Regions

New hotel coming to Fort Smith airport property

A new hotel is coming to the corner of Phoenix Avenue and McKennon Boulevard, bringing with it both an increase in occupancy and about 30 new jobs. The Home 2…

UAFS to host ‘How to’ forum for political candidates

For anyone with a dream of being the next city councilman, senator or even dog catcher, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is planning a workshop to teach novice…

Work begins on Whirlpool pollution mitigation plan

A little more than a month after the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality presented its plan to address contamination caused by Whirlpool's admitted leak of trichloroethylene (TCE) into groundwater in…

Bentonville unveils redevelopment plan for downtown area

Bentonville is known across the region as a city on the rise – leading the metro area in new home sales, building permits and often sales tax revenue growth, while…

Foundation seeks to build medical school in Fort Smith

Some of the revenue from the 2009 purchase of Fort Smith-based Sparks Health System could be used to help build and operate a medical school in Fort Smith and generate…

Syntroleum outlines acquisition upside

Shareholders of Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. were encouraged Wednesday (Dec. 18) to approve the proposed $40 million acquisition by Renewable Energy Group. They were told to expect a payout equaling $4.04…

Shareholder lawsuit against Wal-Mart allowed to proceed

A shareholder-derivative lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores and key officers of the global retailer may move forward, according to an opinion issued Wednesday (Dec. 18) by a three-judge panel with the…

Ethics Commission says Darr misspent more than $44,000

The Arkansas Ethics Commission released a staff report on Wednesday (Dec. 18) alleging that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., misspent more than $44,000 in both campaign and public funds. The…

HP to return 200 jobs to Conway operation

Less than six months after around 500 layoffs at their Conway facility, Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday (Dec. 18) announced plans to establish a “regional industry development center” that would add approximately…

Report: Darr Misspent $44,000 in Campaign Funds

The Arkansas Ethics Commission must now decide if there is probable cause to issue any sanctions against the Arkansas lieutenant governor.

It’s A Wonderful Life – a red carpet affair benefitting Youth Bridge

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McMath, UA Honors Dean, to Retire This Summer

During McMaths tenure as dean, student enrollment in the Honors College grew by 44 percent.

Watershed Agency, Tyson Foods Celebrate 20-Year Partnership

The Springdale company donated 30,000 pounds of food to the Little Rock organization on Dec. 17.

UAFS vice chancellor named director of Winthrop Rockefeller Institute

Dr. Marta Loyd, vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has resigned her UAFS job to accept a position as executive director of the…

Fort Smith, Sebastian County officials move on $10.9 million water park

No longer are the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court wrangling over whether or not to add an additional $800,000 to the $8 million budget…

Home investment heats up, consumers lay down cash

Consumers may not be freely spending money on non-tangibles, but 2013 marked a turnaround year for investments in the old homestead, with an uptick in renovations that some economists say…

Tyson Foods again cited by OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Tyson Foods for four workplace violations in its Hutchison, Kan., facility following a June 17 accident. The meat giant faces $147,000…

Renewable Energy Group to acquire Syntroleum

The cash burn at Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. could soon be over as Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced plans to acquire the Tulsa-based energy company, pending shareholder approval. Syntroleum is…

Fort Smith may get new DOJ consent order in early 2014

A dispute over payment for land that erupted at a Dec. 3 Board of Directors meeting brought to light a continuing nuisance for the city of Fort Smith and according…

Walrod’s continues to battle the big-box players

In an age of computerized inventories and modern technology that are a part of nearly all businesses, one Fort Smith hardware store is bucking the trend with a pencil and…