by - May 18, 2012 6:06 pm
Work values
Work is a worthwhile endeavor. Hard work is what made the United States of America the world’s greatest economic power. By hard work, I don’t mean just brute force. It’s…
Fort Smith
by - May 18, 2012 3:21 pm
Formation of Fort Smith Regional Council announced
The wait is over for those who have believed the Fort Smith metro area needed a high-powered, “good suits” club to improve the region’s socio-economic standing. Now the wait is…
by - May 18, 2012 2:43 pm
Arkansas Senate District 5: Coleman and King
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to Arkansas Senate District 5 pits candidate Bill Coleman of Mountainburg against Rep. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, in a contest between two candidates,…
by - May 18, 2012 2:38 pm
ATU-Ozark to provide job training at Chaffee Crossing
Through a partnership with the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will offer air-conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) classes at Chaffee Crossing for dislocated workers. Pending approval…
by - May 18, 2012 10:45 am
More employed in Arkansas during April
The estimated number of unemployed in Arkansas during April fell more than 2,800 to 100,628, and the state’s jobless rate fell to 7.2% from 7.4% in March. April’s jobless rate…
by - May 18, 2012 7:51 am
Fans of Holden’s get a sneak peek at his exhibit
FORT SMITH — A preview party of works by Harold T. Holden, the Western artist who created the Bass Reeves Legacy monument, was held Thursday (May 17) in the rotunda…
by - May 17, 2012 8:52 pm
FCRA budget deficit, sports facilities discussed
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) said goodbye to one of its own and addressed current budget deficit numbers Thursday (May 17). To kick off its regularly scheduled meeting, the…
by - May 17, 2012 4:48 pm
Arkansas drops a spot on natural gas list
Arkansas maintained its status as one of the top 10 largest marketers of natural gas in the U.S., but cheap wellhead prices and the industry’s switch to oil-rich shale plays…
by - May 17, 2012 3:42 pm
Arkansas Senate District 9: Green and Holland
The GOP nomination to Arkansas Senate District 9 pits candidate and former Rep. Rick Green, R-Van Buren, against incumbent Sen. Bruce Holland, R-Greenwood. The primary election winner will face Rep….
by - May 17, 2012 3:26 pm
Big Screen Peter: Bernie
Bernie is a dark-comedy par excellence. It's quirky humor with a razor sharp edge that rips the cover off of east Texas, somehow existing both as a searing riposte to…
by - May 17, 2012 3:07 pm
Port operator questions need for another port
While the Fort Smith region and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are preparing for a $100,000 study to determine the viability of the Lavaca Slackwater Harbor, one Arkansas River…
by - May 17, 2012 2:35 pm
Casino opposition group formed
A coalition of elected officials, law enforcement and religious leaders calling themselves Stop Casinos Now! have joined forces to oppose two ballot initiatives seeking to legalize more casinos in Arkansas….
by - May 17, 2012 2:25 pm
Entree NWA: Tanglewood Branch Beer Co.
FAYETTEVILLE — The Tanglewood Branch Beer Co., is new to Fayetteville but few places feel so of Fayetteville. I walked in on a recent Wednesday into a wave of bluegrass….
by - May 17, 2012 9:16 am
Tim Nutt: Are You Arkansavvy?
FAYETTEVILLE — May is Arkansas Heritage Month, an annual celebration of all things great about our state. Established in 1982 by the Department of Arkansas Heritage, each year the celebration has…
by - May 17, 2012 6:45 am
Quarterly income, sales up at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores reported solid numbers for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, with net income up more than 9%, and U.S. same store sales up 2.6%. The per…
by - May 16, 2012 8:29 pm
Former Wal-Mart CEO talks integrity, bribery issue
Don Soderquist, former Wal-Mart Stores COO and current founding executive of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, took the stage and it seemed the pulpit at this week's “Doing…
by - May 16, 2012 8:01 pm
Beebe announces appointments
The office of Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (May 16) announced the following appointments to boards, commissions and other institutions: Robert "Bunny" Adcock, Conway, to the University of Central Arkansas…
by - May 16, 2012 7:04 pm
Citywide chess tournament grows
FORT SMITH — “Chess is a game you play with your mind — not with your hands,” Ernest Cialone reminded the 56 chess players Wednesday morning (May 16) before the start…
by - May 16, 2012 6:01 pm
Home starts join U.S. factories topping forecasts
BLOOMBERG — Housing starts and industrial production exceeded forecasts in April, pointing to strength in the U.S. economy at the start of the second quarter. Starts rose 2.6% to a…
by - May 16, 2012 5:46 pm
Bass Reeves returns to Fort Smith
The surprisingly large crowd gathered in the Wednesday (May 16) afternoon heat in downtown Fort Smith erupted into simultaneous applause as the long-awaited and large statue of Bass Reeves came…