by - May 8, 2013 12:17 pm
Alma-based InvoTek, a research and development company, has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund the development of…
by - May 8, 2013 12:06 pm
Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO), a regional transmission organization that will be Entergy Arkansas’ new home for transmission coordination, will open a regional headquarters hiring 35 to 50 new white-collar…
by - May 8, 2013 11:14 am
by - May 8, 2013 9:31 am
You can also purchase ticket by going to http://www.girlsincfortsmith.org/?page_id=20 and clicking on the donate button, just put luncheon in the memo line. Your reservation will be held at the door.
by - May 7, 2013 10:25 pm
Bank of the Ozarks mortgage banker Mike Bearden says 2013 is setting up to be a major rebound year for the housing market in Arkansas. “I told a Realtor friend…
by - May 7, 2013 10:15 pm
Seven University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students in a Community Leadership class gave some timely advice to city leaders May 6 in an end-of-the-semester presentation. The students spent…
by - May 7, 2013 10:08 pm
A graduation ceremony was held Tuesday (May 7) for the 2013 class of Leadership Franklin County – the organization’s inaugural class. The ceremony was held at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus,…
by - May 7, 2013 9:39 pm
Trash collection will cost less in the city of Fort Smith thanks to a vote by the Board of Directors at Tuesday night's meeting (May 7). During Tuesday's meeting, the…
by - May 7, 2013 6:02 pm
As if there won’t be enough hype for the beginning of the 2013 Razorback Football season, now comes Clint Fullen with plans to premiere the 34-minute “The Jim Lindsey Story”…
by - May 7, 2013 3:24 pm
While carrying a concealed firearm is losing some of its stigma in the state of Arkansas, there is still one place where packing a concealed firearm may get you thrown…
by - May 7, 2013 1:52 pm
Support your local roller derby league, The River Valley Roller Girls, as they take Central Arkansas Roller Derby. Doors open at 5:00. The action starts at 6:00. Events held at…
by - May 6, 2013 10:02 pm
The National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade group – today (May 6) spoke out in favor of the Marketplace Awareness Act that requires online retailers to charge…
by - May 6, 2013 9:20 pm
The county judge and city administrator walk into a Tea Party meeting to promote the renewal of a one cent sales tax. After making their presentation, not a single person…
by - May 6, 2013 6:42 pm
A proposed plan by Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners to cease providing jet fuel by pipeline to Little Rock and Jonesboro has business and political leaders looking for supply alternatives and…
by - May 6, 2013 5:54 pm
Several conservation and citizen action groups announced Monday they will file a lawsuit in an effort to halt construction of a hog farm in the Buffalo National River watershed. The…
by - May 6, 2013 5:22 pm
A recently announced labor contract between ABF Freight System and the Teamsters could improve the trucking company’s bottom line as early as the third quarter if it is ratified by…
by - May 6, 2013 3:31 pm
More changes are planned for downtown Fort Smith, this time near the riverfront, past the Park at West End. The first major project on the drawing board of the Central…
by - May 6, 2013 2:35 pm
Auditor of State Charlie Daniels (D) will not seek re-election in 2014 after nearly three decades of holding elective office. Daniels, a former Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands and Secretary…
by - May 6, 2013 12:26 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reclaimed the top spot among the Fortune 500 company list this year with $469 billion in annual revenue. The retail giant elbowed Exxon Mobil aside who took…
by - May 6, 2013 8:12 am
Even with a new CEO, business remains tough for Van Buren-based USA Truck, which on Monday reported a $2.5 million loss for the first quarter of 2013. However, the loss…
