by - April 8, 2013 3:11 pm
Likely to garner broad interest is an estimated $30 million inheritance-related lawsuit filed in Newton County, Arkansas, involving family members of Banquet Foods founder Howard Stamper and the Metropolitan Museum…
by - April 8, 2013 3:07 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (April 8) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Mary Anne Salmon, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Council. Appointment expires…
by - April 8, 2013 2:13 pm
A companion bill to an already approved Senate measure that would provide a bond issue and the terms of the agreement for the Big River Steel Mill superproject passed the…
by - April 8, 2013 1:16 pm
University of Arkansas – Fort Smith music students will perform Broadway classics from Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Dreamgirls, Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Ragtime, Cinderella, The Sound of…
by - April 8, 2013 12:40 pm
Springdale-based George’s Inc. has appointed Carl George and Charles George as co-CEO and presidents for the chicken processing company. Chief executive Gary George is stepping aside from the day-to-day operations,…
by - April 8, 2013 6:17 am
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made his first-ever trip to Arkansas over the weekend, but he was not here to enjoy all the natural beauty the state has to offer or…
by - April 8, 2013 12:05 am
Gary George will remain as the company’s chairman.
by - April 7, 2013 10:04 pm
Consumers converting to smart phone technology continues to rise, but the revenue derived from traditional postpaid customers is not keeping pace, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It seems prepaid…
by - April 7, 2013 2:09 pm
After three days of feverish competition at the University of Arkansas Barnhill Arena, organizers of the Razorback Regional FIRST Robotics Competition crowned the winners of the science and engineering challenge…
by - April 7, 2013 1:37 pm
More than 350 guests came out to the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House on Saturday evening (April 6) to celebrate the organization’s 17th Annual Wine & Roses Gala. Filled…
by - April 7, 2013 12:56 pm
The fifth annual Fort Smith Heritage Festival was held in downtown Fort Smith on Saturday and Sunday (April 6-7), and presented the history of Fort Smith as well as many…
by - April 7, 2013 12:20 pm
Fort Smith’s MovieLounge hosted an old-fashioned Farmers Market on Saturday (April 6). Featuring a wide-array of produce, homemade treats and apparel, the event provided market-goers with the opportunity to support…
by - April 7, 2013 11:46 am
Like every other community in America, the Fort Smith Region is currently experiencing a silent crisis – CHILD ABUSE. This crisis has been going on for far longer than any…
by - April 6, 2013 8:12 pm
Robert Owen “Bob” McBride, the longtime owner of Fayetteville-based McBride Distributing Inc., died April 4 in his Fayetteville home. He was 72. McBride assumed ownership of the Anheuser-Busch distributorship in…
by - April 6, 2013 1:52 am
Love Trivia? This is your chance to prove you really do know it all, and make a whole lot of cash proving it. 64 Teams. 6 Weeks. 1 Belt. $15,000!…
by - April 5, 2013 4:38 pm
JBS S.A. announced plans to complete its acquisition of Brooks, Alberta-based XL Foods' US beef processing operations. The plant located in Brooks was formerly owned by JBS USA competitor, Tyson…
by - April 5, 2013 3:59 pm
Rich Products Corp. is recalling more than 10.5 million pounds of products produced at its Waycross, Ga., facility due to possible contamination with E. coli O121. This recall is rated…
by - April 5, 2013 3:56 pm
Friday (April 5) brought news of the first indirect economic impact of Health Management Associates (HMA) bringing 500 jobs to Fort Smith. The brother and sister team of Dwight and…
by - April 5, 2013 3:45 pm
E-commerce firm plans to move into new facility, according to report.
by - April 5, 2013 2:48 pm
On a 24-9 vote with two GOP lawmakers not voting, the Arkansas Senate approved SB 1020, The Health Care Independence Act of 2013. All 14 Democrats in the Senate voted…
