by - March 10, 2011 12:22 pm
The Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus was named a finalist in the Community Tourism Development Awards category during the 37th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The category annually recognizes an…
by - March 10, 2011 12:11 pm
Come join us for our monthly Pedal Steel Guitar Club meeting, and Jam Session, and enjoy listening to some of the best Steel Guitar music around. It free to the…
by - March 10, 2011 12:11 pm
Continued small increases in the number of employed in Arkansas helped push the preliminary January unemployment rate down to 7.8%, compared to 7.9% in December and 8% in January 2010….
by - March 10, 2011 7:58 am
This story about an odd lizard is a “truly great” story about the desires of all to find an emotional connection.
by - March 9, 2011 10:06 pm
Arkansas diesel prices are $1 higher than a year ago, while retail gasoline prices have risen for the sixth straight week, according to the U.S. Energy Department’s weekly energy report….
by - March 9, 2011 10:01 pm
Golden Living is expected to publicly announce Thursday (Mar. 10) that the company will locate its corporate headquarters operation in Plano, Texas, but keep 500 —possibly more — employees at…
by - March 9, 2011 8:09 pm
After receiving a 93-0 vote of approval in the Arkansas House of Representatives, a bill to provide tax incentives for new development and renovation in downtown improvement districts now heads…
by - March 9, 2011 7:25 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] “The Internal Revenue Code is a huge mess that needs to be thrown into the dung pile and started over,” accountant John Taylor told attendees…
by - March 9, 2011 8:00 am
The financial and legal drama in the national trucking industry continues as YRC Worldwide announces an “agreement in principle” that gives the almost bankrupt company until July 2011 to restructure…
by - March 9, 2011 7:56 am
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…
by - March 8, 2011 9:48 pm
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
The successful companies often focus on recruiting talented people before other considerations.
by - March 8, 2011 5:09 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
