by - June 4, 2012 4:36 pm
Holmes’ ruling to open foreclosure bottleneck
A May 11 ruling from U.S. District Court Judge J. Leon Holmes is expected to unplug a bottleneck of foreclosure filings that began in the fall of 2011 when a…
Fort Smith
by - June 4, 2012 3:32 pm
U.S. slowdown likely for third straight year
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. economy looks set to deliver a repeat performance in 2012: for the third straight year, it may suffer a swoon yet not slip into a recession….
by - June 4, 2012 2:41 pm
Wal-Mart shareholders: low confidence with execs
Discontent with Wal-Mart’s top executives hit historic levels when thousands of shareholders pledged to vote against CEO Mike Duke and former CEO Lee Scott among other directors linked to the…
by - June 4, 2012 2:18 pm
Walmart stores aid home prices
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promises “always low prices” at its 4,000 U.S. stores. That may not be the case for nearby homes, according to a study published by the National Bureau…
by - June 4, 2012 12:29 pm
Arkansas tax revenue up 4.8% in May
Sales tax collections in Arkansas were up 4.7% in May, with the month marking the sixth straight month of gains the collections that are a good measure of consumer spending….
by - June 4, 2012 11:22 am
Local craft wholesaler expands footprint
SPRINGDALE — Christine Meier, co-owner of Springdale-based Canvas Corp., was bitten by the entrepreneur bug early in life. This savvy business woman left a profitable job as a craft buyer…
by - June 3, 2012 6:56 pm
Symphony concert honors courage of cancer survivors
FORT SMITH — Mercy Fort Smith presented A Show of Courage, a special concert with the Fort Smith Symphony honoring the community’s cancer survivors Saturday (June 2) at the Arkansas Best…
by - June 3, 2012 5:07 pm
The micromanaging thing
The debate in Fort Smith between automated and non-automated trash collection with 2,402 households among all 28,673 households is instructive in that it well serves as an obvious symptom of…
by - June 3, 2012 2:55 pm
The protest thing
President Barack Obama garnered nearly 60% of the vote in last month’s Democratic primary — enough to place first place, of course, but enough to embarrass too. A Tennessee lawyer…
by - June 3, 2012 2:45 pm
The mission thing
A month or so ago, I mentioned to a friend and colleague that we needed to plan the direction of our firm over the next couple of years. He responded…
by - June 1, 2012 4:53 pm
Wal-Mart execs stress ‘integrity’
Some 14,000 shareholders managed to give Wal-Mart one heck of a 50th birthday celebration Friday (June 1) despite the threat of protests. The historical event was a balance of old…
by - June 1, 2012 3:51 pm
‘Awkward’ grass skirt adorned Wal-Mart meeting host
FAYETTEVILLE — Singer and actor Justin Timberlake handled Friday’s Wal-Mart shareholders meeting much like a Saturday Night Live guest appearance, walking on stage in a grass skirt and a halo made…
by - June 1, 2012 2:05 pm
Payroll growth in U.S. stalls as jobless rate rises
BLOOMBERG — The American jobs engine sputtered in May as employers added the fewest workers in a year and the unemployment rate rose, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama’s…
by - June 1, 2012 1:09 pm
Wal-Mart CEO defends retailer amid bribery probe
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mike Duke told employees and shareholders at the company’s annual meeting Friday (June 1) that the retailer, whose executives are accused of bribing Mexican…
by - June 1, 2012 12:09 pm
Sunday wraps up with Infamous Stringdusters, Matisyahu
MULBERRY MOUNTAIN — The ninth annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 150 confirmed acts appearing on five stages over four days at Mulberry Mountain, north of Ozark. That’s a lot of…
by - June 1, 2012 9:59 am
Stoney LaRue
CONTACT: CANDACE MARTIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DONALD W. REYNOLDS COMMUNITY CENTER 918-647-4204 [email protected] RED DIRT COUNTRY MUSIC ARTIST: STONEY LARUE TO PERFORM AT THE DONALD W. REYNOLDS COMMUNITY CENTER The Donald W. Reynolds Community…
by - June 1, 2012 6:30 am
Black Comedy has more laughs than lights
FORT SMITH — Black Comedy, a British farce written by Peter Shaffer, is the reversal of light. Starting out in complete darkness, the audience can only hear the dialogue until there’s…
by - May 31, 2012 7:38 pm
NASA must think bigger
On Thursday, a space capsule known as the Dragon touched down in the Pacific Ocean. After launching into orbit May 22, the capsule had performed a series of complicated maneuvers,…
by - May 31, 2012 7:16 pm
U.S. labor market cools, GDP revised down
BLOOMBERG — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to a one-month high and companies hired fewer workers than forecast, casting doubt on the vigor of the labor…
by - May 31, 2012 4:14 pm
Wal-Mart: Mexico issue not likely to slow global growth
ROGERS — The ongoing bribery issue in Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary has not had a material impact on the retail giant’s customers and suppliers, according to Leslie Dach, executive vice president…