by - October 23, 2013 11:59 am
Northwest Arkansas’ job magnetism continues with news that South Coast Baking, a cookie dough provider for Mrs. Field’s, Sam’s Club and Panera Bread, is locating a second production center in…
by - October 23, 2013 7:07 am
Freight activity was up in the U.S. during September but transportation industry watchers are keeping an eye on driver shortages, capacity issues and the relative health of the U.S. labor…
by - October 23, 2013 6:52 am
The mere mention of the word cancer is enough to make anyone shudder. It immediately evokes fears of chemo, radiation, and an uncertain future. Patients and their families are too…
by - October 22, 2013 10:32 pm
One day after U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, announced he wouldn’t seek a third term for U.S. Congress in Arkansas’ 2nd District, Democrat Pat Hays declared he would run…
by - October 22, 2013 8:33 pm
The good news is that Fort Smith tax revenue collections are consistent. The bad news is that the trend line is moving in the wrong direction. Each of the city’s…
by - October 22, 2013 7:22 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court has moved a little closer to putting a tax measure before voters, according to County Judge John Hall. Hall said it was likely that the…
by - October 22, 2013 4:35 pm
Fort Smith City Directors hoping for some sort of October surprise that would have given them broad legal powers to enforce the city's wishes and demands on Whirlpool in their…
by - October 22, 2013 4:08 pm
The CEO of Fayetteville-based Silicon Solar Solutions believes their “groundbreaking technique” to get more power out of solar panels could result in Arkansas being a U.S. hub of advanced solar…
by - October 22, 2013 2:59 pm
The brother and sister team of Dwight and Lynn Curry plan to soon complete “The Studio by MovieLounge” as part of a more than $400,000 investment to capture more event…
by - October 22, 2013 11:05 am
Bankrate's monthly telephone survey measures how secure Americans feel about their personal finances compared to 12 months ago. Consumers responded during the three-day period from Oct. 3 – 6, and…
by - October 22, 2013 10:04 am
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by - October 21, 2013 9:05 pm
Funding for improvements to the city of Van Buren's tennis courts facility at the intersection of Pointer Trail East and 16th Street was approved at Monday’s (Oct. 21) city council…
by - October 21, 2013 8:36 pm
The city of Fort Smith's Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee on Monday (Oct. 21) got their first look at not only a detailed draft vision statement, but also how the city's…
by - October 21, 2013 5:06 pm
Wal-Mart can do grocery home delivery as good as any retailer given its successful model used by ASDA in the United Kingdom, but it’s looking closely at Texas-based HEB for…
by - October 21, 2013 10:44 am
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate fell to 7.2% in August thanks to a 4.67% dip in the number of unemployed that offset a slight decline in the number of…
by - October 21, 2013 9:36 am
The latest Talk Business roundtable included three state business leaders who discussed the federal government shutdown, workforce challenges, health care reform, and current economic conditions. Randy Zook, CEO of the…
by - October 21, 2013 9:15 am
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, said he will not seek a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, citing his young family as his primary reason. “God has…
by - October 20, 2013 9:33 pm
New season. New coach. Exact same result. The Razorbacks and Tusk to Tail head home from Tuscaloosa fresh off an Alabama ass-whipping where the score was identical to last year's…
by - October 20, 2013 2:29 pm
Ask yourself this question: “Are Arkansas school teachers state employees?” Now ask the next five people you meet that same question? Are your informal survey(s) as split evenly as mine? I’ll…
by - October 20, 2013 12:48 pm
For only the second time as governor, I have called legislators to the State Capitol for a special session. These sessions are meant to be narrow in focus and efficient…
