by - June 13, 2012 4:34 pm
HARP (Home Affordable Refinance Program) is a government program unlike most others. It provides refinancing assistance to responsible homeowners with a history of making their mortgage payments on time, who…
by - June 13, 2012 3:42 pm
Former gas company executive Sheffield Nelson said his plan to raise Arkansas’ severance tax to 7% will make the ballot and won’t scare off natural gas drillers. To back up…
by - June 13, 2012 3:38 pm
The Fort Smith Adult Education Center is hosting this free citizenship workshop for legal permanent residents seeking assistance with the naturalization application. We are also seeking volunteers to assist with…
by - June 13, 2012 2:50 pm
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) voted unanimously on Wednesday (June 13) to sign a cost-sharing agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with the…
by - June 13, 2012 2:03 pm
Located at Magnolia Room in Creekmore Park in Fort Smith Children 8-12 will learn, self portraits, Multi Media Journal Making, Balloon design and face painting, decorated flower pots and…
by - June 13, 2012 12:15 pm
There has been quite a bit of buzz in Northwest Arkansas’ tech sector regarding a nickname for the region. Everyone has heard of Silicon Valley, and with new areas such…
by - June 13, 2012 11:54 am
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $25 per head last week, according to Hedgers Edge. Packers have averaged between $20 and $25 profit per head during the past couple of…
by - June 13, 2012 11:52 am
BLOOMBERG — Retail sales in the U.S. fell in May for a second month, prompting economists to cut forecasts for economic growth as limited job and income gains hold back…
by - June 13, 2012 11:39 am
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced Wednesday (June 13) he will seek the Governor’s office in 2014. The announcement makes McDaniel the first high-profile candidate to formally enter the race….
by - June 12, 2012 5:53 pm
It looks like Arkansas banks are off to their best start in three years, despite lackluster loan demand and looming regulatory costs. With the downturn in the economy in late…
by - June 12, 2012 5:26 pm
A new lobbying group is hoping to make in-roads in Arkansas. According to a press release distributed Tuesday (June 12), the Secular Coalition for America will begin organizing efforts in…
by - June 12, 2012 5:13 pm
With the trash collection issue settled (for now), the Fort Smith Board of Directors turned its attention to the parks, police, and fire departments at the Tuesday (June 12) study…
by - June 12, 2012 3:42 pm
FORT SMITH — Former 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Keet and Democrat Brent Bumpers, visited Fort Smith on Tuesday (June 12) with a common goal, despite their political differences: ethics…
by - June 12, 2012 3:03 pm
If only banking were boring again, as it was from the end of World War II to about 1980, our financial system and economy would be in much better shape,…
by - June 12, 2012 2:49 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday (June 12) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions. Josh Blevins, Little Rock, to the State Board of Private Career Education. Appointment expires…
by - June 12, 2012 2:24 pm
A stable part of the Fort Smith regional economy continues to be the hospitality sector, with April collections in Van Buren and Fort Smith up 7.2% and 5%, respectively. Hospitality…
by - June 12, 2012 12:49 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $13.577 million in May, up significantly from the $8.492 million April total. The increase also represents a…
by - June 12, 2012 12:11 pm
EUREKA SPRINGS — Last year, fist-sized hail heavily damaged the roof of Thorncrown Chapel, an architectural masterpiece that had withstood other deadly forces of nature since it was finished June 12,…
by - June 12, 2012 9:16 am
FAYETTEVILLE — Mike Shirkey favors music that tells stories. So, he really likes singer-songwriters, and he also prefers pared-down, nonenhanced instrumentation. In other words, folk and bluegrass are his favorites….
by - June 11, 2012 10:08 pm
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. cattle herd has shrunk to the smallest since three years before Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald’s Corp. hamburger stand, reducing supply and raising prices even…
