by - July 11, 2012 3:17 pm
Higher Education Reports: Tracking tuition, job results
Students are paying more and taking on more loans than ever for a college degree that might not mean a good paycheck, or even a job, at the end of…
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by - July 11, 2012 1:33 pm
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School August 13, 2012 – August 17, 2012 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Mount Zion CME Church, 910 North 7th St., will present its annual Vacation Bible School…
by - July 11, 2012 12:48 pm
Rapin shines as volunteer at Drennen-Scott house
Spencer Rapin will be a 10th grader at Van Buren High School this fall but he’s already working on an effort that will make him stand out when he applies…
by - July 11, 2012 10:40 am
Trade deficit in U.S. narrowed in May as imports decreased
The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed in May as falling crude oil prices and weakening demand for consumer goods trimmed the import bill. The gap shrank 3.8% to $48.7…
by - July 10, 2012 10:34 pm
Van Buren voters overwhelmingly support tax plan
Voters in Van Buren approved a 1% increase in the Sales and Use Tax during a special election Tuesday night (July 10). One half of the tax (.50%) is permanent,…
by - July 10, 2012 6:20 pm
Religious freedom part of education board meeting
The State Board of Education moved through a packed agenda on Monday (July 9) pushing forward with an initiative to improve college remediation efforts, balance religious freedom in a program…
by - July 10, 2012 5:50 pm
Gosack to again face Fort Smith Board review
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack discovered on Tuesday (July 10) that his job performance will once again be under review by the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The request was…
by - July 10, 2012 5:32 pm
Tyson Foods hires Fleishman-Hillard (updated)
Ad Age Magazine is reporting Tyson Foods Inc. recently struck a deal with St. Louis-based Fleishman-Hillard to handle the meat giant's growing public relations business. Although Ad Age claimed the…
by - July 10, 2012 5:02 pm
Job openings in U.S. rose in May after April plunge
Job openings increased in May after plunging the prior month, easing concern the U.S. job market was faltering. The number of positions waiting to be filled climbed by 195,000 to…
by - July 10, 2012 4:42 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Meat prices headed higher
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $65 per head last week, according to Hedgers Edge. Cattle prices have weakened as drought conditions have expanded dramatically in recent weeks, with 72%…
by - July 10, 2012 4:15 pm
McDaniel talks health care, ballot issues, execution law
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D), already a candidate for Governor in 2014, appeared on the latest live-stream installment of Talk Politics to discuss the federal health care ruling, Arkansas’ execution…
by - July 10, 2012 4:02 pm
Fort Smith area water supplies surviving the heat
Many communities around the country have instituted various forms of water conservation measures in response to lengthy periods of high heat and little to no rain. Fortunately, Fort Smith and…
by - July 10, 2012 1:37 pm
NanoMech Signs Deal with Cameron to Provide ‘Breakthrough’ Lubricant
Springdale nano-engineering firm NanoMech announced Tuesday a partnership to supply valve and flow equipment manufacturer Cameron with its TriboTuff lubricant.
by - July 10, 2012 11:54 am
Nanomech partners with Cameron International
NanoMech Inc. and Cameron International Group announce an agreement to utilize TriboTuff® lubricant in some of Cameron’s valves and flow equipment used extensively in the worldwide gas and oil supply…
by - July 10, 2012 11:51 am
Upward trends continue for area tourism taxes
If only other sectors of the Fort Smith regional economy were trending like the area tourism sector. January to May hospitality tax collections in Van Buren and Fort Smith are…
by - July 10, 2012 8:02 am
Confidence among small companies falls by most in two years
Confidence among U.S. small companies dropped in June to its lowest point since October, driven by concern that sales and the economy will deteriorate. The National Federation of Independent Business’…
by - July 10, 2012 7:08 am
Book review: Making sense of the alphabet soup of Middle East wars
Book review: The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan by Michael Hastings Blue Rider Press: New York, New York (2012) FAYETTEVILLE — Beyond the…
by - July 9, 2012 10:13 pm
Fort Smith Ward 1 candidates talk trash
Ward 1 City Director candidates Liz Berry Armstrong, Keith Lau, and Ken Pevehouse, will meet in an August 14 primary to determine a successor to City Director Steve Tyler, who…
by - July 9, 2012 6:15 pm
UA makes case for donation for performance venue
FAYETTEVILLE — Opening an additional performing arts venue at the University of Arkansas could bring as much as $1.9 million in additional revenue to Fayetteville from out-of-towners each year. So say…
by - July 9, 2012 5:47 pm
Analysts: Drought weighs on Tyson profits
Meat processing margins remain under pressure for Tyson Foods Inc. as the company began its final quarter of fiscal 2012 on July 1. Tyson will report its third quarter results…