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Tusk to Tail 2014: Hoping against ‘The Longest Day’ in Starkville

We head to Starkville, Miss., Saturday to see the Razorbacks take on the number one team in the country. Not many of us are going on this trip, so the…

Wall Street watches as BHP, Southwestern deals impact Fayetteville Shale Play

As BHP Billiton begins the difficult job of marketing its Fayetteville Shale assets, a top Wall Street analyst says prospective suitors will definitely have an advantage in negotiations with the…

P.A.M. Transportation doubles its third quarter profits

Stronger freight demand and lower fuel costs resulted in a profitable mix for Tonititown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services who reported another record quarter ending Sept. 30. P.A.M. posted third quarter net…

Gadget Grave set to expand with Fayetteville store

Fort Smith-based Gadget Grave will open on Nov. 1 a second store which will be located at 240 Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville. The company provides repair services for mobile electronic…

New home permits rally in September, cap off a solid third quarter

Builders across Benton and Washington counties secured 205 permits for new homes last month to keep them busy for the rest of the year – which is 100 more new…

Tolbert: Spending In Arkansas Senate Race Tops $52 Million

It should surprise no one who has been watching television, opened their mailbox, or answered their telephone in the past couple of months that spending in the U.S. Senate race…

Sam’s Club Adds Services, New Products To Improve Struggling Financial Trends

Memberships are the key to growth in the club format and Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer is taking bold steps to draw in more members through rewards, better merchandising and…

Brandon Barber Sentenced To Five Years And Five Months In Prison

A fraudulent financing scheme initiated almost 10 years ago has resulted in primary perpetrator Brandon Barber being sentenced to five years and five months in prison. Based on possible reductions…

Tolbert: Beebe Administration Officials Exiting Stage Left

In the weeks leading up to the election, it has been interesting to watch the exit of several top members of the Beebe administration over the last few months. Gov….

Altrusa presents 27th annual Taste of Fort Smith

More than 1,500 people came hungry on Tuesday (Oct. 28), ready to fill their plates with a wide assortment of food at the 27th annual Taste of Fort Smith. Hosted…

P.A.M. Transportation Profits Double

Tontitown trucker P.A.M. Transportation posted higher quarterly revenue and net income from the previous year as company officials said strong freight demand and declining fuel prices were fueling margins. P.A.M….

Fort Smith Board mulls reallocation of street tax revenue

As the Fort Smith Board of Directors continues searching for a solution to its budgetary woes, more ideas continue to come from the group and the latest could have voters…

Steel Firm Picks Osceola For $20 Million Plant, 45 Jobs

The Material Works Ltd. (TMW) announced it will build an advanced flat rolled toll processing center adjacent to the new Big River Steel mill in Osceola, Arkansas. The announcement was…

Wall Street Watches As BHP, Southwestern Deals Impact Fayetteville Shale Play

As BHP Billiton begins the difficult job of marketing its Fayetteville Shale assets, a top Wall Street analyst says prospective suitors will definitely have an advantage in negotiations with the…

Fort Smith tax revenue up in September report, still off budget estimates

September marked four months straight that Fort Smith sales tax collections have surpassed the same month last year, but the increase in collections has not helped the city improve its…

Judge Sentences Brandon Barber to 65 Months in Prison

The sentence was handed down Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Fort Smith by U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes.

Barber sentenced to five years and five months in prison (Updated)

A fraudulent financing scheme initiated almost 10 years ago has resulted in primary perpetrator Brandon Barber being sentenced to five years and five months in prison. Based on possible reductions…

In House District 32, It’s The Coffeehouse Vote

From Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News: With all the talk of the Senate and Governor’s races in Arkansas it’s easy to overlook the 38 contested…

Gearhart To Lead Search Committee For Next SEC Commissioner

University of Arkansas chancellor David Gearhart will chair the national search committee for the next commissioner of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The committee will also include Judith Bonner, president of…

Surgeon Laurence Lo joins Sparks Health System, Seiter gains new certification

General surgeon Dr. Laurence Lo has joined Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, and Dr, Jason Seiter recently passed a high-level board certification. Lo will work with the Surgical Associates…