by - August 27, 2014 3:06 pm
The Fort Smith regional economy workforce, which appeared to be stabilizing during the past year, took a negative turn in July with a 4.14% decline. The number of employed in…
by - August 27, 2014 2:31 pm
by - August 27, 2014 11:58 am
Tyson Foods is moving toward closing its acquisition of Hillshire Brands but has again had to extended its tender offer of $63 per share on the $8.55 billion deal from….
by - August 26, 2014 9:48 pm
The city of Fort Smith will make the leap into the modern age in September with the launch of livestreams – video of event available via the Internet – of…
by - August 26, 2014 9:24 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved a contract Tuesday (Aug. 26) with Pro-Tec Fire Services to provide firefighting protection and rescue services at the airport beginning Oct. 1. The…
by - August 26, 2014 8:38 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors Tuesday afternoon (Aug. 26) revisited a Board governance policy that had previously died when no members of the Board made a motion for passage…
by - August 26, 2014 8:09 pm
The state’s economic development community concluded two days of workshops hearing from leaders who called for a workforce overhaul and potential changes to Amendment 82, the state’s superproject amendment. Grant…
by - August 26, 2014 3:42 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received a $734,000 grant by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services that will be used to train veterans and unemployed area residents in…
by - August 26, 2014 3:13 pm
Mike Ross took time during the opening of his Northwest Arkansas campaign headquarters in Springdale to blast a new television ad from the Republican Governors Association (RGA) alleging that the…
by - August 26, 2014 2:41 pm
Drivers along a section of Interstate 40 in far eastern Oklahoma will have a slower commute for much of the next year as construction will reduce the number of drivable…
by - August 26, 2014 10:04 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $55.3 billion, or 22.6% to $300.1 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report. This increase, up five of the last…
by - August 26, 2014 9:23 am
The majority of Arkansas consumers in the recent Arvest Consumer Sentiment poll (65%) indicated they have not made a major household purchase in the past six months. And while reported…
by - August 26, 2014 7:19 am
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is on track to push past 600,000 annual enplanements, and the Fort Smith Regional Airport may post more than 90,000 enplanements for the first…
by - August 25, 2014 10:12 pm
A brainstorming session was held Monday evening (Aug. 25) for the Fort Smith Board of Directors at the city's sanitation department headquarters, with a wide range of topics receiving attention…
by - August 25, 2014 10:03 pm
The Sebastian County Quorum Court met Monday evening (Aug. 25) at the county courthouse in Greenwood and approved placing an ambulance fee increase on the November ballot. Residents of nine…
by - August 25, 2014 8:04 pm
U.S. Rep. James Lankford, R-Edmond, brought his campaign for U.S. Senate to Poteau Monday (Aug. 25). The Oklahoma City-area congressman, who is running to replace retiring Muskogee Republican Tom Coburn…
by - August 25, 2014 3:44 pm
Owners and managers of 5 Star Productions in Fort Smith have been successful with a business model using top talent and leading-edge technology. They are pushing that formula with Red…
by - August 25, 2014 1:10 pm
Arvest Bank filed a second suit involving unpaid loans made to former bank president H. Dennis Smiley’s family enterprise — HDS Holdings. The civil complaint filed Friday (Aug. 22) in…
by - August 25, 2014 1:00 pm
Tyson Foods could lose around $500 million in government contracts if found guilty in and ongoing criminal probe by the Environmental Protection Agency over the recent release of toxic chemicals…
by - August 24, 2014 8:14 pm
Yucks Dynasty, the 2014 Northwest Arkansas Gridiron Show, is the annual spoof of local, state and national news events. It will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4,…
