by - July 31, 2014 8:06 pm
The port of Van Buren is expanding with the addition of a new 15,000-square-foot bulk storage building to be built by Five Rivers Distribution, according to Five Rivers Distribution President…
by - July 31, 2014 7:52 pm
Van Buren's eligibility for the Rural Development loans appeared safe following passage of a new federal Farm Bill earlier this year, but the community was dealt a blow Thursday (July…
by - July 31, 2014 7:23 pm
A new flurry of polling shows Republicans with a solid victory in one Congressional District, advantages in two other districts, and an air-tight race for the remaining district in Central…
by - July 31, 2014 7:11 pm
Former Razorback basketball star Scotty Thurman will join the Razorback Sports Network as a color analyst on University of Arkansas men’s basketball games beginning this season. Thurman will work alongside…
by - July 31, 2014 6:33 pm
Bank of the Ozarks and Intervest Bancshares Corp. plan to merge in a deal worth $228.5 million. Intervest, the parent company of Intervest National Bank, operates seven offices — six…
by - July 31, 2014 6:16 pm
Retailers from Wal-Mart to local boutiques expect a busy weekend as Arkansas shoppers take advantage of the state-sponsored tax holidays beginning Aug. 2 and running through Aug. 3. Shoppers may…
by - July 31, 2014 1:43 pm
A study released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) on Thursday said the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new ozone standards could cause Arkansas to lose more than 10,000 jobs,…
by - July 31, 2014 9:23 am
One positive quarter does not a turnaround make, but Van Buren-based USA Truck posted second quarter net income of $722,000, better than the $1.398 million loss in the same quarter…
by - July 31, 2014 8:44 am
The city of Fort Smith has responded in a court filing to a lawsuit alleging that the city had violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act when City Clerk Sherri…
by - July 31, 2014 8:39 am
Fort Smith-based ArcBest (formerly Arkansas Best Corp.) appears to be on its way to two consecutive years of positive financial results, with net income for the first six months of…
by - July 30, 2014 7:32 pm
Two prominent attorneys who have been in the news in recent weeks and months due to their legal wrangling with the city of Fort Smith have joined forces to create…
by - July 30, 2014 7:25 pm
It was just more than a month ago that Fort Smith business and civic leaders said a concept similar to North Little Rock's Arkansas Innovation Hub was needed in the…
by - July 30, 2014 7:01 pm
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey of 1,780 likely state voters shows Republican Asa Hutchinson with a 46-41% lead over Democrat Mike Ross in the Arkansas Governor’s race….
by - July 30, 2014 6:02 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum has received the 2014 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gulf States Region Merit Award at the Gulf States Regional Reception and Honor Awards during…
by - July 30, 2014 2:53 pm
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A continued decline in the size of the workforce and the number of employed edged the Fort Smith metro jobless rate to 6.4% in June compared to 6.3% in May….
by - July 30, 2014 11:42 am
The Taste of Crawford County will be held Tuesday, August 5th at the Commons Area of Van Buren High School. The lunch sessions will be from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm…
by - July 30, 2014 11:42 am
The Taste of Crawford County will be held Tuesday, August 5th at the Commons Area of Van Buren High School. The lunch sessions will be from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm…
