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The truly American story of one family holding itself together during the great depression. A riveting look at the indomitable human spirit and the lengths that we go to in…

University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Theatre

The truly American story of one family holding itself together during the great depression. A riveting look at the indomitable human spirit and the lengths that we go to in…

Small business optimism

A majority of small business owners surveyed expect 2010 gains.

Van Buren A&P approves 2010 media budget

story by Marla Cantrell [email protected] The Van Buren Advertising and Promotion Commission approved a $179,050 media plan for 2010 media at Wednesday’s monthly meeting. The media budget, up $12,855 over…

Immigration information

A report reveals some of the more frequently requested statistics on immigration.

Sparks Health System sale to HMA finalized

A definitive agreement to sell Sparks Health System to Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates has been signed, according to a Wednesday (Nov. 4) statement by HMA. After a failed attempt…

Feds leave key rate unchanged; reports weak economic gains

Members of the Federal Reserve said the national economy is improving and kept the federal funds rate at 0% to 0.25%. The key rate is essentially the interest rate at…

Arkansas’ arcane liquor laws stir opportunity and opposition

Editor’s note: The following story was written for TBQ magazine, a quarterly publication produced by Little Rock-based journalist Roby Brock. Link here for more information about the magazine and its…

Regional bankruptcy and incorporation filings

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

Peter mixes a little religion with thoughts on sharing music

There is an old-school way of sharing music emerging that fosters C-O-N-V-E-R-S-A-T-I-O-N. That’s just crazy talk.

UAFS council pushes ‘Bundle Up Fort Smith’ campaign

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Student-Athlete Advisory Council is doing its part to make sure needy people in the Fort Smith area won’t go unprotected when the temperatures…

Small business center at ATU to serve parts of Fort Smith area

Arkansas Tech University will be home to a regional office of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) on its Russellville campus beginning January 2010. The regional office…

Mounce brothers dreaming big with windspires

Going green for Kevin Mounce and his two brothers is more about saving money and being smart rather than being part of a movement to save the planet. In June,…

Report shows federal stimulus spending in Arkansas

As of Sept. 30, 2009, Arkansas has been awarded $1.1 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Of that amount, $322.8 million has been received and $112.5 million…

Altes Sanitation to lose residential contract in Fort Smith

The Fort Smith Department of Sanitation will gear up to provide trash service to about 4,700 households in south Fort Smith who now have their trash picked up by Altes…

Fort Smith director: New insurance plan could cover Convention Center shortfall

Fort Smith City Director Gary Campbell is proposing that the city can solve its future and certain convention center deficit by using the Arkansas Municipal Health Benefit plan to cover…

Arkansas tax revenue falls in October (Updated)

The decline in Arkansas tax collections moderated somewhat in October, with the year-to-date dip moving from 7.2% in September to 7.3% in October. Total Arkansas tax collections for the first…

Holiday sales optimism

U.S. retailers predict 2.6% increase in overall holiday sales.

Fort Smith building permit values up in October

Someone forgot to tell homebuilders in the Fort Smith area about the national recession and the woes of the national homebuilding sector. The city of Fort Smith in October issued…

Obama, Congress viewed unfavorably by Arkansans

Part of what is dragging down the favorable ratings of U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., are the unfavorable ratings of Pres. Barack Obama. Obama’s favorable rating in Arkansas has declined…