Fort Smith

She spends, he spends

A new survey looks at money practices among couples.

It’s important to seek to avoid problems before they arise

Stockman forwards 11 ideas on how to best nix common problems in small business startups.

Directors begin review of $40 million Fort Smith budget

Fort Smith City Directors spent a little more than two hours Monday night (Nov. 23) reviewing a 2010 budget the projects revenue of about 3.5% less than 2009 and expenditures…

Fort Smith mayor remains in hospital

Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker remains a patient at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, recovering from a serious infection. Dr. Cole Goodman, a Fort Smith City Director and physician at…

Fort Smith/Van Buren area sees big gain in home inventory

The number of homes for sale in Fort Smith and Van Buren is up 21% between January and Nov. 23, with the average list price of new and existing homes…

Internet access part of U.S. Senate hearing in Little Rock

Broadband access in rural areas was one of the items discussed during the first Arkansas field hearing of the U.S Senate Agriculture committee. U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., was named…

‘Modest’ gains expected in U.S. trucking sector

The trucking sector is improving but not by much. The American Trucking Associations’ seasonally adjusted Tonnage Index dipped 0.2% in October, following a 0.3% dip in September. The not seasonally…

Auto sales

Nationwide sales expected to continue decline in October.

FEC Quarterly Breakfast – Healthcare Reform Update

The December Quarterly Breakfast of the Family Enterprise Center at UA Fort Smith will feature a program on “Healthcare Reform Update-How Will Healthcare Reform Affect Small Business in Arkansas?” Presented…

Tyson Foods posts hefty fiscal 2009 accounting loss

Tyson Foods Inc. closed its fiscal year with a decent fourth quarter earnings of 28 cents per share, beating analysts estimate and the fourth quarter 2008 earnings of 14 cents…

Money woes darken Arkansas’ 211 system; Vendors left on hold

story by Marla Cantrell All that’s left of the Arkansas 211 call center is an automated message announcing the number is no longer in service. The United Way program that…

Plan ahead

Tax laws are changing fast. Bone up or lose out.

Condolences and gratitude

Let’s first note the recent passing of Birnie Pryor, a kind and successful Fort Smith businessman who was a lifelong supporter of downtown Fort Smith. He was 73. Birnie was…

UAFS Men lose to UMass Minutemen

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. AMHERST, Mass. – After dropping its first two games of the season, the…

Fort Smith Junior League does the Jingle Bell Ball

The League’s fundraising event includes fancy dresses, smooth cocktails, auctions and dancing for those with a little holiday boogie.

Lady Lions lose two games in Monticello event

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. MONTICELLO, Ark. – Too little, too late. The University of Arkansas at Fort…

Lincoln votes to open debate on Senate health care bill (Updated)

U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., said Saturday (Nov. 21) she will would vote to open debate on the U.S. Senate’s version of health care legislation expected to cost about $1…

Seven-state robotics competition heads to UAFS

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Fort Smith will host 40 teams from seven states Dec. 3-5 for the 2009 Frontier Trails BEST Regional Robotics Competition,…

Arkansas’ October jobless rate jumps to 7.6%

Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 7.1% in September to 7.6% in October, an increase that could end three consecutive months of rate declines in the Fort Smith metro…

Beer follows BBQ to Cedarville

story and photo by Marla Cantrell Sit down for this one. You can now buy beer in Cedarville. That’s right, BEER. In the small, conservative northern Crawford County town of…