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Beebe talks about trade trip to France

Gov. Mike Beebe’s week-long trade mission to France should result in expansions of existing French firms doing business in Arkansas and could result in research collaborations for food safety and…

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Seven-year itch

In 2005, just two years after Whirlpool gave us a clear hint about the future of its Fort Smith manufacturing operations, business and community leaders in the Fort Smith region…

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Thumb your nose at Washington

“it’s constitutional. Bitches” (Punctuated as tweeted) Just in case you missed it, the above quote was tweeted Thursday by Patrick Gaspard, the Democratic National Committee’s Executive Director, when he learned…

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Who are you?

A decided minority of Arkansas Third District voters do not much care for U.S. Rep. Steve Womack’s Republican politics. Opponents see little besides a hyper-partisan who will someday look to…

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Adam & Eats: Sake

On this week’s adventure, we are going to investigate a new joint that’s stirring up quite a buzz. It also doesn’t hurt that they serve one of my favorite foods:…

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40th Reunion, FHS class of ’72

40th Reunion, FHS Class of ’72 It's almost time for the mighty class of '72 to come on through, together again, celebrating our big 40th! Go ahead and save the dates…

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FCRA grants easement to Old Dominion

The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has granted an easement to Old Dominion Freight Lines for property associated with the company’s trucking terminal estimated to begin construction at Chaffee Crossing…

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Roberts and the health-care tax

Judges can say things politicians can’t. So it was left to U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts to use the three-letter word for the individual mandate that President Barack Obama…