by - September 3, 2013 1:11 pm
The commute along Van Buren's north side will likely be a little smoother in coming weeks due to upcoming milestones associated with two different road projects. The longest-running of the…
by - September 3, 2013 12:58 pm
Being ready for Day One is the No. 1 priority for Arkansas’ newest publicly traded company, Murphy USA. The spin-off of the El Dorado-based oil and gas parent company, Murphy…
by - September 3, 2013 12:48 pm
We respectfully disagree with the view of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, who believes a looming budget battle is not the time to defund and/or otherwise kill the federal healthcare law…
by - September 3, 2013 12:21 pm
A recent survey by STORES asked consumers to identify their favorite online retailers. Consumers were simply asked which websites they shopped most often. Rankings were based on the total number…
by - September 2, 2013 6:40 pm
“It’s not what happens, but it’s how you react to what happens,” new Razorback football coach Bret Bielema said in his season-opening press conference last week. The Hogs bounced back…
by - September 2, 2013 11:57 am
A couple of weeks ago Bono, the lead singer in the rock group U2 and advocate for the developed world to assist in the economic development of Africa, made the…
by - September 2, 2013 11:38 am
This past week, the 1.3 million Wal-Mart associates in the United States received a post card reminder that the open enrollment dates for their health plan insurance is approaching. But…
by - September 2, 2013 10:46 am
ABF Freight System has again seen a $750 million lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and YRC rejected by a federal court. ABF, the largest subsidiary of Fort Smith-based…
by - August 30, 2013 4:09 pm
Arvest Bank on Sept. 4 will launch its two-month, bank-wide effort to provide at least one million meals to local, hungry families. The initiative will continue through Nov. 2, and…
by - August 30, 2013 3:00 pm
Sparks Health System announced Friday (Aug. 30) the promotion of Shelly Weilenman, RN, MSN, CENP, to the position of Arkansas market chief nursing executive, effective Sept. 3, 2013. Weilenman serves…
by - August 30, 2013 1:55 pm
Nordex USA, Inc. will repay more than $2.5 million to Arkansas and Jonesboro in grants received to establish its North American wind turbine manufacturing facilities in Craighead County, noted a…
by - August 30, 2013 11:19 am
Consumers sentiment dipped slightly in August from the prior month, but American’s were still more upbeat than a a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Sentiment Index released…
by - August 30, 2013 11:00 am
The path to victory for a statewide candidate in a Republican primary is said to go through Northwest Arkansas, specifically Benton County, and for good reason if you look at…
by - August 30, 2013 8:49 am
America's Car-Mart Inc. opened its 127th dealership this week continuing its expansion in Georgia. The dealership is located in Covington, Ga. and marks the company’s third store in the Peach…
by - August 30, 2013 8:27 am
Leslie Edgar, associate professor in the agricultural education, communications and technology department, has been named director of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences office of international…
by - August 30, 2013 8:26 am
A bluesy Fish to open the Second Street Live! season
by - August 30, 2013 12:40 am
Lauren Ray, a graduate of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, has been named the state’s 2013 “Student Conservationist of the Year” by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation. Ray,…
by - August 29, 2013 8:15 pm
Area teachers and administrators looking to bring education alive were treated to an evening of history and education themselves Thursday (Aug. 29) at the Fort Smith Museum of History. "Educator's…
by - August 29, 2013 8:06 pm
Music artist Samantha Fish is set to launch the 2013-2014 Homecoming Season of Second Street Live! on Sept. 17 in Fort Smith. The 22-year-old singer and guitarist said her show…
by - August 29, 2013 7:36 pm
The members of Tusk to Tail have been following the Hogs nearly all their lives, missing only one game in the past 15 years. Each week, they will be asked…
