Fort Smith

Fort Smith board delays animal control rules

The Fort Smith Board of Directors changed direction Tuesday night on a new spay and neuter policy by tabling for six months a second reading of an ordinance approved March…

Education officials to review athletic spending rules

A review of rules requiring more detail on public school athletic spending is scheduled for April 11 in Little Rock following a meeting of the Arkansas Board of Education. The…

Electric car, video game part of UAFS Senior Design Day

story info submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Senior Design Day on April 29 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will show what the seven…

Consumers should expect ‘serious’ inflation

John Taylor was right about inflation. During a February 2010 speech to members of the Greater Fort Smith Homebuilders Association, Taylor said the near term economic picture will include higher…

Managing the drama

You can’t predict problematic people or events, but you should have an action plan ready.

Senate committee rejects ‘Fayetteville to the Fourth’

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Shortly before the Monday (April 4) afternoon Senate State Agencies Committee…

Lawsuit threatened in 1% tax petition effort

Fort Smith attorney Brian Meadors fired a legal shot across the bow Monday, saying he is prepared to sue the city of Fort Smith if it does not accept a…

State Police director to retire April 8

Col. Winford Phillips, director of the Arkansas State Police since 2007, announced Monday (April 4) he will retire effective April 8. Phillips, the former Troop L commander at Springdale, had…

Arvest launches 1 million meals campaign

Arvest Bank announced Monday (April 4) an initiative to fight hunger in the more than 90 communities the bank operates. The two month, bank-wide effort has a goal to provide…

Democratic leaders struggling with ‘Fayetteville to the Fourth’ plan

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] One has a pivotal legislative vote, the other will defend it…

State tax collections up; refunds could reduce gains

Year-over-year gains in Arkansas tax collections may be offset by individual and corporate tax refunds later in the fiscal year, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration. For…

Mulberry River area busy again in April

by Connie Las Schneider If you enjoy live music in a beautiful outdoor setting, check out three non-stop weekends of music in April on the Mulberry River. One of Country…

Arkansas Legislature tackled big items during session

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The Arkansas Legislature handled a lot of it’s business, but one…

Arkansas Senate Report: Disappointed with redistricting

Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. It was a crazy final week at the…

Mortgage principles

Housing reform is coming. What will it look like?

Positives, negatives and expectations

It should come as no surprise the strong and various reactions to news that Golden Living would move at least 200 jobs to Fort Smith in the next two years….

A new ‘Old Railroad Trail’ opens

Numerous volunteers, many hours and private donations and grants helped open the trail.

Problems found with petition seeking 1% food tax election

The petition drive to force an election on enactment of a 1% prepared food tax is in trouble. On Mar. 26, about 4,460 signatures were submitted to Fort Smith City…

Disaster alters student’s Spring Break plans

Rona Luong had different plans for Spring Break prior to March 11. But when the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated many parts of Japan, the young lady who grew up…