by - December 9, 2013 3:37 pm
What was a projected $150,000 deficit just weeks ago has been reversed by the Crawford County Quorum Court's budget committee, resulting in a budget that is balanced and ready for…
by - December 9, 2013 3:12 pm
Ben E. Keith Company announced Monday (Dec. 9) that it has purchased 70 acres in North Little Rock and will build a $60 million, 350,000-square-foot distribution center. The facility will…
by - December 9, 2013 2:28 pm
A report from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids praised Arkansas and a few other states for their tobacco prevention programs but said most states “spend only a miniscule portion” of…
by - December 9, 2013 2:15 pm
Life is starting to return to normal across the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas regions after a powerful winter storm dropped freezing rain, sleet and snow across the area, resulting…
by - December 8, 2013 7:38 pm
The above is not a headline that parents of college students at the state’s flagship campus like to see, but as always, “the devil is in the details.” Yes, while…
by - December 8, 2013 5:09 pm
Last month my article “We have arrived” focused on a conversation about Fort Smith compared to Pine Bluff and was provoked by a “top ten list” ranking Fort Smith as…
by - December 8, 2013 2:21 pm
Despite having to postpone a day because of wintery weather, the Mercy Fort Smith Foundation hosted its annual White Christmas Gala on Saturday (Dec. 7) night. The event was the…
by - December 8, 2013 1:45 pm
With the flip of a switch, Van Buren ushered in the Christmas season on Saturday (Dec. 7) evening at its annual Courthouse Lighting Ceremony. Freezing temperatures and icy roads weren't…
by - December 6, 2013 12:53 pm
The University of Arkansas is ranked first in the Southeastern Conference and 12th in the nation in the initial 2013-14 Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings released this week by the…
by - December 6, 2013 12:44 pm
Small year-over-year gains in the Fort Smith metro workforce and the number of employed saw the October metro jobless rate fall to 7.3% compared to 7.5% in October 2012. However,…
by - December 6, 2013 6:42 am
A Fort Smith budget battle, technology tussle, fuzzy trucking math and more notes on a U.S. manufacturing renaissance are part of the Nov. 8 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith…
by - December 5, 2013 5:34 pm
A special joint meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court will be held Monday (Dec. 9) at 6 p.m. at the Elm Grove…
by - December 5, 2013 4:53 pm
Former Fort Smith Parks Commission Chairman Bobby Aldridge resigned from his volunteer position in September in order to pursue contract work with the city of Fort Smith and it has…
by - December 5, 2013 4:33 pm
In this space in September we encouraged, no, we begged, Alice Walton, the Wal-Mart heiress and the signature/dreamer builder/financier of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, to please purchase…
by - December 5, 2013 11:11 am
They say necessity is the mother of invention and that’s certainly the case for ARROWSigns founder Rhonda Pieracci. The southern California entrepreneur has invested more than two years into developing…
by - December 5, 2013 9:19 am
A diagnosis and treatment for cancer can be stressful, not only for the patient, but for family members providing care. Staying informed about treatment options is one way to regain…
by - December 4, 2013 3:26 pm
While the battle of the fiscal year 2014 operating budget is now concluded, it does not mean the city of Fort Smith's finance department can sit back and relax. The…
by - December 4, 2013 2:55 pm
Lance O’Daniel has been hired as director of procurement and sustainability at Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. The appointment represents a homecoming for O’Daniel, who began his career with USA…
by - December 4, 2013 2:39 pm
As a fifth generation Arkansas family farmer, Fran Free set off to the University of Arkansas to study agriculture so she could learn the latest innovation to keep the farm…
by - December 4, 2013 10:36 am
A legislative delay of new hours-of-service rules is being sought by the U.S. trucking industry, but the head of Arkansas’ trucking industry says the legislative effort will not work and…
