by - November 24, 2014 4:50 pm
A long empty downtown Fort Smith building could be coming back to life if a planned sale of the property by the Central Business Improvement District to a local developer…
by - November 24, 2014 4:37 pm
The holiday shopping season officially kicks off Thanksgiving Day and retailers large and small are prepped and ready. But there is a growing number cynics who say the advertised deals…
by - November 24, 2014 4:24 pm
Families planning to provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal this holiday will shell out just under $50 to feed 10 people. The American Farm Bureau’s 29th annual informal price survey of…
by - November 24, 2014 4:08 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (Nov. 24) nine people who will be key members of his staff as he prepares to become the next Arkansas Governor. Hutchinson defeated former U.S….
by - November 24, 2014 3:32 pm
Greg Lutes has been hired as vice president and general manager to the Dedicated Freight Team at Van Buren-based USA Truck. Steve Kendall was hired as vice president of dedicated…
by - November 24, 2014 9:37 am
Simmons First National Corp. management continues to earn the respect of banking analysts at Sterne Agee who recently initiated coverage on the Pine Bluff-based financial institution. The analysts rate Simmons…
by - November 24, 2014 8:45 am
Tom Horton, former American Airlines chairman, has been appointed to Wal-Mart Stores Board of Directors as of Friday, Nov. 21. Horton is the 16th member of the retail giant’s board…
by - November 23, 2014 8:26 pm
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This is one of those proverbs that I heard decades ago and it just stuck in my memory. I’m sure it…
by - November 23, 2014 8:14 pm
Arkansans should watch for a new, powerful commission to be named within the next few weeks. It will be one of the most powerful commissions of seven persons in the…
by - November 23, 2014 7:39 pm
Some time Saturday morning, I heard a familiar but unsettling sound coming from Razorback stadium across the street. They began blaring music through the PA system, and the opening track…
by - November 23, 2014 10:01 am
Junior League of Fort Smith's 21st annual Holiday Market wrapped up Saturday (Nov. 22) evening with a special "Girls Night Out" celebration. Hosted at the Fort Smith Convention Center, the…
by - November 21, 2014 7:04 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat who maintains high popularity among voters even as the state shifted to Red, is having fun with his “farewell tour.” There were several serious moments…
by - November 21, 2014 6:16 pm
NanoMech is a dream come true for Dr. Ajay Malshe said he shared his dreams for what would become NanoMech 12 years ago with his wife. They packed their bags,…
by - November 21, 2014 9:32 am
Doug Cameron celebrates a Spontaneous Christmas with the Fort Smith Symphony Yes, Christmas is here, and what better way than to celebrate that with The Fort Smith Symphony under the direction…
by - November 20, 2014 9:52 pm
That went by fast. Saturday is the final home game of the year for what has been a Razorback football season that may be best remembered for a year of…
by - November 20, 2014 9:16 pm
President Barack Obama used a primetime White House speech to tell a national audience of changes he plans to make to the U.S. immigration system. Obama, who is frustrated by…
by - November 20, 2014 4:44 pm
A May 1 vote against unionizing at the Fort Smith-based OK Foods processing facility in Heavener, Okla., has been thrown out by the National Labor Relations Board after it had…
by - November 20, 2014 4:23 pm
Whirlpool claimed in a Nov. 17 letter to Fort Smith City Administrator that levels of toxic potentially cancer causing trichloroethylene (TCE) hasv been reduced by as much as 80% in…
by - November 20, 2014 4:10 pm
Thursday (Nov. 20) was the best one day action for investors of America’s Car-Mart in years. The buy here, pay here used-car dealer shares (NASDAQ: CRMT) surged 14.20% to close…
by - November 20, 2014 3:33 pm
Most would agree that baking is an art. Those who don't obviously have never seen one of Amber Ebbrecht's cookies. The 29 year-old Northwest Arkansas mother of two has parlayed…
