by - March 2, 2011 1:25 pm
Sanitation department revenue up 5% in 2010
Revenue for the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation was up more than 5% in 2010, thanks to the addition in June of about 4,900 residential accounts. Total revenue for the…
by - March 2, 2011 1:25 pm
Revenue for the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation was up more than 5% in 2010, thanks to the addition in June of about 4,900 residential accounts. Total revenue for the…
by - March 2, 2011 11:19 am
Amanda encourages you to enter Spring with Mardi Gras, wine tasting, glee and the scenery of Devil’s Den.
by - March 2, 2011 10:40 am
Those arguing for tax cuts received support Wednesday (Mar. 2) in the form of a report that shows Arkansas tax collections up 2.1% above the same period in 2010. Year-over-year…
by - March 2, 2011 9:36 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Is it possible that no tax cuts could pass this legislative…
by - March 1, 2011 10:56 pm
The discussion about redistricting includes a plan that would place Fayetteville within the same Congressional District as Pine Bluff and Texarkana. Seriously. Gerrymandering, anyone? And a few business leaders in…
by - March 1, 2011 6:02 pm
It will take a lot of algae and land to make a dent in the use of gasoline in the U.S., but researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed…
by - March 1, 2011 4:10 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] In the end, it looks like Gov. Mike Beebe will get…
by - March 1, 2011 2:10 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine will receive a $1 million grant from Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield toward increasing the number of primary…
by - March 1, 2011 1:37 pm
2010 Christmas sales were relatively strong in Fort Smith, with the city’s collection of a 1% sales tax up 5.4% compared to the 2009 period. Also, the most recent monthly…
by - March 1, 2011 11:04 am
Many states make errors in estimating revenue.
by - March 1, 2011 10:38 am
Such maps can be useful tools in helping entrepreneurs work through their conceptual ideas.
by - March 1, 2011 10:09 am
Economic confidence among people in the Fort Smith region is shaky, with the most recent The Consumer Compass Survey showing a decline in the number of people who believe their…
by - March 1, 2011 7:40 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] It has received little attention in this legislative session because it…
by - February 28, 2011 2:37 pm
2011 did not get off to a good start for the Fort Smith regional housing market. In fact, of Arkansas’ top three metro areas, the Fort Smith metro area was…
by - February 28, 2011 12:37 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] “Coil up your rope and anchor here till better weather doeth appear.” So reads a sign at the famous Lighthouse Inn Restaurant nestled on the…
by - February 28, 2011 9:06 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Publicly and privately, state lawmakers charged with redrawing Congressional District lines…
by - February 28, 2011 8:41 am
Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. Last week was a busy week on many…
by - February 28, 2011 8:22 am
Editor’s note: Rep. Leslee Milam-Post, D-Ozark, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. This week was a great refresher for me as to…
by - February 27, 2011 6:58 pm
It’s not a big deal, and may possibly be a minor waste of time when considering all the important things on which folks in this region are or should be…
by - February 27, 2011 5:57 pm
Potts tells a tale of two business owners.