Regions

Cavanaugh Mound mapping process begins

The process began Monday (Mar. 28) to learn what may be buried on top of the Cavanaugh Mound and possibly to learn how the mound was built. The mound, located…

Survey: More than 80% prefer to stay in 3rd District

A new survey shows that more than 80% of registered voters in parts of Fayetteville prefer to stay in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District instead of being shifted to the 4th…

Sen. Boozman delivers ‘Maiden Speech’

The “maiden speech” of U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, focused on the need to reduce the size of government while creating jobs. New members of the U.S. Senate continue a…

Johnson Dermatology to open new clinic

Johnson Dermatology has announced it will begin April 4 to see patients in its new clinic at 5921 Riley Park Drive. According to a statement from clinic owners, the new…

Bill to regulate federal health care law passes committee

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The only new wrinkle in the debate over state regulation of…

Management struggles

Many managers say they don’t receive management training.

Boozman: Grading the President, I-49, and a ‘funny-looking’ map

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, is a fan of the Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority but is not a fan of the plan to pull Fayetteville and portions of eastern Washington…

Arkansas Senate Report: Redistricting and revenue stabilization

Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. High drama this week at the Capitol, and…

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“Make” yourself a job by starting a business.

Run for the hills

As if you needed more proof of the absolute certainty provided by the Mayan Calendar that the world is going to end Dec. 21, 2012, we have the Japan disaster,…

Caddo Culture Club holds conference at UAFS

The 25-year-old group meets to preserve the music, dance and other aspect of the historic Caddo tribe.

‘Fayetteville to the Fourth’ debate intensifies

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Dueling Facebook pages, competing proposals, interactive web sites – the "Fayetteville…

Signatures submitted seeking 1% tax vote in Fort Smith

Organizers of a petition drive to force an election on enactment of a 1% prepared food tax delivered Saturday (Mar. 26) morning about 4,460 signatures to Fort Smith City Clerk…

Hundreds gather at Elvis haircut anniversary

The 53rd anniversary of Presley’s Army-induction haircut drew fans from several states.

Fort Smith sales tax tally up in January

Sales tax collections in Fort Smith were up again in January, marking the fourth straight month of year-over-year gains. Not since the February 2009 report ended a nine-month string of…

State jobless rate steady at 7.8%

Arkansas’ unemployment rate held steady at 7.8% during February, the same as the January rate, and lower than the 8% during February 2010. Also, the number of unemployed fell from…

Health care implementation bill fails in committee

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] House Insurance and Commerce committee members failed on Friday (Mar. 25)…

Wind energy lines to be made in Arkansas

Clean Line Energy announced an agreement Thursday (mar. 24) in which the company will purchase cable manufactured at General Cable’s Malvern, Ark., facility for its Plains & Eastern Clean Line….

Gains continue for national truck tonnage index

Freight tonnage hauled by American trucking companies during the first two months of 2011 is up 5.9%, despite a 2.9% dip in February’s Truck Tonnage Index. The American Trucking Associations’…