Regions

Poll Position

Ever sit around and wonder, “Who are the most powerful athletes in professional sports?”

Burrito Battle

Apparently undeterred by two nearby existing burrito makers, Chipotle Mexican Grill expects to open a location in the former Fayetteville train depot on Dickson Street.

Mulberry Mess?

We haven’t been able to get anyone at Allied Bank to talk to us, so we can’t confirm its exposure to the Kevin Lewis’ bond scam that was uncovered by bank regulators in October.

Whispers readers who don’t delve into the late-night fake-news comedic stylings of Stephen Colbert might be interested to know that Wal-Mart Stores’ Leslie Dach recently made an appearance on the show.

Rand Ruling

As ArkansasBusiness.com reported recently, W.A. “Tony” Rand, the felonious former North Little Rock movie thater tycoon, and four of his sons have now pleaded guilty to oil-and-gas scams in Texas.

Questions of travel

Be hospitable, and enjoy the moments.

All bark

They call a recent bill designed to nip the temptation of nefarious activity among Arkansas legislators an ethics reform bill, which was, after reading the bill, a piece of literature…

Miss Arkansas returns to Fort Smith

Alyse Eady and her parents meet with friends and fans during a welcome reception in downtown Fort Smith.

monthly Tea Party meeting

The River Valley Tea Party – Arkansas- will meet at the main Fort Smith library, 3201 Rogers Ave, on Monday, Feb. 7. The public is welcome. Find us on facebook….

Tourism director: The touring vacation is back

Richard Davies was in Fort Smith on Friday (Feb. 4) to deliver what amounted to a cheerleading speech for the Fort Smith area and statewide tourism industry. Davies, the director…

ATU-Ozark adds therapy assistant program

The Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating (ADHECB) has granted approval to Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus to offer a certified occupational therapy assistant program. According to an ATU-Ozark statement, an…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

St. Edward-RVMC deal finalized

It was announced Friday (Feb. 4) that the acquisition of River Valley Musculoskeletal Center (RVMC) by St. Edward Mercy Medical Center is complete, with 15 RVMC physicians and 100 employees…

Cabins coming to Lake Fort Smith State Park

The Arkansas Parks & Tourism Commission has approved $2 million for the construction of 10 cabins at Lake Fort Smith State Park — one of the final pieces of the…

Prison reform measures soon to emerge

In a little more than a week, Arkansans are going to read and hear a lot of the details regarding prison reform measures emerging from a Pew Center study on…

Tyson Foods profits up 86%

Tyson Foods Inc.’s first quarter profits were well above expectations as the Springdale-based food giant began the New Year with strong performances across the board, nearly doubling last year’s results….

The inaugural Chef and Winemaker dinner meets with success

Top chefs come to Fort Smith for an event that builds awareness for the Bost Foundation.

Hire-fire authority issue back on the table

Here we go again. Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry Jr. has requested the Fort Smith Board of Directors reconsider a policy change that would give the Fort Smith city…

Growing Kids Consignment Event

Check out what all the moms are talking about! The Growing Kids Spring Sale is coming up SOON! 2,000 River Valley moms sell their gently used children’s items, including clothing, shoes, toys,…