by - August 27, 2012 1:30 pm
Retailers battle for pet food market share
The next time you need pet food, retailers know there is a good chance you’ll turn to your iPhone or laptop instead of grabbing your car keys. This has led…
Fort Smith
by - August 27, 2012 1:20 pm
Fort Smith Museum of History Annual Ice Cream Social
2-4 p.m. Enjoy all-you-can-eat ice cream in the museum’s old-fashioned soda fountain. Build your own sundae from a variety of ice cream flavors and toppings. $5 per person. All proceeds…
by - August 27, 2012 11:56 am
Cutting a path: Carpenter turns hard times into business
SPRINGDALE — James Eldridge was spending a quiet evening at home with his wife Jessa – nothing fancy – just small talk and perusing the Internet when the newlyweds stumbled…
by - August 27, 2012 11:38 am
Arkansas home sales down again in July
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro markets was down almost 6% in July, with year-to-date sales in 2012 up only 1.16% compared to the 2011 period….
by - August 27, 2012 10:33 am
Tyson Foods’ honored by Arkansas Wildlife Federation
Tyson Foods Inc. was recognized by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation (AWF) as Corporate Conservationist of the Year at the Governor’s 2012 Conservation Achievement Awards Banquet held Saturday (Aug. 25) in…
by - August 26, 2012 11:40 pm
Tahiti-themed party to fight ovarian cancer raises $25K
FORT SMITH — The Golden Living dining hall was transformed into an island paradise on Saturday (Aug. 25) as supporters showed in droves for TEAL Night in Tahiti to benefit the…
by - August 26, 2012 7:38 pm
A General question
Dear Attorney General Dustin McDaniel: What with all the time you spend fighting payday lenders and studying the layout of the governor’s office and responding to letters from Arkansas House…
by - August 26, 2012 5:09 pm
Guest bartenders put on the glitz for cancer society
ROGERS — The American Cancer Society’s moniker as “the Official Sponsors of Birthdays” was carried out to the hilt by party girls Vonda Gardner and Patricia Brown for the organization’s second…
by - August 26, 2012 3:31 pm
Medical marijuana a sensible choice
Words and phrases such as “medical marijuana,” “legal” and “the state of Arkansas” lack a history of spending much time together. After all, most people in these parts have for…
by - August 26, 2012 3:21 pm
The broom man
Tax season, for CPAs, can be hellacious. Clients are anxious to get their tax returns so you work long hours. A person tends to get tired, perhaps even a bit…
by - August 26, 2012 1:19 am
Roots music takes wing
FAYETTEVILLE — The crowd raised to its feet Friday (Aug. 24) night as the David Grisman Folk Jazz Trio strode onto the stage. The dulcet sounds of Grisman’s mandolin quickly quelled…
by - August 25, 2012 5:09 pm
Trash vote organizer moving forward with ballot push
The Vote for Automated (VFA) campaign clinched a win Thursday (Aug. 23) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting in the ongoing debate over whether the city should move…
by - August 24, 2012 5:08 pm
Beebe makes judicial, commission appointments
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe today (Aug. 24) announced the following judicial appointments, and board and commission appointments. George "Bucky" Ellis, Benton, as Special Associate Justice to the Arkansas Supreme Court…
by - August 24, 2012 4:18 pm
USA Truck signs new credit deal
USA Truck on Friday (Aug. 24) announced a new credit agreement a few weeks ahead of a period set to begin on Sept. 7 in which the trucking company would…
by - August 24, 2012 2:59 pm
Fort Smith, regional tax collections ahead of 2011
Fort Smith sales tax collections declined in the city’s July report, with citywide collections up just 0.53% and the city’s portion of a countywide tax down 0.84%. Each of the…
by - August 24, 2012 8:54 am
Arkansas Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s Butterfuly Release
by - August 23, 2012 9:30 pm
Fort Smith Board makes abrupt trash service switch
What would have been a light agenda for the Fort Smith Board of Directors Thursday night (Aug. 23) turned in to a potential game-changer for supporters of the automated citywide…
by - August 23, 2012 7:49 pm
Tusk to Tail: Are you ready to tailgate?
The long, horrible nightmare is finally over. When the Razorbacks kick off against Jacksonville State, it will have been 34 weeks since Arkansas thrashed Kansas State 29-16 in the Cotton…
by - August 23, 2012 5:06 pm
Automated trash petition ruled insufficient (Updated)
Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard has deemed insufficient a petition seeking to place an automated trash proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot. Organizers have 10 days to gather 10…
by - August 23, 2012 4:12 pm
Jobless claims in U.S. climb while confidence sours
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed last week to a one-month high, showing scant progress in the labor market that’s left Americans more pessimistic about the economy. Jobless claims rose…