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Wal-Mart posts $3.32 billion in first quarter income; beats estimates

There is no recession at Wal-Mart, with the company reporting Tuesday (May 18) total sales of $99.848 billion for the first fiscal quarter of 2010 — a 5.9% increase over…

Food patterns

Americans more likely to eat at home when recession ends.

Fort Smith Jazz Festival primer: The Rogers Jazz Society

Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Jazz Festival is being presented this year by The City Wire, Downtown Fort Smith, Arvest, Kirkham Systems, Raymond James and Associates, Dixie Digital, and Arkoma…

Britton, Williamson join Sparks Health System staff

Michelle Britton and Cathy Williamson have joined the medical staff of Sparks Health System. Britton will work as the hospital’s director of cardiovascular services effective June 1. She and her…

Weldon, Williams and Lick win exporter excellence award

Fort Smith-based Weldon, Williams and Lick Inc. is one of four winners in the Governor’s Excellence in Global Trade award program. The winners were announced May 17 at a luncheon…

Arkansas Election Line: Boozman, Womack ‘Safe’ in primary race

Editor’s note: Three closely watched political journalists based in Little Rock have joined to form The Arkansas Election Line — an ongoing assessment of key political races in Arkansas. Roby…

Arvest captures Spotlight Award

Arvest Bank operations in the Fort Smith and River Valley Region was recently named a Spotlight Award winner. The award recognizes organizations that provide exemplary strategies that support a healthy…

“Madonna Meets Rod Tribute”

Madonna Meets Rod Tribute Image: "Madonna Meets Rod Tribute" Show starring CHRIS AMERICA , the world’s number one Madonna Impersonator and DANNY D as Rod Stewart, best…

“Disco Thru the 80’s V”

### 　　 "DISCO THRU THE 80’S V" Disco fever on a Saturday night is back on tap with the…

Glidewell tops on contributions; Files raises more local funds

Rep. Frank Glidewell said in late April that he’d probably collected enough money for the Arkansas Senate District 13 race. He wasn’t kidding. Between April 1 and May 11, Glidewell…

Altes’ campaign funds triple that of Dallas; Altes returns contribution

If J.R. Dallas wins Tuesday’s (May 18) GOP primary for Arkansas House District 63 seat he will have defeated a legislative veteran who raised more than three times in campaign…

Malone, Campbell contribution sources pose predictive problem

The sources of financial campaign support for candidates in the GOP primary race for Arkansas House District 64 creates an interesting observation and/or dilemma. While there are several schools of…

Updates, endorsements and lions, oh my!

This will be short and sweet. We’re going to cover a few topics and then move on to a cup of coffee and piece of pie. Or beer and pizza….

Political notes

Will Arkansas buck the trends, or go with the political flow?

Paddock’s Pick: Ghost Soldiers

The book reminds us of the sacrifices and cruelties of World War II — and renews the pride in being an American.

A Reader’s Dinner Theater

Have dinner with friends and family at the Literacy Council and watch the play, "A Contract Is A Contract" for a mere $20. ticket! Fun evening! Call 783-2665

Early voter turnout heavy in Crawford, Sebastian Counties

story by Marla Cantrell and Michael Tilley [email protected] Early voting in Crawford and Sebastian Counties has been heavy, with the turnout in Sebastian County up more than 190% compared to…

Deffenbaugh, Holmes raise more than $30,000 on race

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] Crawford County voter turnout has been heavy and Gary Deffenbaugh and Kevin Holmes, the two Republican candidates in the District 66 State Representative race believe…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….