by - June 26, 2012 12:15 pm
BLOOMBERG — Confidence among U.S. consumers dropped in June for a fourth consecutive month as mounting concern over jobs and incomes dimmed the outlook for spending. The Conference Board’s sentiment…
by - June 26, 2012 11:29 am
Shawn Villines, part owner of Tim’s Auto Body in Van Buren, Ark., started ASAP Towing as a response to an accident he worked “several months ago.” “The whole thing started…
by - June 26, 2012 10:46 am
ROGERS — A few weeks ago, I took the greatest risk yet for this column. I invited my mother-in-law out to lunch. What I had going for me: I have provided…
by - June 25, 2012 11:15 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Mary Ann Gunn took some quiet time on her back porch Monday (June 25) to let it sink in. She’d been home less than 24 hours from California, where…
by - June 25, 2012 4:46 pm
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack hopes to strengthen communication between city residents and the municipal government. On Wednesday (June 20), the city unveiled the Progress as Promised website to update…
by - June 25, 2012 2:48 pm
BLOOMBERG — As the U.S. government’s regulatory bureaucracy has ballooned, one agency has been left behind: The office that oversees the regulators themselves. The BGOV (Bloomberg Government) Barometer shows the…
by - June 25, 2012 1:24 pm
More Americans are saving less than a year ago amid fewer concerns over consumer debt, according to new survey by Bankrate.com. This month, 49% of consumers don’t have enough emergency…
by - June 25, 2012 1:11 pm
The effort of two Fort Smith-based companies will soon be on television. The effort of two Fort Smith-based companies will soon be on television.The effort of two Fort Smith-based companies…
by - June 25, 2012 12:57 pm
As Arkansas’ natural gas industry continues to mature, severance tax revenue has steadily increased each year since the Legislature raised the levy on natural gas production in 2009, according to…
by - June 25, 2012 12:40 pm
Baldor Electric Co. has agreed to pay a $2 million fine and implement new hiring practices under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor, but the company disputes the…
by - June 25, 2012 10:01 am
Fort Smith Clerk Sherri Gard was named the Municipal Clerk for 2012 by the Arkansas Municipal League. Part of the nomination application included the following paragraph from City Administrator Ray…
by - June 24, 2012 6:57 pm
There during Thursday’s (June 21) taping of The City Wire show were two examples of what we likely could use more of in Little Rock. Sen. Jake Files, a Republican…
by - June 24, 2012 6:56 pm
Conventional wisdom has it that Congressional hearings rarely shed new light and devolve quickly into a stream of sound bites that members can use in their re- election campaigns. By…
by - June 23, 2012 3:59 pm
FORT SMITH — Summer officially got underway with the start of the 22nd annual Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Festival on Friday (June 22). One of the area’s premier music events, this…
by - June 22, 2012 8:50 pm
Come out and join us at Blaze'n Burrito 5111 Rogers Ave, Central Mall in Fort Smith for some great, Mexican Food! Blaze'n Burrito will donate a portion of all…
by - June 22, 2012 8:40 pm
Come out and join us at Goody's Yogurt at 7613 Rogers Ave in Fort Smith for some great, cool yogurt on a hot summer night! Goody's Yogurt will donate a…
by - June 22, 2012 4:56 pm
Two months of declines in Fort Smith sales tax collections could be an early sign of consumer concern about the future of the Fort Smith regional economy. Each of the…
by - June 22, 2012 4:01 pm
Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue said an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling creates a philosophical and practical problem within the state’s criminal justice system — a problem he believes should…
by - June 22, 2012 2:30 pm
VAN BUREN WRITER’S GROUP COME JOIN US! There will be a meeting of the Van Buren Writer’s Group Sunday Gathering. Please come and share a portion of your work (approx….
by - June 22, 2012 1:08 pm
BLOOMBERG — In an era of serial comparison shopping, Amazon.com Inc. has seemed unassailable. Yet for many kinds of merchandise — the first-season DVDs of “Glee,” say — shoppers can…
