by - December 19, 2013 10:17 am
It’s every shopper and retailer’s nightmare just ahead of the holidays, to find out customer name, credit or debit card number, and the expiration date plus three-digit security code of…
by - December 19, 2013 9:31 am
The Komen Ozark Affiliate announced Shelley McMillon, wife of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s CEO-elect Doug McMillon, will be the honorary chair for the 2014 Annual Komen Ozark Race for the Cure…
by - December 18, 2013 9:37 pm
The Federal Reserve affirmed its outlook for stronger GDP growth in 2014, and said Wednesday it will reduce – or “taper” – its injection of $40 billion into the U.S….
by - December 18, 2013 8:58 pm
A new hotel is coming to the corner of Phoenix Avenue and McKennon Boulevard, bringing with it both an increase in occupancy and about 30 new jobs. The Home 2…
by - December 18, 2013 8:44 pm
For anyone with a dream of being the next city councilman, senator or even dog catcher, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is planning a workshop to teach novice…
by - December 18, 2013 8:36 pm
A little more than a month after the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality presented its plan to address contamination caused by Whirlpool's admitted leak of trichloroethylene (TCE) into groundwater in…
by - December 18, 2013 5:39 pm
Some of the revenue from the 2009 purchase of Fort Smith-based Sparks Health System could be used to help build and operate a medical school in Fort Smith and generate…
by - December 18, 2013 12:26 pm
The Arkansas Ethics Commission released a staff report on Wednesday (Dec. 18) alleging that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., misspent more than $44,000 in both campaign and public funds. The…
by - December 18, 2013 12:07 pm
Less than six months after around 500 layoffs at their Conway facility, Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday (Dec. 18) announced plans to establish a “regional industry development center” that would add approximately…
by - December 18, 2013 7:23 am
Dr. Marta Loyd, vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has resigned her UAFS job to accept a position as executive director of the…
by - December 17, 2013 10:48 pm
No longer are the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court wrangling over whether or not to add an additional $800,000 to the $8 million budget…
by - December 17, 2013 7:51 pm
Consumers may not be freely spending money on non-tangibles, but 2013 marked a turnaround year for investments in the old homestead, with an uptick in renovations that some economists say…
by - December 17, 2013 5:47 pm
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Tyson Foods for four workplace violations in its Hutchison, Kan., facility following a June 17 accident. The meat giant faces $147,000…
by - December 17, 2013 3:52 pm
A dispute over payment for land that erupted at a Dec. 3 Board of Directors meeting brought to light a continuing nuisance for the city of Fort Smith and according…
by - December 17, 2013 2:37 pm
In an age of computerized inventories and modern technology that are a part of nearly all businesses, one Fort Smith hardware store is bucking the trend with a pencil and…
by - December 17, 2013 2:06 pm
The nominees for the 2014 Henry Awards have been announced, with several cities and groups from the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas making the list. The celebration, which honors…
by - December 17, 2013 1:42 pm
Officials with Epoxyn Products announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Mountain Home and create 50 new jobs. Epoxyn is a Hamilton Scientific company and a…
by - December 17, 2013 1:35 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a risk-assessment tool to help retailers implement mobile point-of-sale technologies, according to a UA statement issued Tuesday (Dec. 17). Their study identifies…
by - December 17, 2013 12:35 pm
Siloam Springs-based Allens Foods could soon be gobbled up by Seneca Foods Corporation as the New York-based fruit and vegetable manufacturer entered into an asset purchase agreement for $148 million…
by - December 16, 2013 10:49 pm
Employees and elected officials in the city of Van Buren will take home a larger pay check next year after the Van Buren City Council formally approved the city's fiscal…
