Fort Smith

The Boyz of the Tee Tournament

The First Tee of Fort Smith Presents the 8th Annual Boyz of the Tee Golf Tournament Sponsored by United Federal Credit Union Saturday, July 13th, 2013 8:00 – Registration 8:30 am –…

26 Arkansans named to state boards and commissions

Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (July 3) announced the following education appointment: Diane Zook, Melbourne, to the State Board of Education. Appointment expires June 30, 2020. Replaces Jim Cooper. Daniel…

Feds delay penalty provision of Obamacare

An official with the U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that the Obama administration will delay penalties for large employers who do not provide health insurance coverage to workers under the…

Barling to see 70-store shopping center

A new shopping center could soon be setting up shop at the intersection of Arkansas Highways 22 and 59 once the closing of a land deal takes place on Wednesday,…

Rep. Andrea Lea to seek state Auditor post

Rep. Andrea Lea, R-Russellville, formally announced her intention to run for state auditor today. Lea, currently the chair of the State Agencies and Governmental Affairs committee, is in her third…

“Spinning, Churning & Learning” — Clayton Camp

Architecture and Landscaping Watercolor Works

Lower corn prices send Tyson shares higher

Shares of Tyson Foods continue to rally on lower corn prices and slightly better outlook for the balance of this year. Tyson shares were trading at $26.42 on Tuesday morning…

UAFS announces 33rd Season of Entertainment

A performance by a well-known singer and actress and musicals that span stories from the 17th century to modern day make up the list of touring events in Season of…

Arkansas ends fiscal year with $299.5 million surplus

Revenue growth from individual income tax payments created an Arkansas budget surplus of almost $300 million, with overall revenue during the fiscal year up 4.9%. Tax collections during the recently…

Whirlpool to use chemical oxidation to remove TCE

A document received by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality from consultants on behalf of Whirlpool details the company's plan to deploy chemicals to treat the trichloroethylene (TCE) on the…

Arkansas Secretary of State hit with FOIA lawsuit

Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin could soon be defending himself in front of a judge after liberal blogger and lawyer Matt Campbell filed suit against the Republican yesterday (July…

Dillard’s amends credit facility

Dillard’s Inc. announced today (July 2) it has it has amended and extended its $1 billion senior secured revolving credit facility, taking advantage of favorable market conditions.   The facility…

Taste of Crawford County

Interest in 2014 political races heats up

The announcements for 2014 continue to pour in. Today's (July 1) announcement comes from Dane Zimmerman, a Republican who will run for the state house seat in District 95. Zimmerman…

Doctors finding new ways to battle melanoma

Local doctors are utilizing new ways to battle the ever-rising threat of melanoma, a severe form of skin cancer. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, a study released in 2012…

KFSM to be sold to Tribune Co.

The Tribune Company announced today that it had entered into an agreement to acquire 19 television stations from Local TV Holdings LLC, including KFSM-TV 5 in Fort Smith and KXNW-TV…

Leslie Rutledge joins GOP race for AG

On Monday (July 1) Leslie Rutledge announced she will seek the Republican nomination for Arkansas Attorney General. Republican David Sterling has also declared he will run for the Attorney General…

Wal-Mart launches ‘Get on the shelf’ 2.0

Getting products on the shelf at the world’s largest retailer is no easy feat. But Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will give one lucky winner that opportunity through another “Get on the…

New labor contract likely to boost ABF share price

Shares of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. rose almost 15% Friday (June 28), with one transportation industry analyst predicting the share price will continue to rise now that the company…