by - March 9, 2011 7:56 am
Economic development bills filed
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The first two months of the 88th General Assembly resulted in…
Regions
by - March 8, 2011 9:48 pm
‘Miss Laura’ enters Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame
Carolyn Joyce, aka Miss Laura for the Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau, is the newest member of the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame. The announcement was made Tuesday night…
by - March 8, 2011 5:33 pm
Getting to great requires great people
The successful companies often focus on recruiting talented people before other considerations.
by - March 8, 2011 5:09 pm
Fort Smith men garner gubernatorial nods
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders, Cecil Greene and Dr. Kent Magrini were three of 44 appointments made by Gov. Mike Beebe that were announced Tuesday (Mar. 8). Sanders was named…
by - March 8, 2011 3:47 pm
Crystal Bridges art themes explained at tourism conference (updated)
Editor’s note: The themes described below ARE NOT how the art will be displayed or formally categorized at the museum. They are merely an observation about the themes that emerged as…
by - March 8, 2011 2:42 pm
Sex, drugs and rock-n-roll at the Arkansas Capitol
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The last day of filing has brought an avalanche of bills…
by - March 8, 2011 9:53 am
Mac Computer Club Meeting
If you like Apple Macs, iPads, iPods, iPhones, or are just curious about Apple, come to a club meeting as our guest. This month we’ll look at the program –…
by - March 8, 2011 9:34 am
Area building permit values drop 40% in February
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren during February 2011 totaled $6.796 million, down 40.47% compared to $11.417 million in February 2010. For the first two months…
by - March 8, 2011 9:02 am
Hundreds gather to celebrate life of Mayor Ray Baker
Family, friends and followers talk about a man who taught for 46 years and served the city almost 30 years.
by - March 8, 2011 8:33 am
Arkansas Consumer Confidence Report: Concern and slim hope
In the first Talk Business Arkansas Consumer Confidence Report, consumer confidence among Arkansans would best be described as full of caution, concern and slim hope. Talk Business surveyed 614 Arkansans…
by - March 7, 2011 6:14 pm
Mayor Baker remembered as a life truly worth living
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] As eulogist and family friend Matt Jeffery closed out his address to attendees of the memorial in honor of former Fort Smith Mayor C. Ray…
by - March 7, 2011 5:58 pm
Parks & Tourism unveils $8 million marketing plan
After seeing the new 2011 marketing presentation for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, it’s obvious why the department actively fought a recent legislative effort to changes Arkansas’ motto…
by - March 7, 2011 5:49 pm
Primerica Grand Opening!
Primerica Grand Opening Newest office opening in Pomona, CA Join us in celebrating Primerica’s Newest office opening right here in Pomona, CA at 3503-C W. Temple Ave 91768 Refreshments will…
by - March 7, 2011 3:32 pm
Spring Break at the Nature Center
Come join us at the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center for Spring Break as we have many different programs for the whole famiy. These programs include youth art,…
by - March 7, 2011 2:25 pm
Talk Business Poll: Beebe up, Legislature and highways down
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) remains enormously popular among Arkansas voters, an advantage he holds over many of his state counterparts and a potential edge over a less-than popular state legislature….
by - March 7, 2011 12:15 pm
River Valley IT Professionals April Lunch
River Valley IT Professionals is a nonprofit educational organization which promotes activities encouraging the exchange of information among its members. Comprised of IT professionals from local businesses, meetings are held…
by - March 7, 2011 12:08 pm
River Valley IT Professionals March Lunch
River Valley IT Professionals is a nonprofit educational organization which promotes activities encouraging the exchange of information among its members. Comprised of IT professionals from local businesses, meetings are…
by - March 7, 2011 12:03 pm
Reading and Book Signing with Judith Houston-Emerson
Join the Fort Smith Museum of History on Saturday, March 19, 2011, 2:00 p. m. for a reading and book signing with Judith Houston-Emerson author of The Myth…
by - March 7, 2011 10:41 am
Fayetteville Shale Play sees pipeline owner changes
While shifting ownership of upstream assets in the Fayetteville Shale have garnered Wall Street attention, smaller pipeline companies are also making deals to gain entry in the Arkansas’ unconventional shale…
by - March 7, 2011 10:33 am
Arkansas Senate Report: Prisons, highways and the UI trust fund
Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. There is still a great deal to be…