by - February 10, 2015 3:23 pm
The group seeking to change the form of government in Fort Smith collected just short of 400 signatures during their first full week of the petition process. Take Back the…
by - February 10, 2015 10:52 am
Arvest Bank promotes Roger Bryles to vice president, trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management. Bryles has worked as a trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management for more than…
by - February 9, 2015 8:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the funding bill for the state’s Private Option program securing spending authority for the state’s innovative and controversial Medicaid expansion program for another fiscal year. Hutchinson…
by - February 9, 2015 5:21 pm
Wal-Mart Stores named Calson Investment Limited as its “supplier of the year” for fiscal 2015 at the retailer’s beginning year meetings held in Orlando last week (Feb. 2 -5). Calson…
by - February 9, 2015 5:04 pm
I try to understand the perspective of others, specifically those with whom I disagree. If you can’t explain both sides of an issue, you don’t fully understand the issue. You’re…
by - February 9, 2015 4:53 pm
December’s jobless rate was unchanged in the Fort Smith metro area, but the region continued the trend of decline in the size of the workforce and the number of employed….
by - February 9, 2015 3:30 pm
The Independent Citizens Commission has set the proposed pay increases for state legislators, judges and constitutional officers. Everyone needs to take a big deep breath and read on. The pay…
by - February 9, 2015 3:19 pm
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin announced Monday (Feb. 9) the appointment of Secretary of State Chris Benge as Native American liaison within the governor’s office. The governor also issued an executive…
by - February 9, 2015 3:13 pm
The ever changing world of retail is creating more demand for complex logistics services. That’s a good thing for Fayetteville-based CaseStack, which is expanding operations locally and nationwide to meet…
by - February 9, 2015 1:51 pm
American consumers are compassionate folks when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day. The National Retail Federation expects average per person spending to top $142.31 this year, up 6.3% from expenditures…
by - February 9, 2015 1:44 pm
Josh Masters has been named a member of Beall Barclay & Company, and Travis Teague has been named a member of Beall Barclay Wealth Management. Masters, a CPA, joined Beall…
by - February 9, 2015 10:58 am
Steven Plaisance has taken over the role of CEO for Arvest Mortgage Co. and Central Mortgage Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Arvest Bank according to a release from the…
by - February 8, 2015 7:50 pm
Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, says despite party line differences over his controversial guns on college campuses legislation, he hopes to address enough concerns to win a swing vote to get…
by - February 8, 2015 7:27 pm
Coach Bret Bielema is having a good week. On Saturday the head Hog got a raise and contract extension, averaging $4.25 million a year through 2020. Wednesday he signed a…
by - February 8, 2015 1:10 pm
Expectations are high for the Football Razorbacks. ESPN’s Preseason Football Power Index, an estimate of team strength, lists Arkansas as the No. 10 team in the nation entering the 2015…
by - February 8, 2015 12:09 pm
More than 30 teams joined forces on Saturday (Feb. 7) to support the Children's Emergency Shelter at its second annual "The Community Strikes Back" bowling tournament. Held at Bowling World…
by - February 8, 2015 11:39 am
Long-time Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs Executive Jerry Glidewell was honored on Friday (Feb. 6) evening with the prestigious Book of Golden Deeds Award. Sponsored by the Fort Smith…
by - February 7, 2015 8:14 pm
Several hundred people stood in long lines at the Blue Lion in downtown Fort Smith to buy U.S. Marshals Service commemorative coins. Up to $5 million of the coin sales…
by - February 7, 2015 10:27 am
A two-year contract extension has Razorback Football Coach Bret Bielema with the program through December 2020, with average annual pay during the period being $4.25 million, University of Arkansas Athletic…
by - February 6, 2015 2:42 pm
A two-day Grant Writing Workshop presented by UAFS' Center for Lifelong Learning Presenter: Jo McEntire, Executive Director Northwest Arkansas Resource, Conservation and Development Council Designed for the beginner, this two-day…
