by - March 14, 2013 10:35 am
The House Revenue and Tax committee approved a bill that would exempt most farmers from a sales tax on their utilities and a tax increase on timber companies. The influential…
by - March 14, 2013 9:28 am
An evaluation of a school voucher program in Milwaukee showed that high school students who had used the vouchers for tuition at private schools were more likely to complete at…
by - March 14, 2013 8:47 am
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is off to a rough start in 2013 following 2012 activity that resulted in three consecutive years of enplanement gains. Enplanements at the…
by - March 14, 2013 8:27 am
Through his spokeswoman, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, denied any interest in entering the 2014 race for the Arkansas Governor’s office. However, his interest in the 2014 U.S. Senate race…
by - March 13, 2013 7:21 pm
Northside High School’s Jazz band played Tuesday night (Mar. 12) for donations at the Second Street Live! to raise money for band camp. The performance included puns and explanations on…
by - March 13, 2013 7:06 pm
The loss of Allens Canning Company in Van Buren is not only going to leave scores of locals unemployed, it will also cause a sizable dent in the budget of…
by - March 13, 2013 6:29 pm
Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates has selected a veteran hospital administrator as the new CEO for Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren. Blan,…
by - March 13, 2013 4:38 pm
Several teams from Northwest Arkansas made it to the finals in the 13th annual Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. The finalists, announced Wednesday (Mar. 13), will…
by - March 13, 2013 3:03 pm
Still short on dollar amount details, Speaker of the House Davy Carter, R-Cabot, says he will amend his capital gains income tax cut measure later this week or early next…
by - March 13, 2013 2:00 pm
As a follow-up from a Feb. 20 announcement in Little Rock, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Wednesday (March 13) during a stop in Fayetteville that the state and Oklahoma…
by - March 13, 2013 12:47 pm
Fort Smith and Little Rock will soon be home to a public service institute for incoming high school sophomores and juniors, with the program partially supported by the Clinton School…
by - March 13, 2013 12:38 pm
The River Valley Run, sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, is scheduled on Saturday, November 10. The 5k, 10k and 1/2 Marathon will begin at 8:00 a.m. at Ben…
by - March 13, 2013 9:59 am
Sykes Enterprises presents the 25th Anniversary Bill Stancil Memorial Golf Tournament on June 10 at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith. This is a four-person scramble that benefits the Fellowship of…
by - March 13, 2013 9:50 am
The 13th annual 1st Serve Summer Tennis Program is designed to provide recreation and instruction in tennis as well as instruction in life, to youth ages 5-16, in the Western…
by - March 13, 2013 9:35 am
by - March 12, 2013 7:13 pm
The once-quaint town of Greenwood has morphed into a thriving small city situated along U.S. 71. If city officials get their way, Greenwood could soon be growing beyond its current…
by - March 12, 2013 6:06 pm
HB 2274 by Rep. Andy Mayberry, R-Hensley, would force the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University – two of the state’s Division 1 schools – to play at least…
by - March 12, 2013 3:20 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed outdoor advertising regulations at Monday's (March 12) noon study session, but the way some members of the Board and the crowd…
by - March 12, 2013 2:53 pm
In an early celebration of both St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of Spring, the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will present a Symphonic Band concert with multiple selections…
by - March 12, 2013 2:25 pm
The latest statistics released by the Arkansas Racing Commission show that casino-style gambling at Oaklawn and Southland set new all-time monthly records in February. Both tracks saw nearly 14% increases…
