by - October 16, 2014 12:58 pm
Freight tonnage moved along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is down 4% for the year, but a local port operator said it is not necessarily resulting in reduced business…
by - October 16, 2014 12:27 pm
Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported a third quarter profit of $27.4 million, or 41 cents diluted earnings per share. One year ago, the Conway-based financial institution reported…
by - October 16, 2014 10:04 am
by - October 16, 2014 6:12 am
Foreclosures are not the factor they once were in local real estate markets across the state and nation. The local rates continue to decline faster and farther than the nation…
by - October 15, 2014 9:26 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court unanimously upheld a lower court ruling and overturned a controversial voter ID law passed in the 2013 General Assembly. The Republican-led legislature passed the voter ID…
by - October 15, 2014 8:32 pm
Home sales in the region were up double digits in September, with Crawford County posting a 13.75% improvement in sales volume over the same month in 2013 while Sebastian County…
by - October 15, 2014 8:15 pm
The city of Fort Smith may have seen a victory last week with the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging violations of the Freedom of Information Act, but the issue for…
by - October 15, 2014 7:36 pm
Greg Foran has had an “unvarnished” view of store operations at Walmart U.S., and he said restoring balance between inventory and sales is needed to improve lackluster margins. He admitted…
by - October 15, 2014 1:00 pm
The shift of capital allocation for fiscal 2016 favors e-commerce and convenience formats at Walmart U.S., and for good reason, according to the retailer’s top executives who outlined their future…
by - October 15, 2014 12:06 pm
United States v. Simon Amonia Friday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November15 at 6:00 p.m. In 1892 Simon Amonia was tried for selling alcohol into Indian Territory, which was…
by - October 15, 2014 12:04 pm
United States v. Simon Amonia Friday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November15 at 6:00 p.m. In 1892 Simon Amonia was tried for selling alcohol into Indian Territory, which was…
by - October 15, 2014 11:49 am
Fort Smith Museum of History Michael Jackson's Thriller October 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31 6:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. Enjoy a performance of Michael Jackson's Thriller by…
by - October 15, 2014 9:46 am
Cash strapped consumers looking for the rock bottom prices and the lowest opening price points may get a better deal at Dollar General than at Wal-Mart or Aldi, according to…
by - October 15, 2014 9:36 am
The chance of the Arkansas General Assembly providing some sort of legislative relief to benefit Fort Smith and other cities facing funding shortfalls in pension contributions fund is "less than…
by - October 15, 2014 8:44 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present “QuickBooks: Beyond the Basics” on December 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort Smith. This…
by - October 15, 2014 6:05 am
The Razorbacks 3 p.m. kickoff Saturday against #10 Georgia marks the third consecutive game against a top 10 (AP poll) opponent (though Texas A&M is no longer there after back…
by - October 15, 2014 12:50 am
It may have been a death match in Fayetteville Tuesday (Oct. 14) as the candidates for U.S. Senate duked it out in a televised debate over who should represent Arkansas…
by - October 14, 2014 10:27 pm
Opposing Senate candidates U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, had little new to provide those Arkansas voters who may yet be undecided on a race…
by - October 14, 2014 5:53 pm
A Whirlpool Corporation executive and one of its hired environmental consultants told the Fort Smith Board of Directors Tuesday (Oct. 14) that a third round of chemical oxidation treatments would…
by - October 14, 2014 5:44 pm
Real estate markets are often linked to economic performance but a report from Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac suggests that housing market turnarounds also favor incumbents in most of the eight hotly…
