by - April 1, 2013 6:29 pm
Mobile technology is changing the face of retail and it is not just companies that cater to a younger clientele joining the trend. Companies, such as Wal-Mart and JCPenney, have…
by - April 1, 2013 6:13 pm
Less than a week after the Arkansas Senate overrode Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of SB 2, a bill that requires a photo ID to vote, the Arkansas House also re-passed…
by - April 1, 2013 5:36 pm
Even though Mayor Sandy Sanders spent more than 30 years working for Whirlpool, he says citizens of Fort Smith should know that he knew nothing about contamination at the manufacturing…
by - April 1, 2013 4:21 pm
The Park at West End has redefined the entrance into downtown Fort Smith with a large ferris wheel and other attractions. Now under city control, Parks Director Mike Alsup said…
by - April 1, 2013 1:44 pm
The Board of Directors of Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per common share payable April 19, 2013, to…
by - April 1, 2013 12:30 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets during the first two months of 2013 are up more than 8%, and the value of homes sold are up more than 10%,…
by - April 1, 2013 9:02 am
Wal-Mart said Monday (April 1) customers can save 10 cents per gallon on fuel purchases when they use the retailer’s gift card. Savings are bigger for shoppers who pay with…
by - March 31, 2013 8:57 pm
Debbie Keith should not have had to call in reinforcements. But she did, and now the company of famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich is likely to be in Fort Smith…
by - March 31, 2013 7:02 pm
Dear Mr. Jeff Fettig and members of the Board of Directors of the Whirlpool Corporation: I am a CPA and it is tax season. Between January 1st and April 15th…
by - March 31, 2013 6:40 pm
Arkansas scored three runs in the bottom of the first and Arkansas pitcher Randall Fant, Jalen Beeks and Colby Suggs made that stand up for the rest of the game…
by - March 29, 2013 8:55 pm
AccuWeather long-range forecasters are predicting an active severe storm season during the mid-spring and early summer of 2013, despite a slow March this year, compared to last year. In short,…
by - March 29, 2013 3:21 pm
Fort Smith native Travis Stephens says the Clarksville-Russellville area of Johnson and Pope County is an economic island between Fort Smith and central Arkansas. But that’s not necessarily a disadvantage….
by - March 29, 2013 2:53 pm
America’s Car-Mart continues to expand its reach outside the Natural State announcing two new dealerships opening in Florence, Ala., and Kirksville, Mo., on Friday (March 29). This mark dealerships No….
by - March 29, 2013 10:58 am
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February marks 49 consecutive months that Arkansas’ jobless rate has been at or above 7%. February also continued a trend in which the jobless rate improves but declines in the…
by - March 28, 2013 11:10 pm
When the closing bell rang on Thursday (March 28) on Good Friday eve, shareholders from shore to shore were surely smiling from ear to ear. Widespread profits abound. And with…
by - March 28, 2013 5:57 pm
Residents in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma are being invited to take part in research that could impact cancer treatment for generations to come. According to Rhonda Brammell, health initiatives…
by - March 28, 2013 5:44 pm
Job creation and tax reform were two of the biggest issues before us this week as we inch closer to adjourning for the session. We began week 11 by passing…
by - March 28, 2013 5:28 pm
Several members of the Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club worked Thursday (March 28) to install more than 700 blue bulbs on the Ferris Wheel in the Park at West End…
by - March 28, 2013 4:48 pm
That didn’t last long. University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced Thursday….
