by - July 7, 2014 3:39 pm
Building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $15.69 million in June, up 32.3% from the same month last year when permits only totaled $11.859 million…
by - July 7, 2014 3:25 pm
Justin Smith of Springdale has been named as the new chief business and community outreach officer at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus. Smith will develop and maintain educational partnerships through an…
by - July 7, 2014 3:15 pm
A Rogers startup is looking to turn the restaurant supply industry on its head and a group of MBA students from Columbia University in New York have been on hand…
by - July 7, 2014 11:54 am
The outlook for the pork sector has been tempered by the continued threat of PEDv, — Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus — which has affected more than 7 million pigs in…
by - July 7, 2014 8:53 am
Armed with $250 billion to spend on U.S. made products through 2023, Wal-Mart Stores is holding its first “Open Call” for suppliers on Tuesday (July 8). The day full of…
by - July 6, 2014 6:53 pm
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson has been touting his jobs plan for Arkansas, which includes tax competitiveness, workforce education, health care and regulatory reform, education choice and computer science expansion….
by - July 6, 2014 6:44 pm
The back and forth advertisements from Arkansas gubernatorial hopefuls Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross often elicit an emotion a more disciplined journalist would not reveal. And that emotion is this:…
by - July 6, 2014 6:32 pm
On May 20 a Fort Smith convenience store, Mr. Jiff, was robbed. The lady working in the store at the time, Ms. Henry, was thrown to the floor by the…
by - July 6, 2014 1:44 pm
There is some confusion surfacing in the Arkansas Governor’s race. Here we sit just past the 4th of July heading into the November election cycle with two distinct Arkansans vying…
by - July 3, 2014 2:58 pm
The Fort Smith Children's Emergency Shelter and Bob Evans Restaurant have teamed up for a Community Fundraising to benefit the Children's Emergency Shelter. July 12-13, from 7am-9:30pm, Bob Evans will…
by - July 3, 2014 2:54 pm
Whirlpool announced Thursday (July 3) a settlement with south Fort Smith property owners in a class action lawsuit the owners filed after the company had disclosed that potentially cancer-causing trichloroethylene…
by - July 3, 2014 11:54 am
Convenience, coupons and better cuisine top the list of what shoppers said they are looking for from their local grocers, noted a recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. “Shoppers told us they…
by - July 2, 2014 9:15 pm
The Van Buren Parks and Recreation Commission's steering committee got its first introduction Wednesday (July 2) to consultants hired by the city to assist them in crafting a parks master…
by - July 2, 2014 6:28 pm
LadyD’s Musical Birthday to Benefit the Children’s Emergency Shelter in Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Smith, Arkansas, July 2, 2014 – LadyD also known as Denise Messamore will be celebrating a…
by - July 2, 2014 4:13 pm
by - July 2, 2014 4:03 pm
Beautiful landscapes, picturesque produce, and intricate carvings were among the many unique pieces on display Tuesday (July 1), as the Center for Art and Education in Van Buren debuted its…
by - July 2, 2014 3:30 pm
Dr. Georgia Hale has been promoted to provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. She succeeds Ray Wallace who recently was hired…
by - July 2, 2014 2:29 pm
R.H. Ghan Commercial Properties of Fort Smith has changed its name to R.H. Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties. Rodney Ghan formed R.H. Ghan Commercial Properties in 1999 and has been…
by - July 2, 2014 12:16 pm
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, told a state chamber crowd on Tuesday (July 1) that the crumbling military situation in Iraq has led to an insurgent group more dangerous than…
by - July 2, 2014 12:12 pm
Arkansas ends its 2013-2014 fiscal year with a surplus of $78.7 million on total tax collections of $6.242 billion. The surplus was well below the $299.5 million surplus in the…
