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UA athlete graduation rate at 72%

University of Arkansas student-athletes that entered school in a four-year period from 2002-05 had a graduation success rate of 72% in the most recent numbers released by the NCAA. The…

Pending sales of U.S. existing homes rose 0.3% in September

Americans signed fewer contracts than forecast in September to purchase previously owned homes, a sign the industry’s recovery will be uneven. The index of pending home resales climbed 0.3% after…

Arkansas House District 82: Gossage and Post

The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 82 pits challenger Bill Gossage (R) against Rep. Leslee Post, D-Ozark, in a contest where job creation takes center stage. But while…

Quarterly income down for Simmons First

Simmons First National Corp. posted net income of $6.8 million, down from $7.3 million one year ago. Net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012, was $19.7 million,…

Fort Smith Little Theater Presents Little Women

Arkansas House District 81: Grulkey and Harris

The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 pits challenger Wolf Grulkey (D) against Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, in a contest where job creation will be the top…

P.A.M. Transportation posts solid profits

This year has been a complete turnaround story for Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. The traditional dry van carrier posted net profits of $880,907, or 10 cents a share in…

UAFS debate audience for medical marijuana – barely

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students sparred Wednesday (Oct. 24) over the state initiative to legalize the sale of medical marijuana, which will come before the public at…

Arkansas House District 80: Fite and Norton

The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 80 pits candidates Charlene Fite (R) and Jack Norton (D) in a contest where job creation and taxes will receive the lion's…

Tusk to Tail: Teeing up another Little Rock tailgate

Let me start by expressing my appreciation for the opportunity to represent the Little Rock contingent of the prestigious Tusk to Tail team this week. I have been involved with…

School sales boost Fort Smith tax collections

Back-to-school sales were good in Fort Smith and Sebastian County based on Wednesday’s (Oct. 24) sales tax report from the city of Fort Smith. Each of the city’s 1% sales…

Peco to add 300 jobs in Arkansas

Peco Foods announced Wednesday (Oct. 24) it will expand a feed mill in Newark and a processing plant in Batesville purchased in 2011. The expansions will add 300 combined jobs…

Arkansas Poll: Arkansans support Romney, road tax plan

If results of the 14th annual Arkansas Poll play out on Nov. 6, then Arkansans will overwhelmingly vote for Mitt Romney, will support the highway tax plan and will oppose…

Republicans on track to keep U.S. House control

Republicans are in a strong position to keep control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year as political analysts predict that Democrats will fall more than a dozen seats…

Arkansas House District 77: Malone and Tate

The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 77 pits Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, against challenger Doris Tate (D) in a contest where jobs and healthcare are top issues,…

Fort Smith administrator startled by survey results

Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack called results from the National Citizens Survey (NCS) conducted in August "startling.” Gosack had previously written in a memo that "In 37 service areas for…

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Museum Bus Tour

Commissioners review Fort Smith Regional Airport budget

The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission moved one month closer to finalizing the 2013 budget at the Tuesday (Oct. 23) meeting. Conservative estimates from the presented draft budget for next…

Fort Smith Board sets 188th, river work as priorities

The Fort Smith Board of Directors set preservation of the 188th Fighter Wing mission and advancement of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS, A.K.A. "the 12-foot channel") as post-election…

Fort Smith Convention Center revenue up 44.6%

The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission approved the 2013 budget and announced the return of country music legend Willie Nelson to the Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) on…