Fort Smith

Mii Monday

Teens are welcome to come by the library to play on the Library’s Wii. You can make your own Mii, choose one of the library-owned Wii games to play or…

Tourism tax numbers up in Fort Smith, Van Buren

Hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren remain on an upward trend, and collections of Arkansas’ tourism tax are headed for two consecutive years of gains. September collections…

The Salvation Army Red Kettle Bell Ringing Season

Volunteer groups, clubs, families and individuals are needed to adopt kettles and ring bells. Beginning Noivember 18 through December 24, volunteers are needed to "keep the bells ringing!" The Salvation Army has 22 locations needing volunteers…

Salvation Army Angel Tree Grand Opening

THE SALVATION ARMY ANGEL TREE GRAND OPENING (Located in Central Mall in front of Sears) Former Coach of The University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Coach Frank Broyles will be our honored…

Fort Smith voters reject 1% prepared food tax (Updated with final tally)

Editor’s note: This story now reflects the final vote tally. Fort Smith voters have overwhelmingly rejected by a wide margin the use of a 1% prepared food tax to help…

Arkansas voters approve of highway bond package

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved renewal of a $575 million bond program…

Internet coalition

A new Arkansas group pushes for broadband access.

ABF expands global reach with ‘Ocean LTL’

ABF Freight System is hoping to capture more of the import shipping of the growing number of products now manufactured in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan by making it easier…

Fort Smith fire, software systems top board session

Big ticket items were the order of business during Tuesday’s (Nov. 8) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The first item was to review analysis by Dallas-based…

Riding the entrepreneurial roller coaster

The life cycle of emotions in business will reach great heights and great depths in a matter of quarters, months, weeks, days or minutes.

UA professor discusses Oklahoma earthquakes

story submitted by the University of Arkansas On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Nov. 5-7, more than 20 earthquakes shook the area of central Oklahoma. The three largest — one with…

Enplanements trend downward statewide (Revised)

Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Regional Airport issued a revised October report Tuesday (Nov. 8) morning. The Fort Smith enplanement numbers in this report reflect the revised numbers. Enplanement traffic…

Bentonville matchmaker

SphereAccess connects product makers to retailers.

Lavaca ‘Lunch Lady’ honored at White House reception

Child Nutrition Director Glynieta Price was recently honored along with hundreds of other school cafeteria workers across the country at a White House reception. Price attended at the invitation of…

Metro area Baloney Sandwich Index on the rise

Editor’s note: Some story info submitted by Ken Kupchick, director of marketing and development for the River Valley Regional Food Bank. It may not be the index a typical economist…

The Compass Report: September 2011 Numbers by the Wire

Sales tax collections in the counties showed impressive gains during the period — hopefully a good sign of consumer sentiment. Sebastian County tax collections during August were up almost 9%…

Looking ahead, again

GDP rates should rise in 2012 and 2013.

Raymond still matters

Editor’s note: This essay about my grandfather, Raymond Evans, was first published November 2002 when I was business editor of the Times Record. A version of that essay can be…

Philpot’s BottomLineTips: Charitable giving

Perhaps this is not the year to talk about charitable gifting with the global markets in turmoil. Heck, this might not even be the century to write about charitable gifting.