by - August 27, 2015 11:51 am
When Dr. Becky Paneitz walked away in 2013 from her 10 years as president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College, she had no long-term plans for what she would tackle next….
by - August 26, 2015 7:51 pm
Arkansas’ private option has reduced the state’s uninsured ranks, reduced uncompensated care, and strengthened the overall insurance marketplace serving other insurance recipients, a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation…
by - August 26, 2015 6:10 pm
Depending on who you talk to, new Sebastian County property assessments are either “way out of whack” or are good reflections of property value changes in the past five years…
by - August 26, 2015 4:21 pm
An Arkansas law moving up the deadline for independent candidates to present their petition signatures is constitutional because the state has a compelling interest in the earlier date, a district…
by - August 26, 2015 2:45 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., said Wednesday (Aug. 26) that it would stop selling the AR-15 and some other semi-automatic rifles. The retailer squashed the notion that the decision was based on…
by - August 26, 2015 2:28 pm
Zero Mountain CEO Mark Rumsey is frustrated and concerned about what the city of Fort Smith doesn’t know about a $1,000 a month fire services contract the company has paid…
by - August 26, 2015 1:19 pm
The number Northwest Arkansas supplier community jobs has grown in recent years along with Wal-Mart Stores growth. This expansion led a shortage of talent and competition for talent which keeps…
by - August 26, 2015 12:48 pm
Hendrix College has received a $26 million gift from the estate of Mary Ann Dawkins of Little Rock. The gift, the largest in Hendrix College’s history, will support scholarships, promote…
by - August 26, 2015 11:29 am
Fort Smith National Historic Site commemorates the 150th anniversary of the 1865 Council. Representatives from 16 Indian Nations and Tribes, and the U.S. Commissioner of Indian Affairs met at Fort…
by - August 26, 2015 11:22 am
4th Annual Fort Smith Volunteer Fair Saturday, September 26 from 9:00am-1:00pm – River Park Events Building 121 – Riverfront Drive Fort Smith, AR 72901 All Fort Smith area locals are…
by - August 26, 2015 11:20 am
TGI Fridays 6201 Rogers Ave # B, Fort Smith, AR Ask the Hostess for the Investors Meetup Table. Please bring plenty of business cards to share! We are looking forward to meeting with…
by - August 25, 2015 11:23 pm
It soon became apparent Tuesday (Aug. 25) that at least four members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors are not happy with a pitch by city Human Resources Director…
by - August 25, 2015 9:42 pm
A Hollywood-based movie production company is partnering with Northwest Arkansas businesses to help create the company’s next theatrical production. The casting director and a principal actor are from Fort Smith. Husband…
by - August 25, 2015 8:49 pm
The Arkansas Good Roads Foundation, a group that advocates for transportation investment and spending, is recommending an increase in the state’s motor fuel taxes of 10 cents per gallon to…
by - August 25, 2015 5:33 pm
Tyson Foods filed its opening brief with the Supreme Court who is hearing the meat giant’s challenge to lower-court rulings that awarded a $5.8 million class-action payout for 3,300 employees…
by - August 25, 2015 4:34 pm
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Arkansas lost another bid for a superproject. After courting three of the nation’s largest defense contractors for the past three years, the Pentagon on…
by - August 25, 2015 3:18 pm
Former Arvest Bank President H. Dennis Smiley on Tuesday (Aug. 25) waived indictment and entered a guilty plea of bank fraud in federal court on before U.S. District Judge P.K….
by - August 25, 2015 6:40 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will host a memorial exhibit from Sept. 8-11 in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center commemorating the Sept. 11 attacks. The exhibit will contain prints…
by - August 24, 2015 10:17 pm
The last line in the 1970 hit movie “M.A.S.H” is simple and emotionally fitting: “That is all.” It now seems a simple and fitting response to a speech Monday night…
by - August 24, 2015 8:17 pm
The World Trade Center of Arkansas in Rogers received its third round of grant funding from the State Trade Export Program (STEP). This year's award totaled $207,535. The grant was…
