by - May 28, 2013 5:51 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has pled guilty to dumping hazardous waste across California between 2003 and 2005 incurring $81 million in fines. As part of the plea, the company will also…
by - May 28, 2013 4:26 pm
Arkansas Poultry Federation president and former State Rep. Marvin Childers is considering a run for Arkansas Attorney General. On Tuesday (May 28), Childers told Talk Business Arkansas that he has…
by - May 28, 2013 3:52 pm
Do portable buildings at Fort Smith schools need to fall under the jurisdiction of the city of Fort Smith? That was the question before the city's Board of Directors today…
by - May 28, 2013 1:55 pm
The River Valley Regional Food Bank is teaming up with Atwoods, Arkansas Blood Institute and KTCS to conduct a food drive and blood drive on Thursday, May 30 from 8:30…
by - May 28, 2013 1:04 pm
Roughly 100 members of OUR Walmart, a group of employees who have been outspoken about work conditions and low wages, said they are striking this week in the San Francisco…
by - May 28, 2013 12:20 pm
The 10th annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 130 confirmed acts appearing on five stages over four days at Mulberry Mountain, north of Ozark. Admittedly, that’s a lot of bands…
by - May 28, 2013 12:07 pm
This past week’s headlines on the fall of Martha Shoffner, the former Arkansas State Treasurer, has ignited the debate on why do Arkansans “need the state offices of Auditor, Treasurer…
by - May 28, 2013 11:49 am
Arkansas continues to push for growth in the information technology field. With the evolution of the companies that comprise this industry, the definitions of an IT firm have changed. They…
by - May 28, 2013 11:25 am
Following the deadly tornado that struck Moore and Oklahoma City and the bumpy weather that rattled nerves across northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area in recent weeks, storm shelters…
by - May 28, 2013 11:07 am
Sales tax revenue to fund Fort Smith city operations continues to move in the wrong direction. For the first four reporting months of 2013, the collections are 1.55% below 2012…
by - May 27, 2013 2:45 pm
The famed hotel developer John Q. Hammons died Sunday in Springfield, Mo., the home of his company that developed 210 properties in 40 states. He was 94. Northwest Arkansas and…
by - May 27, 2013 1:41 pm
The last time Potts & Company hired a person, we were down to two candidates. After sifting through the resumes and checking references, the last step was the personal interview….
by - May 27, 2013 1:30 pm
The 15th-ranked University of Arkansas baseball team has been selected as the No. 2 seed in the Manhattan Regional and will face No. 3 seed Bryant on Friday, May 31,…
by - May 27, 2013 1:20 pm
Hundreds gathered along Main Street in Van Buren on Saturday (May 25) to celebrate the start of rodeo season in the River Valley with the annual Pioneer Days Parade. Featuring…
by - May 24, 2013 1:35 pm
While Memorial Day is set aside to remember those who have died in service to our country, it naturally also brings to mind our living veterans and our men and…
by - May 24, 2013 12:43 pm
A group called “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” is out with a new TV ad today which steps up their criticism of U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., for his vote against…
by - May 24, 2013 12:05 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., has been appointed to serve as a member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, commonly referred to as the Helsinki Commission. The…
by - May 24, 2013 11:40 am
Join Judge and Mrs. Isaac Parker on June 8 for “A Saturday Stroll” at 11:00 a. m. Beginning at the Fort Smith Museum of History, the tour guides visitors…
by - May 23, 2013 6:28 pm
On the same day (May 23) lawsuits were filed seeking damages following Whirlpool's admission this year that it had leaked trichloroethylene (TCE), a potentially cancer-causing chemical, into properties north of…
by - May 23, 2013 6:07 pm
That didn’t last long. Gary Blan stepped down as CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren less than three months after being…
