Fort Smith

Tyson promotes Lilygren

Tyson Foods Inc. announced Tuesday (Nov. 27) that Sara Lilygren was recently promoted to the role of executive vice president of corporate affairs, a post previously held by recently retired…

‘Listen To Your Mother’ show returning to NWA in 2013

Motherhood is filled with many moments of laughter, tears and every emotion in between. The national series of live readings from local writers for local communities named Listen To Your…

Mona Lisa secrets coming to Fort Smith

The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will present "The Secrets of Mona Lisa," which is billed as a “unique exploration” of the world's most famous painting. The work will open…

Enplanements up at Arkansas airports through October

Enplanements at Arkansas’ three largest commercially-served airports are up for the year, with the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport on a path to avoid two consecutive years of enplanement declines. The…

Arkansas home sales improve in October

Combined home sales in Arkansas’ largest markets were up more than 8% in October, ending four consecutive month of declines and showing huge gains in home prices. The average home…

UA changes focus on moving ideas to the market

Jeff Amerine is confident that a reorganization of technology offices at the University of Arkansas will increase the speed at which research reaches the marketplace. It was announced Monday (Nov….

The City Wire, Talk Business expand supplier coverage

The City Wire and Talk Business Arkansas are pleased to announce an expansion of their content partnership. For years, the two media groups have combined forces to offer exclusive and…

Tusk to Tail: A closing message you can’t refuse

Tusk to Tail calls Craig May the Godfather of Tailgating. May has missed only one Arkansas football game since 1999, attending 174 of the past 175 games and 94 straight. As…

Doubling down

This continued effort by a few members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors to micromanage city operations is troublesome, puzzling and frustrating. Let’s recap. The Fort Smith Board over…

The comfort of discomfort

Regional political, business and civic leaders in Benton and Washington counties appear to speak the same language with respect to socio-economic development. It’s silly to think they read from the…

Shoppers boost U.S. weekend spending to $59.1 billion

Shoppers turned out in bigger numbers and boosted purchasing over the Black Friday weekend, lured by promotions online and in stores, the National Retail Federation said today. Customers spent $423…

A professional shell game

Let me apologize up front for writing a somewhat technical article. However I’ve been watching journalists and commentators for most of 2012 reporting on the battle over tax policy between…

Republicans, Democrats disagree on taxes as fiscal cliff looms

U.S. Republican legislators expressed a preference to raise federal tax revenue through limiting deductions rather than raising rates to avert the so- called fiscal cliff, as Democrats pushed for higher…

Paris lit the sky during the Trail of Lights Ceremony

With just a flip of a switch the sky and surrounding area went from darkness to bright and beautiful tonight during the 16th Annual Trail of Lights Ceremony in Paris,…

Retailers’ Thanksgiving deals cut Black Friday morning crowd

Thanksgiving Day openings and midnight deals at retailers from Target Corp. to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. drew U.S. shoppers out earlier than ever, thinning crowds on Black Friday morning. Mall traffic…

Smith out as head Hog football coach

John L. Smith has been fired as the head Razorback football coach. The news released Saturday morning was no surprise to anyone who watched a talented pre-season top 10 favorite…

Wal-Mart union protests fail to deter bargain-seekers

Jamie Walsh faced a Black Friday dilemma: take advantage of Wal-Mart’s deals at the Salem, N.H., store or support union-backed protesters demanding better pay and benefits. In the end, the…

Sandy seen boosting economy with billions in rebuilding

John Cataneo is working his 20 employees overtime and still can’t keep up with demand from customers who need plumbing repaired after superstorm Sandy. He says he’s hired two new…

Wal-Mart suspends Indian workers amid bribery investigation

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said some workers at its joint venture in India have been suspended, as it conducts inquiries into potential violations of U.S. anti-bribery laws….

Numbers remain positive for Fort Smith tax revenue

With just two months remaining in the 2012 tax collection period, revenue to Fort Smith from city and countywide tax collections continue to trend positive. Each of the city’s 1%…