by - May 27, 2009 8:33 am
story by Robert Parson The economy may be wobbly these days, but directors with several area chambers of commerce are still optimistic. The positive thinking appears to be the result…
by - May 27, 2009 6:53 am
The news continues to be bad for the national trucking sector. The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 2.2% in April, after falling 4.5%…
by - May 26, 2009 3:59 pm
Rheem is reducing 50 salaried positions from its Fort Smith manufacturing operation as part of a companywide move to cut jobs by offering early retirement packages. On May 21, the…
by - May 26, 2009 12:54 pm
Starting a new business comes with phases that mirror those of starting a new relationship.
by - May 26, 2009 12:47 pm
Researcher says federal biofuel mandates will boost fuel and food prices and increase pollution.
by - May 26, 2009 12:35 pm
Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. will receive a small incentive of $75,000 to create 25 jobs at its plant in Marion, N.C. The $3.1 million expansion is expected to create…
by - May 26, 2009 9:36 am
At just $5 per ticket (in advance) you can enjoy some wonderful waffles, beverages, door prizes and more while helping raise money for The Gregory Kistler Treatment Center For Children,…
by - May 26, 2009 7:26 am
Today (May 26) is the first day on the job for Paul Harvel, the new president of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. Harvel has served as president and…
by - May 25, 2009 8:16 am
Michael Pyle is part of a University of Arkansas team that is convinced they have a high-tech solution to improving logistical operations at most hospitals. The team has not fared…
by - May 24, 2009 8:34 pm
A new federal program is designed to encourage use of short sale options.
by - May 24, 2009 8:07 pm
Editor’s note: This column was written by Michael Tilley in January 2005. Link here for the original post. There comes a time to sell stuff long ago tucked away in…
by - May 24, 2009 2:47 am
Glenn Beck’s Common Sense Tour Live comes to the big screen on June 4th at 7:00pm. All tickets for this event are $20.00. Visit our box office or go online…
by - May 23, 2009 9:19 am
The capital campaign for the renovation of a new facility to house the Fort Smith Art Center has received donations and pledges “far in excess” of $225,000, according to Art…
by - May 22, 2009 10:07 am
At a Jan. 10 study retreat of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, the board requested the city administrator provide recommendations about the future funding and management of the Fort…
by - May 22, 2009 10:04 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate was 6.5% in April, unchanged from the March rate, according to a report released Friday (May 22) by the Department of Workforce Services. The U.S. unemployment rate…
by - May 22, 2009 7:34 am
The food and beverage industry may soon get the Big Tobacco treatment.
by - May 22, 2009 7:05 am
The process to prepare the city of Fort Smith’s presentation for the All-American City Award program has included spending time raising funds for community participants to travel to Tampa. Fort…
by - May 21, 2009 7:18 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority formally approved a significant change to a land reuse plan that was originally created in 1997. A reuse plan was drafted and approved when the…
by - May 21, 2009 1:58 pm
Editor’s note: Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly suggested during a May 20 meeting of the Fort Smith Convention Center Commission that a restaurant tax may be needed to offset…
by - May 21, 2009 1:26 pm
The recent days of rain likely contributed to the buckling of a large retaining wall that is part of a $5 million hotel construction on Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith….
