by - September 4, 2014 4:35 pm
No one told Keith Scheffler that moving his plastics manufacturing business from Asia to Lowell, Ark., would be easy, even if Wal-Mart Stores is the company’s largest customer. Scheffler, owner…
by - September 4, 2014 4:13 pm
Register early to hear international author/speaker John C. Maxwell via live simulcast on October 10th at the Embassy Suites in Rogers and the Fort Smith Convention Center. Maxwell has trained…
by - September 4, 2014 1:00 pm
A recent study released by the website Nerd Wallet lists Fort Smith as one of the cities in America "that are borrowing the least smart," but according to a Walton…
by - September 4, 2014 11:49 am
WAHRA 2014 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE Make plans now to attend the Western Arkansas Human Resource Association 2014 Leadership Conference! The Conference will include 7 break-out sessions as well as, Step up…
by - September 4, 2014 11:28 am
by - September 3, 2014 7:59 pm
As the former director of the Arkansas Employment Security Division (now the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services), and a professor of human resources development for Webster University, I have long…
by - September 3, 2014 7:03 pm
Arkansas may have just had its coldest July on record, according to an Aug. 12 report from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, but it does not mean the state is…
by - September 3, 2014 5:24 pm
Mike Callan’s office at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was almost empty the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. There were hooks on the walls where pictures once hung. On his…
by - September 3, 2014 2:33 pm
Leaders with Wal-Mart’s Mexican and Central American business unit have announced a three-prong plan to grow sales over the next year on the heels of solid second quarter results across…
by - September 3, 2014 2:13 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Introduction to Social Media Marketing” on November 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Central Mall in Fort Smith. Not…
by - September 3, 2014 2:10 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present a hands-on workshop, “QuickBooks Day-to-Day Basics,” on October 30 from 1:00 to 4:30 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in…
by - September 3, 2014 2:09 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present “QuickBooks for Beginners” on October 16 from 1:00 to 4:30 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort Smith. This…
by - September 3, 2014 2:06 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents “Small Business Forum: Ask the Experts” on October 10 at the Fort Smith Public Library. Two sessions will be held; 10:00…
by - September 3, 2014 2:00 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present a hands-on “QuickBooks Payroll” workshop on September 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort…
by - September 3, 2014 1:04 pm
A statewide survey conducted last week found that a strong majority of Arkansans are persuaded by a variety of arguments to increase broadband access to K-12 schools and students. The…
by - September 3, 2014 12:57 pm
Overall Arkansas tax collections for the first two months of the fiscal year are on a positive track, with the topline up 1.9% compared to the same period in 2013….
by - September 2, 2014 9:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Sept. 2) to close a portion of Veterans Avenue in Chaffee Crossing to make way for possible future expansion plans for the…
by - September 2, 2014 8:44 pm
About a year ago I wrote an article entitled “Cattle markets move past summer lows.” The title of this article reflects how far we have come and serves as a…
by - September 2, 2014 4:26 pm
The Fort Smith Central Improvement District approved a variance at a special meeting Tuesday (Sept. 2) that would allow a new Jimmy John's sandwich shop under construction at 822 Garrison…
by - September 2, 2014 4:16 pm
Building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $18.149 million in August, up 2.71% from August 2013's total of $17.7 million. Even though combined values are…
