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Gov. Mike Beebe praises the state’s “web portal.”

A&P approves 1% tax rules; lawsuit being prepped

The Fort Smith Advertising & Promotion Commission approved on Friday the rules and regulations for collection and enforcement of the 1% prepared food tax, although the attorney representing a group…

Judges to meet on petition to remove Circuit Clerk

Sebastian County Circuit Court Judges will meet Monday (May 23) to discuss how they will handle a petition filed Thursday that seeks the removal of Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken…

Arkansas jobless rate falls to 7.7%

The state unemployment rate for April comes with two positives — the April rate of 7.75 continues a downward decline and the March rate of 7.8% was revised down to…

Wakarusa organizers expect 20,000 to attend festival

story by Peter Lewis [email protected] The 8th Annual Wakarusa is set to take place just north of Ozark on Mulberry Mountain beginning June 2 and ending June 5. After its…

Animal coalition event held at the Bonneville House

About 100 gather at PETropolitan to raise money for the Kitties and Kanines Spay/Neuter Clinic.

Obama ratings slide

Economy, not Bin Laden death, important to Americans.

Adam & Eats: Calico County

The crazy weather and end of tax season requires solid comfort food. Adam has the answer.

Petition filed to remove Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins

It appears the controversy surrounding the office of Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins is far from over. On Thursday (May 19), Fort Smith attorney David Dunagin filed a petition…

Cooper Clinic hires CFO

Curtis Ralston, CPA, has been named the chief financial officer at Cooper Clinic. A native of Oklahoma, Ralston earned his master’s of accounting from Oklahoma State University. He has 16…

10% tuition increase set for ATU-Ozark

Students attending Arkansas Tech University in Russellville will see a 6% increase in tuition, with tuition at the university’s Ozark campus to rise by 10%. The ATU Board of Trustees…

Legislators hear report on Arkansas Medicaid reform plans

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Right out of the gate, members of the Joint Public Health…

Postal Service responds to consolidation report inquiries

A report justifying moving mail processing operations from Fort Smith to Fayetteville was not allowed to be reviewed by the public prior to the eventual decision to move the operations…

Libertarian Party of Arkansas seeks party status

Alternative political parties in Arkansas are going more than Green. The Libertarian Party of Arkansas filed 16,144 petitions today with Secretary of State Mark Martin to qualify as a recognized…

Connecting at the Jack White Legislative Golf Classic

More than 100 business and government officials gather at Fianna Hills Country Club.

2nd Annual Rivertown Raft Race

2nd Annual Rivertown Raft Race- Homemade human powered raft race. Visit fortsmithjaycees.com for rules and regulations.

Mass layoffs on the decline in Arkansas

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After nearly 3 years of a battered economy, Arkansas is seeing…

Big Screen Peter: Bridesmaids

What is a funny concept and a cast filled with great actresses misses the mark.

City Directors talk policy at Fort Smith Rotary forum

Infrastructure and quality-of-place improvements were the primary themes during a Fort Smith City Director forum conducted Wednesday by the Fort Smith Rotary Club. City Directors Philip Merry Jr., Kevin Settle,…

Alma-based InvoTek launches new laser product

Alma-based InvoTek has launched a new product using safe laser technology that enables a person with limited movement to write, communicate and control their environment. The product will be unveiled…