by - September 4, 2012 12:54 pm
The state’s economic chief says if there are further cuts beyond Gov. Mike Beebe’s grocery tax reduction, they should be focused on targeted pro-business efforts and not undermine current economic…
by - September 4, 2012 11:26 am
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions dipped slightly compared to the 2011 period, with continued declines in overall employment weighing negatively on the regional economy. Unfortunately, it’s a pattern similar to…
by - September 4, 2012 11:10 am
Arkansas MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) West Central Section meets the first Saturday of each month to discuss and share insights and experiences with the mysterious UFO phenomenon happening around the…
by - September 3, 2012 7:14 pm
FORT SMITH — The weekend’s hot and steamy weather made it all the more appropriate for hundreds of who attended the Fort Smith Museum of History’s fifth annual ice cream social,…
by - September 3, 2012 4:12 pm
Online shopping is a left-brained activity that expects quick and concise search results and perhaps no one understands that better than San Bruno,Calif.-based @WalmartLabs. Late last week Walmart.com announced it…
by - September 3, 2012 4:01 pm
A series of Gallup polls finds no sign yet that the Republican National Convention provided a bounce in support for presidential nominee Mitt Romney. The contest between President Barack Obama…
by - September 3, 2012 3:08 pm
The Belle Point Quilters Guild will be presenting a quilt show entitled "Quilts…Adventures in Color", Friday, Oct. 12, from 9am to 6pm, and Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9am to 3pm….
by - September 3, 2012 11:39 am
Russia barred imports of frozen boneless pork produced by a unit of Tyson Foods Inc. after laboratory tests found listeria in the meat, according to the national food-safety watchdog. The…
by - September 2, 2012 9:07 pm
The warning signs were there. Do you attribute the struggle to major program changes, an influx of fresh faces, or can you just say the guys were a little rusty?…
by - September 2, 2012 8:30 pm
WELCOME TO THE 2nd ANNUAL FESTIVAL ON THE BORDER This year's event will feature a blend of country and rock all set at Harry E. Kelley River Park in downtown Fort Smith!…
by - September 2, 2012 8:29 pm
WELCOME TO THE 2nd ANNUAL FESTIVAL ON THE BORDER This year's event will feature a blend of country and rock all set at Harry E. Kelley River Park in…
by - September 2, 2012 5:47 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Fortunately for Razorback fans, fallout from Hurricane Isaac cleared up just in time for Hog devotees to enjoy clear skies during Saturday’s (Sept. 1) season opener against Jacksonville State….
by - September 1, 2012 8:49 am
Eight students at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus have been awarded the Franklin County Single Parent Scholarship for the fall 2012 semester, according to an ATU-Ozark news release. Linda Kaufenberg, executive…
by - August 31, 2012 6:17 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation put First Community Bank of Crawford County under a consent order in July citing a long list of concerns regarding financial soundness. The bank signed…
by - August 31, 2012 5:21 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith was notified this week that UAFS will receive $1.3 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Education to fund the University’s…
by - August 31, 2012 4:59 pm
Isaac, the storm drenching Arkansas after making landfall in Louisiana as a hurricane, may cost insurers as much as $2 billion in the U.S., risk-modeling firm AIR Worldwide said. The…
by - August 31, 2012 3:20 pm
Fort Smith citizens will get a chance to vote in November on mandating a citywide automated trash collection system, and possibly put an end to a controversial issue that has…
by - August 31, 2012 12:56 pm
Arkansans count on their elected officials to help improve the quality of life here, a worthy goal. Yet, numerous studies have concluded that we rank between 42nd and 48th among…
by - August 31, 2012 12:10 pm
Donna Thornton made sure to include a no-cost provision in her contract with Chesapeake Energy Corp. that let the driller harvest natural gas beneath 2.5 acres of her property in…
by - August 31, 2012 11:53 am
An expansion of a company in Sherwood, Ark., will bring 150 new jobs to central Arkansas. Custom Aircraft Cabinets (CAC), a specialized woodworking and upholstery manufacturer supplying private, corporate and…
