by - January 28, 2012 11:54 am
The 40th Annual Fort Smith Boat and Outdoor Show is underway at the Phoenix Expo Trade & Event Center. About 46 vendors of marine and outdoor gear are exhibiting alongside…
by - January 27, 2012 5:45 pm
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education gave final approval on Friday (Jan. 27) to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus for its proposed Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing. The endorsement,…
by - January 27, 2012 5:41 pm
Cre8ive Arts Network, Inc. will host the "For the Love of Art" Art Show on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 from 5:00 pm–7:00 pm and Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 from 10:00…
by - January 27, 2012 4:16 pm
An estimated 59 jobs may leave Fort Smith later this year as Trane moves some production from its Fort Smith plant to an operation in Columbia, S.C. Trane’s Fort Smith…
by - January 27, 2012 3:51 pm
Arvest Equipment Finance (AEF), a division of Arvest Bank, continued double-digit growth in 2011 as the total number of equipment finance companies decreased by 1%, according to an Arvest statement….
by - January 27, 2012 3:45 pm
Fort Smith City Director Don Hutchings has decided to not seek a second four-year term on the board, saying he has to focus 100% on an $8 million expansion of…
by - January 27, 2012 2:07 pm
Danville-based Chambers Bank came under a cease and desist order issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in December, but made public today (Jan. 27). The bank joins the ranks…
by - January 27, 2012 1:59 pm
Remedies made public Friday morning.
by - January 27, 2012 1:28 pm
“Making Arkansans aware of their heritage is a means of empowering them, of giving them the tools to cast off old stereotypes.” —Tom Dillard FAYETTEVILLE — Tom Dillard and his…
by - January 27, 2012 12:42 pm
BENTONVILLE — According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ten of the 20 fastest-growing occupations are health care related. This burgeoning sector is projected to generate more new wage and…
by - January 27, 2012 11:54 am
Natural gas as vehicle fuel is making incremental progress as corporate fleets, personal use and fueling stations grow. But it can’t happen fast enough as economic forecasters are predicting $4…
by - January 27, 2012 11:21 am
Tyson Foods Inc. says there are two frauds being perpetrated on the public using the name of the company recruiting workers through Craigslist.com. The warning is present on Tyson Foods’…
by - January 27, 2012 11:05 am
Minimal art supplies required — just grab what you can from the junk drawer, from the yard or from the side of the road along the way to Crystal Bridges Museum…
by - January 27, 2012 10:56 am
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. posted fourth-quarter profit of $1.4 million, compared to a $3.12 million loss a year ago.
by - January 27, 2012 10:16 am
Financial institutions buy lawsuits against themselves.
by - January 27, 2012 8:43 am
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. has ended two consecutive years of losses with 2011 net income of $6.159 million. Gains in tonnage, cost cutting and price increases helped boost the…
by - January 26, 2012 6:49 pm
A select group of artists from Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metropolitan area were lauded Jan. 26 for their inclusion in the 54th annual Delta Exhibition at the Arkansas…
by - January 26, 2012 6:43 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said his experience as mayor of Rogers was the driving motivation for his support and sponsorship of a bill that aims to make online retailers…
by - January 26, 2012 6:33 pm
This week we are confronted with a moral dilemma. Normally, we stay as far away from big chain restaurants as humanly possible. We try to focus on local and homegrown…
by - January 26, 2012 6:14 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) approved a 2012 operating budget Thursday afternoon (Jan. 26), and also ended its continuing negotiations with Shire, Inc., by approving a 47.5-acre, $475,000 sale….
