by - October 24, 2012 9:00 am
Regions
by - October 24, 2012 6:22 am
Commissioners review Fort Smith Regional Airport budget
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission moved one month closer to finalizing the 2013 budget at the Tuesday (Oct. 23) meeting. Conservative estimates from the presented draft budget for next…
by - October 24, 2012 6:13 am
Fort Smith Board sets 188th, river work as priorities
The Fort Smith Board of Directors set preservation of the 188th Fighter Wing mission and advancement of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS, A.K.A. "the 12-foot channel") as post-election…
by - October 23, 2012 8:48 pm
Hope 2012 provides helping hand
FAYETTEVILLE – The Vietnam-era veteran is retired, but still works. A 36-year-old man is disabled and can’t get a regular job. Two single mothers struggle together to meet their children’s…
by - October 23, 2012 8:41 pm
Fort Smith Convention Center revenue up 44.6%
The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission approved the 2013 budget and announced the return of country music legend Willie Nelson to the Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) on…
by - October 23, 2012 8:32 pm
AG: Hospitality tax money may support UA project
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Tuesday (Oct. 23) he believes Arkansas law would allow the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission to provide financial support to a planned performance hall…
by - October 23, 2012 6:36 pm
Dow Chemical will eliminate 2,400 jobs, close 20 factories
Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker by sales, will cut about 2,400 jobs and shut 20 manufacturing plants to reduce annual costs by $500 million in the face…
by - October 23, 2012 6:31 pm
Mortgage lenders see tighter credit under new U.S. rules
Mortgage bankers and Realtors are warning that it could become even harder for borrowers to qualify for a home loan early next year as the industry faces a barrage of…
by - October 23, 2012 6:22 pm
Supplier and Wal-Mart drive Muslim growth in NWA
BENTONVILLE —When Zakir Sayed moved to Bentonville in 2004, he was a part of a group of men from Wal-Mart and the local supplier community would drive to the Islamic…
by - October 23, 2012 5:54 pm
Arkansas House District 75: Breedlove and Douglas
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 75 pits Steve Breedlove (D) and Charlotte Douglas (R) in a contest that, for Douglas, will focus on jobs and "out of…
by - October 23, 2012 5:39 pm
Arkansas House District 74: Eubanks and Wall
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 74 pits Rep. Jon Eubanks, R-Paris, against challenger Daniel Wall (D) in a contest focusing on “job creation and revitalizing” the economy,…
by - October 23, 2012 5:28 pm
Apple unveils smaller iPad to deflect Google-based tablets
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook introduced a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad designed to keep customers from buying low-cost tablets from competitors Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc. and…
by - October 23, 2012 5:19 pm
Wal-Mart faces more wage litigation
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was hit with another lawsuit this week over alleged wage and overtime infractions between two staffing agencies that placed several hundred temporary workers in the Chicago metro…
by - October 23, 2012 5:09 pm
Van Buren history explored at 7th Annual Tales of the Crypt
Students from Tom Wing’s historical interpretations class spent the previous weekend (Oct. 20-21) portraying successful people of Van Buren’s past. The 7th Annual Tales of the Crypt raised money to…
by - October 23, 2012 3:58 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Processors restrain production beef, chicken
Beef Beef packers lost about $25 per head processed last week and the red ink continues to flow, according to Hedgers Edge. Total cattle inventories in 2013 are forecast to…
by - October 23, 2012 3:56 pm
UAFS Symphonic Band Concert
UAFS Season of Entertainment “Symphonic Band Concert” Under the direction of Dr. Alexandra Zacharella, the UAFS Symphonic Band performs classic wind band repertoire as well as contemporary compositions. Concert-goers will…
by - October 23, 2012 3:30 pm
Arkansas Best names new board member, issues dividend
Janice Stipp, the executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Tecumseh Products Co., has been appointed to the board of directors for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. Stipp,…
by - October 23, 2012 2:21 pm
New van helps NWACC culinary program
BENTONVILLE — A new van means an improved professional experience for culinary arts students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The Walton Family Foundation donated the 2012 Chevy Express van and…
by - October 23, 2012 1:09 pm
Sales tax revenue collections improve
Consumers spent more in August which helped to push local sales tax collections higher, but economists on the national scene say keeping that pace could be a challenge through the…
by - October 23, 2012 12:05 pm
Arkansas home sales dip for fourth consecutive month
Combined home sales in Arkansas’ largest markets were down more than 7% in September, the fourth consecutive month of declines in the important economic sector. Fortunately, the average home sale…