by - July 2, 2014 10:26 am
Tyson Foods and Hillshire Brands on Wednesday (July 2) confirmed they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Tyson will acquire all outstanding shares of Hillshire for $63 per share….
by - July 2, 2014 6:29 am
32 hours. Three calendar days. Two locations. One special session. Arkansas lawmakers wrapped up a short special session passing bills to address a public school employee insurance crisis, prison overcrowding…
by - July 1, 2014 8:55 pm
A lawsuit filed Tuesday (July 1) is yet another twist in the question over legal billings from the Daily and Woods Law Firm to the city of Fort Smith. The…
by - July 1, 2014 7:56 pm
The corpus of the Fort Smith regional economy is not a fully recovered patient but we should pause to take note of recent positive developments. The developments may offer even…
by - July 1, 2014 3:17 pm
July 4 is one of the most widely observed American holidays, with 153 million consumers expected to celebrate with food this year for an estimated $6.2 billion spend, according to…
by - July 1, 2014 2:49 pm
Three terms will be enough for Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman, who announced his intent Tuesday (July 1) to seek his third and final term as mayor. Freeman, who followed…
by - July 1, 2014 2:36 pm
Arkansas’ $1.3 billion steel mill superproject in northeast Arkansas has closed on its private equity financing. Next up, construction and maybe another superproject. State officials and Big River Steel CEO…
by - July 1, 2014 1:39 pm
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate for May rose back above 6%, with the regional workforce declining 3.51% and the number of employed down 1.97% compared to May 2013. May’s…
by - July 1, 2014 12:32 pm
Independence Day vacationers looking to hit the crowded highways during the long Fourth of July weekend will have to shell out a little more of their hard-earned dollars for fuel…
by - July 1, 2014 12:05 pm
Mr. Cabbagehead and the Screaming Radishes will be in concert benefiting United Way of Fort Smith Area's early childhood reading initiative the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Concert is free, donations taken at the…
by - July 1, 2014 10:18 am
Pinnacle Foods announced Monday (June 30) it has exercised its right to terminate the merger agreement with Hillshire Brands, originally announced in May. That move now clears the way for the…
by - July 1, 2014 9:32 am
After a rough start to 2014, all but six of the 17 publicly held companies in Arkansas posted higher stock prices through the second quarter ending June 30. The biggest…
by - July 1, 2014 1:25 am
With a touch of fanfare, Arkansas lawmakers made quick work of the first day of the 89th General Assembly’s second extraordinary session. The House of Representatives met in the Old…
by - June 30, 2014 8:24 pm
The Sebastian County Election Commission on Monday (June 30) voted to hire former County Election Coordinator Jerry Huff as a consultant to work on elections through the end of this…
by - June 30, 2014 6:55 pm
Dan McKay, who has worked for five years as the CEO of Northwest Health System, has been named CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. McKay is the fourth…
by - June 30, 2014 5:37 pm
Dan McKay, CEO of Northwest Health System, is leaving his post of five years to take over as the new CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. “It is…
by - June 30, 2014 4:46 pm
As the argument over whether the city or Fort Smith should hire an outside auditor to review legal billings following claims of invoices submitted for work never completed continues, the…
by - June 30, 2014 4:18 pm
Sales tax revenues for the city of Fort Smith were down in May, with what appeared to be a narrowing of the revenue gap from the previous month's report evaporating….
by - June 30, 2014 3:50 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (June 30) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Greg Ashcraft, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation….
by - June 30, 2014 3:24 pm
Chuck Barrett has decided to step away from his baseball play-by-play duties after 23 seasons. Barrett will still handle play-by-play responsibilities for football and men’s basketball. He broadcasted all three…
