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UAFS Symphonic Band Concert

Join the UAFS Symphonic Band in concert as they present musical works that blend Old World charm with New World energy. 7:30pm – Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center (Fort Smith…

UAFS Choral Concert

The UAFS Chorale and Women's Chorus will perform their annual spring concert at Grand Avenue Baptist Church, 3900 Grand Avenue. FREE and open to the public. Concert starts at 7:30…

Oklahoma income tax plan pressures Arkansas’ tax future

Oklahoma's Governor is pursuing a radical overhaul in the Sooner State's personal income tax structure and Arkansas policy makers say the Natural State will feel the pressure to respond. Earlier…

Lignite push draws skepticism, opposition

Advocates for lignite development in Arkansas say it could be a boon similar to the natural gas renaissance seen in the state, but environmentalists rank their concerns on par with…

UA to Award Honorary Degree to Alice Walton

Chancellor says Walton’s impact is worthy of the honor.

Foreclosure actions bottlenecked by ruling

Foreclosure activity continued to stall in January with 274 new delinquency filings for the entire state, well below the 1,908 during January 2011. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports 110 new foreclosure…

America’s Car-Mart revs up profits

America's Car-Mart Inc. sped through its fiscal third quarter racking up profits of $7.29 million, a 28% improvement from a year ago. That equates to earnings per share of 73…

Big Screen Peter: The Help

“The Help” is a broad base, reassuring film. One that alludes to something awful, but with a shoulder pat and a wink, letting us know all is going to be…

GOP proposes $21 million in budget cuts

House Republicans have proposed additional cuts to Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed budget that will reduce state spending by another $21 million. House Minority Leader Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, said the…

Doubts raised about Chaffee rail facility

A Union Pacific representative dismissed claims from David Harp at the February Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) meeting that the rail carrier could deliver 200 to 300 jobs to the…

Dig In! Festival to include film screenings

FAYETTEVILLE — The upcoming Dig In! Food and Farming Festival is on track to outgrow last year’s inaugural event, due in part to a growing national focus on local and sustainable…

Harbor project approved by the Corps

Bob Null of the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) announced at the group’s monthly meeting that the $15 million slack water harbor project will happen. While details for…

Area home sales down during January

Home sales during January in Crawford and Sebastian counties totaled 91, down slightly from 96 during January 2011. The data, provided by Paul Bynum with Mountdata, shows 30 home sales…

Car-Mart Shares Climb on Strong 3Q Earnings

Shares of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. rose sharply Thursday after the company posted a 40.4 percent increase in third-quarter profit.

Wal-Mart effect moves area home prices higher

Median home prices across Northwest Arkansas got a 21% boost in January, thanks to shoppers purchasing more expensive homes and the ongoing Wal-Mart-effect. Last month local agents sold 319 homes…

Convention center caterers culled

Part of the effort to better stay on top of Fort Smith Convention Center finances has resulted in removing 11 caterers from the list approved to operate in the center….

U.S. Judge Holmes named district chief judge

U.S. District Court Judge P.K. Holmes III, has been named the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The title was effective Feb….

UA to offer new engineering degrees

Students in the University of Arkansas College of Engineering will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering or a doctoral degree in engineering with a concentration in…

FCRA director has high hopes for golf course

Chaffee Crossing “doesn’t want to be in the golf course business,” but for another year, it looks like it may have to be, according to Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA)…

Neal announces for Fort Smith Division 1 Judge

Fort Smith Attorney Barry Neal has announced he will seek the position of judge for the Fort Smith Division of the Sebastian County District Court, Division 1, in the May…