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Rep. Altes may face ethics violation charge

Trouble may be brewing for Rep. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, related to his alleged threat to hold up a budget because of a tiff between his son’s sanitation business and…

Obama’s negative ratings increase in Arkansas

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] For Arkansas voters, President Barack Obama started with a pretty poor…

Meat money

Tyson Foods settles a 12-year, 12-state lawsuit.

Critical decisions require critical self-reflection

Business owners often need to step out of their comfort zones to overcome any fear that may be at the root of procrastinating on a decision.

Weather was perfect for Van Buren Chamber golf classic

The event included 20 teams and helped raise money for the chamber’s education scholarship programs.

City details funding history of Fort Smith Convention Center

The city of Fort Smith on Monday (Sept. 19) released a seven-page document that “clarifies” the funding history of the Fort Smith Convention Center between 2001 and the present. Tracy…

Womack tops in approval among Congressmen

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Talk Business and Hendrix College continue our partnership to provide you…

The Consumer Compass Report: Regional sentiment hits new lows

The fifth edition of The Consumer Compass Report shows a drop in confidence with respect to personal finances and the overall economy — a finding that should come as no…

Arkansas lottery chief resigns

story by Roby Brock and Jason Tolbert [email protected] Arkansas Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue has resigned and the commission has accepted his offer to leave effective Oct. 7. Passailaigue was credited…

Manufacturing jobs reach state, national lows

story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley [email protected] Arkansas has witnessed a disturbing decline in manufacturing employment for decades, but the latest state jobless report depicts a new milestone. According…

The business owner says …

Warning: If you are more offended by blue language than government incompetence, please CLICK NOW to another page. This week came the news that Arkansas officials overpaid an estimated $161…

Spitting taxes

There is ‘nothing sinister’ in reducing your tax bill.

Rain creates perfect conditions for the 5K Mud Run

Participants in the Hillbilly Pork Chop Roundup 5K Mud Run have to complete a 3.2-mile obstacle course.

Tiny big work

Officials gather to celebrate UA nanomech research.

Womack: USPS plan outside ‘boundary of reason’

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is saying a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to consolidate more than 250 mail processing centers nationwide is an “unacceptable course of action.” Womack,…

Arkansas Reps vote to curb NLRB influence

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] All four of Arkansas’ Congressmen voted in favor of a measure…

Free concert to benefit Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity

There will be a free concert featuring the Sounds of Hope to benefit Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity Ault-Pyle build. Sounds of Hope is a local group of Christian artists that…

Arkansas jobless rate hits 8.3% in August

Arkansas’ jobless rate increased to an estimated 8.3% in August, up from 8.2% in July, and up from 7.8% in August 2010. The rate is the highest seen since March…

Adam & Eats: Larry’s Pizza

The principle behind the new pizza joint is a sound one. Simple good food, great service, and a good price.

Arkansas overpaid jobless benefits by $161 million (Updated)

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] New data from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate that Arkansas…