by - March 13, 2011 7:28 pm
Alma student captures Miss UAFS crown
Sarah Davis of Alma was crowned Miss University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on March 12 and will represent the university in the Miss Arkansas Pageant in Hot Springs in…
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by - March 13, 2011 7:20 pm
Paddock’s Picks: The Good Daughters
This book follows two different families who each had a daughter born July 4 at the same hospital.
by - March 12, 2011 4:39 pm
Congressional Redistricting: The magical mystery tour
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Roll up, roll up for the mystery tour. Roll up, roll…
by - March 12, 2011 4:18 pm
Grapes Escapes wine tasting and auction benefit Bost
Beach vacations, Cowboy sky box tickets and Miss Arkansas were part of the fundraising event.
by - March 11, 2011 3:57 pm
Arkansas House approves highway funding bill
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Speaker of the House Robert Moore (D-Arkansas City) succeeded with room…
by - March 11, 2011 3:52 pm
Wal-Mart builds small stores; supports Internet tax law changes
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] These are busy days for the world’s largest retailer. Wal-Mart Stores…
by - March 11, 2011 3:35 pm
2011 Senior Avenue
2011 Senior Avenue is a prom fashion show to benefit Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Northside seniors Mayra Salas and Josi Alvarez have a passion for fashion and a heart for Arkansas…
by - March 11, 2011 9:02 am
Legislative update: Highways, prisons and a new caucus
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] There’s been movement on a few big issue items in the…
by - March 11, 2011 8:32 am
March Madness also comes to the Mulberry River
story by Connie Las Schneider Looking for outdoor fun? Mulberry River activities are at their white-water peak this spring, with activities planned along the river most weekends in March. Originating…
by - March 11, 2011 7:58 am
Gas exec says severance tax wrong for Arkansas
Southwestern Energy Executive Vice-president and General Counsel Mark Boling says his greatest concern in Arkansas isn’t tougher regulation. It’s a higher cost of doing business. "The attempt to increase the…
by - March 10, 2011 7:55 pm
Adam & Eats: Whole Hog Cafe
The food and service are good but it’s not the best BBQ in the Fort Smith area.
by - March 10, 2011 5:43 pm
Golden Living exec: Travel, not talent, pushed Dallas move
Neil Kurtz wants to make it clear that recruiting executive talent to the Fort Smith area is not a problem, and IS NOT why Golden Living is moving its corporate…
by - March 10, 2011 2:35 pm
Golden Living confirms HQ move to Dallas
Golden Living announced today (Mar. 10) at 2 p.m. three “key initiatives” that include moving the company’s headquarters from Fort Smith to Dallas and the possibility of increasing the number…
by - March 10, 2011 12:22 pm
ATU-Ozark a finalist in tourism award category
The Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus was named a finalist in the Community Tourism Development Awards category during the 37th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The category annually recognizes an…
by - March 10, 2011 12:11 pm
Pedal Steel Guitar Club Meeting & Jam Session
Come join us for our monthly Pedal Steel Guitar Club meeting, and Jam Session, and enjoy listening to some of the best Steel Guitar music around. It free to the…
by - March 10, 2011 12:11 pm
Arkansas jobless rate dips to 7.8% in January (updated)
Continued small increases in the number of employed in Arkansas helped push the preliminary January unemployment rate down to 7.8%, compared to 7.9% in December and 8% in January 2010….
by - March 10, 2011 7:58 am
Big Screen Peter: Rango
This story about an odd lizard is a “truly great” story about the desires of all to find an emotional connection.
by - March 9, 2011 10:06 pm
Energy forecasters predict even higher prices
Arkansas diesel prices are $1 higher than a year ago, while retail gasoline prices have risen for the sixth straight week, according to the U.S. Energy Department’s weekly energy report….
by - March 9, 2011 10:01 pm
Golden Living may move execs to Dallas
Golden Living is expected to publicly announce Thursday (Mar. 10) that the company will locate its corporate headquarters operation in Plano, Texas, but keep 500 —possibly more — employees at…
by - March 9, 2011 8:09 pm
Downtown development bill passes House
After receiving a 93-0 vote of approval in the Arkansas House of Representatives, a bill to provide tax incentives for new development and renovation in downtown improvement districts now heads…