by - January 17, 2013 6:26 pm
The confidence factor
Confidence is a funny thing. The mere existence of confidence about the future among the players in an economy can lead to growth, while the absence of assurance often guarantees…
Regions
by - January 17, 2013 5:56 pm
Lowell group charged in $1 million fraud action
Conner Eldridge, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, and Randy Coleman, special agent in charge of the Arkansas Federal Bureau of Investigation, announced Thursday (Jan. 17) that…
by - January 17, 2013 5:42 pm
Files: Tax reform should be revenue neutral
Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, chair of the Senate Revenue and Tax Committee, says early tax cut proposals in his committee will need to show revenue neutrality, and he expressed…
by - January 17, 2013 5:32 pm
UA researchers see ties with specialization and economic growth
University of Arkansas researchers have discovered that interaction between products plays an important role in economic growth. In the early stages of product development, these synergies allow for a quick…
by - January 17, 2013 5:16 pm
Tyson could benefit from Cargill plant closure
Tyson Foods and the rest of the beef packing industry got a boost Thursday (Jan. 17) as competitor Cargill announced plans to close its Plainview, Texas, processing plant effective Feb….
by - January 17, 2013 3:46 pm
Springdale business memorializes Helen Gurley Brown
When Arkansas-native, author, publisher and editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, Helen Gurley Brown died in August, a business far removed from the high-society trappings of New York City created her monument….
by - January 17, 2013 3:26 pm
Home Bancshares posts record profit
Home Bancshares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted record fourth quarter and full year profits. The Conway-based bank holding company announced net income of $16.9 million in the fourth…
by - January 17, 2013 2:56 pm
Political veteran named new highway commissioner
Former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives Robert Moore Jr. was appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to serve on the prestigious Arkansas Highway Commission. The 10-year term will expire…
by - January 17, 2013 1:21 pm
Goodwill Pays $2.65 Million for Building on Pleasant Crossing
Company plans to open a new Rogers outlet store in mid-spring.
by - January 17, 2013 11:22 am
Lowell Man, Woman Indicted For Scamming Investors for $1 Million
The 16-count indictment was handed down Thursday by a federal grand jury in Fort Smith.
by - January 17, 2013 9:57 am
Oh WATA Night, It’s 80’s Night
by - January 17, 2013 9:46 am
Lanterns! Outdoor Winter Festival
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM February 22-24, 2013 at Wildwood Park for the Arts Friday and Saturday, 6-10pm Sunday, 6-9pm Gate Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Children (6-12 years old)…
by - January 17, 2013 8:32 am
Bank of the Ozarks reports 17.6% income gain
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. started the fourth quarter earnings season for Arkansas’ publicly traded firms by reporting fourth quarter net income of $20.7 million, a 17.6% increase from one…
by - January 17, 2013 12:06 am
Local foreclosure filings taper off in December
Between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, 327 homeowners across the state of Arkansas faced foreclosure threat. The Fort Smith metro area contributed just 12 of those foreclosure filings in…
by - January 17, 2013 12:00 am
Foreclosure filings taper off in December
Between the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, 327 homeowners across the state faced foreclosure threat. Benton County had 38 households and in Washington County there were 30 homeowners served foreclosure…
by - January 16, 2013 6:52 pm
Upcoming events include Mona Lisa, water music and ‘some kids’
Museum openings, another performance of the classics by the Fort Smith Symphony, a “Musical Folly” with pianos and children, and a lecture by Hannibal Johnson are key events on the…
by - January 16, 2013 5:20 pm
The Jones Center highlights changes in the works
The Jones Center for Families is in the midst of some dynamic changes as 2013 gets under way. During a media luncheon at the center on Wednesday (Jan. 16), center…
by - January 16, 2013 5:09 pm
XNA, Fort Smith enplanements up in 2012
The number of travelers out of the regional airports in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas (XNA) during 2012 was slightly ahead of 2011 despite a reduction in the systemwide number…
by - January 16, 2013 4:21 pm
Parents turn personal tragedy into making a difference
When Melissa Posinski and her husband lost their daughter only 100 days after baby Elizabeth was born, they knew they had a choice of being miserable, or allowing their faith…
by - January 16, 2013 3:44 pm
UA engineering online program gets high marks
U.S. News and World Report has listed the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering program as 25th out of 66 online graduate engineering programs in…