by - September 19, 2011 8:44 am
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…
by - September 18, 2011 6:13 pm
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…
by - September 18, 2011 10:43 am
There is ‘nothing sinister’ in reducing your tax bill.
by - September 18, 2011 10:23 am
Participants in the Hillbilly Pork Chop Roundup 5K Mud Run have to complete a 3.2-mile obstacle course.
by - September 16, 2011 4:06 pm
Officials gather to celebrate UA nanomech research.
by - September 16, 2011 3:02 pm
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,…
by - September 16, 2011 2:23 pm
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…
by - September 16, 2011 1:10 pm
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…
by - September 16, 2011 9:59 am
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…
by - September 16, 2011 7:15 am
The principle behind the new pizza joint is a sound one. Simple good food, great service, and a good price.
by - September 15, 2011 4:44 pm
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…
by - September 15, 2011 3:21 pm
The Fort Smith Area Community Foundation, a local office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has announced a new endowment fund established by the local board to memorialize former Mayor C….
by - September 15, 2011 2:45 pm
A U.S. Postal Service proposal that would essentially move all mail processing in Arkansas to Little Rock would result in lengthier mail delivery times and the loss of more than…
by - September 15, 2011 9:52 am
The news continues to be less than optimistic about the future of Whirlpool’s massive production and warehousing facility in Fort Smith, with a source saying total employment could dip to…
by - September 15, 2011 9:35 am
Add retired Fort Smith business owner George McGill to the growing list of candidates seeking election or re-election to legislative seats in the Fort Smith region. McGill announced Wednesday (Sept….
by - September 15, 2011 8:12 am
The play takes the audience on an emotional journey through one woman’s struggle to return to her childhood home.
by - September 15, 2011 7:58 am
Learn PowerPoint 2010! The Fort Smith Adult Education Center is offering Powerpoint 2010 class running from September 21-October 3, 5:00-8:00pm Mondays and Wednesdays. Become more effective and efficient and learn…
by - September 14, 2011 9:58 pm
Soderbergh’s illustration of small acts of kindness seem displaced within such a Sherman’esque wasteland.
by - September 14, 2011 8:41 pm
The documents former U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt collected during his more than 25 years in Congress took more than six years to organize and index — and the index…
by - September 14, 2011 12:33 pm
Make plans to "brown bag" your lunch and enjoy an hourlong musical performance by the Jazz Band and Jazz Catz at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. The show is free…
