by - March 22, 2012 2:52 pm
Arkansas home sales up during February
Low mortgage rates and an abundance of homes for sale are just two reasons that three of Arkansas’ four largest home sales markets have sales gains in the first two…
Fort Smith
by - March 22, 2012 9:53 am
Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award nationally ranked
The Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award (GQA) Program was ranked first in four of six categories nationally for 2011 by The Alliance for Performance Excellence. The GQA Program ranked first…
by - March 21, 2012 7:47 pm
2011 good for U.S. tourism industry
Travel and tourism spending in the U.S. during 2011 grew at 3.5%, the highest rate of growth for the industry in the past five years. Total tourism-related employment was up…
by - March 21, 2012 7:09 pm
Big Screen Peter: 21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as two ne'er-do-well cops sent undercover to infiltrate an adolescent drug ring. There is plenty of ancillary action in 21 Jump…
by - March 21, 2012 6:55 pm
Marshals Coin ready for Obama signature
The long-awaited U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin will soon be a reality, with up to $5 million in proceeds from the coin authorized to support a segment of work at the…
by - March 21, 2012 4:44 pm
State biz group supports health care challenge
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas has joined a legal effort to challenge the controversial federal healthcare reform act, but the move is more about seeking an…
by - March 21, 2012 4:01 pm
Arvest promotes several in Fort Smith area
Steve Griffin has been promoted to executive vice president for Arvest Bank’s Fort Smith-River Valley operations. He previously worked as the loan manager for the Arvest Bank area. Griffin is…
by - March 21, 2012 7:25 am
Problems noted with Sebastian County fire system
The Sebastian County Fire Association (SCFA) came to the quorum court meeting Tuesday night (March 20) seeking help for its pager system. President Gary Lawrence told court members that “we’ve…
by - March 20, 2012 8:38 pm
Fort Smith Board approves bond sales, sets priorities
Fort Smith city directors voted Tuesday night (Mar. 20) to authorize the offering of sales tax bonds that were approved by voters in last Tuesday’s (Mar. 13) special election. The…
by - March 20, 2012 6:28 pm
AMP lands two more: Hank Williams Jr. and Ted Nugent
FAYETTEVILLE — Tickets go on sale Friday (March 23) for a couple of music icons whose names are so well-known that they don’t even need the long names of the tours…
by - March 20, 2012 4:38 pm
New jobs, new state jobs director announced
There is an interesting footnote to today’s (Mar. 20) jobs announcement from Russellville, which is bringing 25 jobs to a company that services Arkansas Nuclear One. The press release from…
by - March 20, 2012 3:47 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Meat prices move higher
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 2 cents a pound, 13-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 4.7% to 198 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.8%…
by - March 20, 2012 2:55 pm
Travelers fill the nursing gap
When a hospital needs a nurse to step in immediately but briefly, Sorrel Teuscher answers the call. She is among more than 40 traveling nurses working in Arkansas medical facilities….
by - March 20, 2012 2:18 pm
J.B. Hunt shareholders to meet
Shareholders of J.B. Hunt Transport Services have plenty to celebrate with respect to record $257 million profits in 2011 and a favorable outlook from Wall Street analysts in 2012. The…
by - March 20, 2012 12:19 pm
WHITE PARTY
Fundraiser for Fort Smith Regional Art Museum and celebration for International Museum Day. $150 per person/$300 per couple Attire: Casual white chic To buy tickets CALL office at 479.784.2787 M-F…
by - March 20, 2012 7:09 am
Van Buren sales tax plan moves forward
The Van Buren City Council moved closer to funding a one-cent tax hike for a wide range of city improvements Monday night (March 19) at the regularly scheduled meeting. By…
by - March 19, 2012 8:09 pm
Ballet and beer a good mix at the Emerald Gala
An intimate gathering of about 40 people attended the Western Arkansas Ballet Emerald Gala Saturday (March 17) at the Fort Smith Riverfront Pavilion. The event, deliberately coordinated with St. Patrick's…
by - March 19, 2012 7:15 pm
Move on to combat child sex trafficking in Arkansas
Kirk Rhoads firmly believes Arkansans must fix weak laws against child sex trafficking. So, the Mountain Home activist began an online petition that garnered about 100 signatures in about a…
by - March 19, 2012 5:38 pm
Unveiling of Reeves statue to draw national spotlight
FORT SMITH — James Pickens Jr., the actor who portrays Dr. Richard Webber on the ABC-TV drama series Grey’s Anatomy, is scheduled to participate in a weekend celebrating the long-awaited unveiling…
by - March 19, 2012 3:02 pm
Cooley enters Fort Smith Director race
Fort Smith businessman John Cooley announced Monday (Mar. 19) he will challenge Fort Smith City Director George Catsavis for the Ward 4 job. Cooley is a Fort Smith native who…