Regions

UA Students Make Solar Waves at Competition

Four graduate students at the University of Arkansas are pioneering a way to create highly efficient solar panels while reducing manufacturing costs

NWA Event Aims for HR Managers

Retired COO continues to push his belief that values matter inside the world of business

Straw Hats, or Horned Helmets?

Knowing when to be aggressive and when to pull back is as timeless of a question in business as it is in sports, relationships and many other facets of life.

Bill or Blanche? Cecile or Steve? You decide

Runoff elections may not seem exciting — but the people who vote this June 8 will heavily influence Arkansas’ future for years to come

Ghirardelli’s Success Squared

Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. cites a new focus on aligning strategies with Wal-Mart Stores and its other retail customers for its ever-growing market share.

Bill Lazenby Sells $15M in Washington County Rentals

A group of Fort Smith investors purchased 231 rental properties from Bill Lazenby of Fayetteville for $15 million.

Paddock’s Pick: Innocent

The sequel to “Presumed Innocent” may be a bit tawdry but it makes for good reading.

Tech with Tom: Get a website, part 3

Before you begin to build a website, focus in on what your website should do for your company.

Newcity named CFO at Arkansas Best

Michael E. Newcity will be the new chief financial officer at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp., possibly completing a high-level round of management changes at the less-than-truckload company that began…

National trucking index marks five months of gains

The American Trucking Associations’ tonnage index increased 0.9% in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of gains for the troubled trucking sector. The latest improvement put the seasonally adjusted index…

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….

The Compass Report

U.S. economic conditions see stability in early 2010.

Adam & Eats: Red Rooster Bistro

The Alma eatery delighted Adam with its big sandwiches, big pies, sweet tea and Miracle Whip.

Area men reappointed to state councils

Several men from the Fort Smith region were included in 25 appointments announced Thursday (May 27) by Gov. Mike Beebe. Reappointed to the Wine Producers Council were, Robert Cowie, Paris;…

Fort Smith tax revenue down, but decline rate lessens

No one is jumping for joy, but improvements are appearing in the rate of decline with Fort Smith and Sebastian County sales tax collections. Still, the loss of revenue to…

APG pulls AR OneTax ballot initiative; to re-file in 2011

Leaders of the Arkansas Progressive Group announced Thursday (May 27) they will withdraw their AR OneTax ballot initiative following an Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that the group could not challenge…

Weber seeks board position; Mayor Baker submits candidacy application

Now comes Realtor Pam Weber to the list of those seeking a position on the Fort Smith board of directors. Weber, the first female to file for a board seat…

The Compass Report: Regional economy sees conditions improve in early 2010

Gains in regional building permits and a leveling off in the unemployment rate helped boost the economic “grade” of the Fort Smith regional economy during the first quarter of 2010….

Arkansas broadband access maps released

Connect Arkansas has released six “maps” that show the availability of high-speed wireless, broadband and satellite Internet connections in Arkansas. The maps are part of an ongoing process by Connect…