by - April 14, 2009 2:29 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved Tuesday to place on its April 21 voting agenda a measure that would allow daycares operating in residential areas to hire one permanent…
by - April 14, 2009 11:34 am
A new book suggests that the elitists are wrong: God is not dead.
by - April 14, 2009 11:04 am
February hospitality tax figures in Fort Smith totaled $56,708, down 7.1% from collections in February 2008. The top five hotels, based on February collections, were Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn City…
by - April 14, 2009 10:43 am
Three businesses in the Fort Smith region have received more than 10 of the grants.
by - April 14, 2009 10:40 am
story by Erika Lindsay and Randi, student journalists from Greenwood High School Near the end of the school year, seniors get restless. College acceptances have already gone out, scholarships have…
by - April 13, 2009 7:46 pm
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks reported late Monday that its first-quarter net income was $9.28 million, up 19.6% from the same quarter of 2008. The bank reported the net…
by - April 13, 2009 4:26 pm
The national recession continues to hit the trucking sector as Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services saw its first-quarter income dip 15.3% to $30.8 million. Hunt, one of the nation’s largest…
by - April 13, 2009 2:51 pm
Average and median prices of new and existing homes in the Fort Smith/Van Buren markets increased 1.3% and 2%, respectively, between Jan. 5 and April 13, according to figures from…
by - April 13, 2009 2:04 pm
The hope for more competition among television service providers was voiced during a recent franchise dispute between the city of Fort Smith and Cox Communications. That hope might be a…
by - April 13, 2009 10:50 am
The ongoing economic crisis is the primary reason U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., announced April 6 her opposition to the Employee Free Choice Act. EFCA was filed Mar. 10 by…
by - April 13, 2009 10:26 am
The industry is on track to power up to 7 million homes by the end of 2009.
by - April 12, 2009 4:46 pm
A recent conversation resulted in a challenge to consider and list three big-picture things Fort Smith regional business and civic leaders might do to enhance our strengths, address our weakness,…
by - April 12, 2009 12:28 pm
The ‘Music in the Park’ series gets jazzed up for its launch on Van Buren’s historic Main Street.
by - April 11, 2009 4:59 pm
Egg hunt, food and music courtesy of The Pilot Club and Grand Avenue Baptist Church.
by - April 10, 2009 4:07 pm
story by Michael Tilley The history of Bill Clinton dancing down Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith may offer a lesson in how to best seek the funding and construction of…
by - April 10, 2009 12:05 pm
Moseley argues that government bureaucracy leaves no room for common sense.
by - April 10, 2009 11:44 am
New homes featuring the latest in green technology and home design are part of the 2009 Spring Parade of Homes organized by the Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders….
by - April 10, 2009 10:44 am
About a month ago, Greg White noticed there was not a “Tea Party” demonstration scheduled for Fort Smith. He immediately decided that wouldn’t do. “I decided we are too big…
by - April 9, 2009 6:02 pm
Fewer travelers might have much to do with improved quality ratings.
by - April 9, 2009 5:31 pm
Paul Mlakar, with Russellville-based Blackstone Construction, told the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority the company wants to invest $4.55 million in the construction of an asphalt production and materials recycling plant…
