by - July 30, 2014 11:42 am
The Taste of Crawford County
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…
Fort Smith
by - July 30, 2014 11:32 am
Zilkha to build $90 million biomass pellet plant in Monticello
Zilkha Biomass Energy, a producer of biomass solutions to electric utility customers, today announced Wednesday (July 30) its plan to build a $90 million pellet production plant in Monticello, Ark.,…
by - July 30, 2014 11:25 am
Library Book Sale
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2013 Type: Library Program Name: Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale: Mostly Non-Fiction! Where: Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers…
by - July 30, 2014 11:17 am
August Execution Anniversaries
August Execution Anniversaries In the 1800s, hanging was the only method of execution used by the federal court at Fort Smith. Between 1873 and 1896, 86 people were executed on…
by - July 30, 2014 8:59 am
Attorney General opinion notes Sebastian County Election Commission error
An opinion from the Arkansas Attorney General will not change action already taken by the Sebastian County Election Commission, but its chairman said the commission would likely take a new…
by - July 30, 2014 8:25 am
Superior Industries to close Rogers plant, 500 jobs lost
Superior Industries announced early Wednesday (July 30) that it would close its Rogers wheel manufacturing plant as “part of an initiative to reduce costs and enhance its global competitive position.”…
by - July 29, 2014 7:05 pm
Family Dollar to close stores in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith areas
Family Dollar will soon shutter seven underperforming stores across the Natural State – a move resulting in up to 70 lost jobs. Three of those Family Dollar locations are located…
by - July 29, 2014 6:00 pm
Chancellor: Departing UAFS leaders a sign of good hiring, training
The chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith said several top-level administrators recently departing the university are signs the university is hiring the right individuals and developing them…
by - July 29, 2014 5:46 pm
Sam’s Club survey: Microbusiness owners expect U.S. economy to worsen
The economy may be improving for Wall Street firms furnishing cheap capital to corporate America at large, but a recent poll compiled by Sam’s Club and Gallup indicated two-thirds of…
by - July 29, 2014 5:19 pm
New Senate poll shows Cotton maintaining narrow lead over Pryor
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College survey of 1,780 likely Arkansas voters shows U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, with a 44-42% lead over two-term incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor….
by - July 29, 2014 4:23 pm
Blake to make second run at Van Buren mayoral job
Van Buren residents will have a contested mayoral election this year and the race is going to look an awful lot like the 2010 election after Van Buren Alderman Max…
by - July 29, 2014 3:57 pm
Wal-Mart downgraded by Goldman Sachs
Wall Street analysts at Goldman Sachs took a long look at big-box discounters this week and downgraded Wal-Mart Stores to neutral from buy, while upgrading competitor Costco to a buy….
by - July 29, 2014 12:52 pm
Fort Smith announces succession plan for finance director
Planning for the eventual retirement of Fort Smith's director of finance has already begun with the announcement Tuesday (July 29) of the city's new number two in the finance department….
by - July 29, 2014 12:11 pm
Consumer confidence rises in the second quarter
U.S. consumer confidence increased four index points in the second quarter of 2014 to a score of 104. This marks an upward trend that began in the first quarter of…
by - July 29, 2014 12:02 pm
Boys & Girls Club of Van Buren presents inaugural Great Futures Gala
The Boys and Girls Club of Van Buren invites the community and Club supporters to "Save the Date" for its inaugural "Great Futures Gala" on September 27. The first fundraiser…
by - July 29, 2014 10:43 am
Windstream to spin off network assets into real estate trust
Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. will spin off certain assets of the telecom and broadband company and form a new, real estate investment trust (REIT). The company announced on Tuesday (July…
by - July 28, 2014 9:47 pm
Fort Smith School Board approves pre-K insurance program
During its regular meeting Monday evening (July 28), the Fort Smith School Board approved a contract with an insurance company to provide liability insurance for the district's pre-k programs even…
by - July 28, 2014 9:43 pm
Fort Smith, Barling officials hear plans on third Fort Smith high school
City directors from Barling and Fort Smith were given their first opportunity to ask questions regarding plans by the Fort Smith Public Schools to construct a third high school in…
by - July 28, 2014 7:24 pm
Wal-Mart watchers weigh-in on Dollar Tree merger
The race to win the frugal, cash-strapped consumer got a little more heated on Monday (July 28) with Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion blockbuster offer to acquire struggling discounter Family Dollar…
by - July 28, 2014 5:04 pm
Foran pick to lead Walmart U.S. scrutinized, other exec moves expected
Wal-Mart’s decision to promote Greg Foran to CEO of Walmart U.S. was a surprising move to analysts given Foran does not have the U.S. retail experience that other execs within…