by - July 18, 2013 10:51 am
Hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren are down for the first five months of 2013, but employment in the regional tourism sector was up during May. Collections…
by - July 18, 2013 9:32 am
The University of Arkansas football team had three student-athletes voted to the 2013 SEC Media Days Preseason All-SEC Team, which was announced Thursday. Center Travis Swanson and defensive end Chris…
by - July 18, 2013 9:24 am
Burl Ives, American flags, the Fayetteville square, a barnyard. Over the years, one company has been collecting these iconic souvenirs of life in the states and in the Ozarks, and…
by - July 18, 2013 9:16 am
Retailers began their “back-to-school” push earlier this year, but the National Retail Federation expects consumers will shell out $54 less per family this year compared to 2012. A survey conducted…
by - July 17, 2013 10:30 pm
Fresh meat sold at U.S. grocery stores will soon have a label detailing where an animal was born, raised and slaughtered, with the labels costing an estimated $192 million a…
by - July 17, 2013 6:15 pm
Michael Tarvin was recently named director of chaplain services for Springdale-based Tyson Foods. Tarvin will be responsible for leading more than 120 workplace chaplains employed by the multinational meat giant….
by - July 17, 2013 5:02 pm
Greg Carman’s work to keep 45 trucks profitably engaged in a regional trucking company includes remaining positive, staying focused on priorities and not allowing technology to harm good personal relationships…
by - July 17, 2013 4:51 pm
Christian Business Men's Committee began in 1930 when a small band of Christian businessmen came together in Chicago, intent in sharing their faith with others. During the past 83 years,…
by - July 17, 2013 4:38 pm
Environmental consultants hired by Whirlpool submitted a final remedy work plan to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality yesterday (July 16) to address pollution of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the area…
by - July 17, 2013 2:34 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe today announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Glenn Brackman, Bradley, reappointed to the Boll Weevil Eradication Committee. Appointment expires July 1, 2017. Dixie Bryson, Maumelle,…
by - July 17, 2013 1:22 pm
Fort Smith Museum of History Portrayal of U. S. Senator Hattie Caraway Book Signing Nancy Hendricks Senator Hattie Caraway: An Arkansas Legend August 1, 6:00 p. m. August 3, 1:00…
by - July 17, 2013 1:20 pm
Fort Smith Museum of History Portrayal of U. S. Senator Hattie Caraway Book Signing Nancy Hendricks Senator Hattie Caraway: An Arkansas Legend August 1, 6:00 p. m. August 3, 1:00…
by - July 17, 2013 12:36 pm
Home sales in the area were down for the month of June, pulled down by a more than 50% decline in sales in Crawford County. The county sandwiched between the…
by - July 17, 2013 12:26 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has named Ken Reeves of Harrison as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. "Ken grew up hunting and fishing in the natural beauty…
by - July 17, 2013 12:12 pm
State education leaders are concerned that a supermajority of Arkansas public schools don’t have the broadband capability to meet forthcoming Common Core testing standards and other digital academic opportunities necessary…
by - July 17, 2013 11:45 am
If former Democratic Congressman Mike Ross is elected Arkansas governor in 2014, he’ll be the third consecutive Arkansas governor named Mike. Based on admittedly superficial estimates by The City Wire,…
by - July 16, 2013 10:49 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack walked out of tonight's (July 16) Board of Directors meeting with a reason to smile after the Board voted to give Gosack a 2.5%…
by - July 16, 2013 9:58 pm
Expansion of a health and rehab center in Alma and the Sykes call center operation in Fort Smith could add up to 220 jobs in the Fort Smith region –…
by - July 16, 2013 8:43 pm
Fidelity National Information Services appears poised to add 150 new jobs and invest $3 million at its campus in west Little Rock. A resolution on the city of Little Rock…
by - July 16, 2013 7:15 pm
Join us for a special dark night performance of Twelve Angry Men to benefit the Sack Lunch Program. The Sack Lunch Program is an ALL-VOLUNTEER organization that has the goal…
