 2012 6:16 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has granted an easement to Old Dominion Freight Lines for property associated with the company’s trucking terminal estimated to begin construction at Chaffee Crossing…
by - June 28, 2012 4:58 pm
BENTONVILLE – Legislators, community leaders and concerned citizens filled Peterson Auditorium at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville on Thursday (June 28) for Arkansas’ first Legislative Summit on Human Trafficking….
by - June 28, 2012 4:55 pm
Judges can say things politicians can’t. So it was left to U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts to use the three-letter word for the individual mandate that President Barack Obama…
by - June 28, 2012 4:31 pm
FORT SMITH — To be so rude as to miss the Fort Smith Mayor’s Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display would be, well, un-American. Besides, it’s on the city — admission…
by - June 28, 2012 4:26 pm
Officials with Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. plan to attend what the American Trucking Associations says is the “first-ever summit dedicated to exploring the full range of issues related to…
by - June 28, 2012 2:33 pm
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s 18th Annual Survey of Credit Underwriting Practices, released Thursday (June 28), shows that underwriting standards remained largely unchanged from last year, although…
by - June 28, 2012 1:53 pm
Following Thursday’s (June 28) ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld President Barack Obama’s health-care plan, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe said his job is to implement a system that…
by - June 28, 2012 1:49 pm
The hospital industry in Arkansas approves of the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding most of President Barack Obama’s health-care plan, but the national trade associations representing retailers — including Wal-Mart…
by - June 28, 2012 9:44 am
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the core of President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul, giving him an election-year triumph and preserving a law that would expand insurance to millions…
by - June 27, 2012 11:07 pm
FORT SMITH — While we can’t see things like sound, gravity, and air molecules, their effects can be seen. Demonstrating these in a way kids can understand – and entertaining them…
by - June 27, 2012 6:29 pm
Tamara Fitzpatrick feels like she’s losing a friend. More than a friend, really. A family member. The former Whirlpool employee grew up with the Fort Smith plant a central part…
by - June 27, 2012 6:12 pm
Even with an estimated 400 job gain in the region’s troubled manufacturing sector, the jobless rate in the Fort Smith region during May was 7.7%, an increase compared to 7.3%…
by - June 27, 2012 6:01 pm
GREENWOOD — If ever a man was the living embodiment of his name it is Merle Haggard. Haggard took the stage Tuesday night (June 26) at the Greenwood Performing Arts…
by - June 27, 2012 3:53 pm
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged nearly $45 per head last week, but had risen to $85 by Wednesday (June 27) on lower cattle prices, according to Hedgers Edge. Beef…
by - June 27, 2012 3:41 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to be the most active regional market for home sales in the state, with the Fort Smith and Jonesboro regions seeing home sales fall behind what was…
