by - October 24, 2012 2:41 pm
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…
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by - October 24, 2012 2:01 pm
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…
by - October 24, 2012 1:54 pm
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…
by - October 24, 2012 1:37 pm
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…
by - October 24, 2012 1:13 pm
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,…
by - October 24, 2012 11:08 am
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…
by - October 24, 2012 9:16 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Museum Bus Tour
by - October 24, 2012 6:22 am
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…
by - October 24, 2012 6:13 am
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…
by - October 23, 2012 8:41 pm
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…
by - October 23, 2012 6:36 pm
Dow Chemical will eliminate 2,400 jobs, close 20 factories
Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker by sales, will cut about 2,400 jobs and shut 20 manufacturing plants to reduce annual costs by $500 million in the face…
by - October 23, 2012 6:31 pm
Mortgage lenders see tighter credit under new U.S. rules
Mortgage bankers and Realtors are warning that it could become even harder for borrowers to qualify for a home loan early next year as the industry faces a barrage of…
by - October 23, 2012 5:54 pm
Arkansas House District 75: Breedlove and Douglas
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 75 pits Steve Breedlove (D) and Charlotte Douglas (R) in a contest that, for Douglas, will focus on jobs and "out of…
by - October 23, 2012 5:39 pm
Arkansas House District 74: Eubanks and Wall
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 74 pits Rep. Jon Eubanks, R-Paris, against challenger Daniel Wall (D) in a contest focusing on “job creation and revitalizing” the economy,…
by - October 23, 2012 5:28 pm
Apple unveils smaller iPad to deflect Google-based tablets
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook introduced a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad designed to keep customers from buying low-cost tablets from competitors Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc. and…
by - October 23, 2012 5:19 pm
Wal-Mart faces more wage litigation
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was hit with another lawsuit this week over alleged wage and overtime infractions between two staffing agencies that placed several hundred temporary workers in the Chicago metro…
by - October 23, 2012 5:09 pm
Van Buren history explored at 7th Annual Tales of the Crypt
Students from Tom Wing’s historical interpretations class spent the previous weekend (Oct. 20-21) portraying successful people of Van Buren’s past. The 7th Annual Tales of the Crypt raised money to…
by - October 23, 2012 3:58 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Processors restrain production beef, chicken
Beef Beef packers lost about $25 per head processed last week and the red ink continues to flow, according to Hedgers Edge. Total cattle inventories in 2013 are forecast to…
by - October 23, 2012 3:56 pm
UAFS Symphonic Band Concert
UAFS Season of Entertainment “Symphonic Band Concert” Under the direction of Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, the UAFS Symphonic Band performs classic wind band repertoire as well as contemporary compositions. Concert-goers will…
by - October 23, 2012 3:30 pm
Arkansas Best names new board member, issues dividend
Janice Stipp, the executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Tecumseh Products Co., has been appointed to the board of directors for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. Stipp,…