by - October 21, 2009 11:43 am
Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith volleyball team closed out its home…
by - October 21, 2009 11:33 am
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained stable at 7.1% in September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The United States’ jobless rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point, from…
by - October 21, 2009 9:20 am
Arkansas Best announced early Wednesday morning a third quarter 2009 net loss of $5.6 million, compared to net income of $15.4 million in the third quarter of 2008. While the…
by - October 21, 2009 8:51 am
Robert A. Davidson, president and CEO of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp., publicly announced Wednesday (Oct. 21) he will retire his management positions and his position on the ABC board…
by - October 20, 2009 4:49 pm
Arkansas budget cuts announced Tuesday (Oct. 20) pull $432,254 from the $20.242 million in fiscal year 2010 state funds budgeted for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Gov. Mike…
by - October 20, 2009 3:32 pm
The Board of Directors of Arkansas Best Corp. declared Tuesday (Oct. 20) a quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents per share to holders of record on Nov. 3 and payable…
by - October 20, 2009 2:29 pm
Kathy Deck was doing her best to be optimistic in front of about 80 customers and employees of Arvest Bank’s Fort Smith region. But it was easy to see her…
by - October 20, 2009 10:13 am
Gov. Mike Beebe has cut the state budget by $100 million for the current fiscal year, citing a decline state revenue collections. The move was made following a recommendation by…
by - October 20, 2009 9:59 am
The Family Enterprise Center at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will explore the issue of internal control and loss prevention in a small business workshop Nov. 17. The three-hour…
by - October 20, 2009 9:43 am
Electronics group predicts holiday spending increase for electronics.
by - October 20, 2009 9:04 am
First National Bank of Fort Smith continues its reign atop the market share leaderboard, with Arvest and BancorpSouth in a competitive fight for the No. 2 spot. Figures recently released…
by - October 20, 2009 7:19 am
Don’t let the passions of a “perfect” business idea prevent you from taking the proper steps.
by - October 19, 2009 4:48 pm
A Monday (Oct. 19) earnings report from J.B. Hunt Transport Services provides clear indication that he trucking industry is still suffering from a freight recession that most observers say began…
by - October 19, 2009 4:09 pm
The number of homes for sale in Fort Smith and Van Buren is up 15.4% between January and Oct. 19, with the average list price of new and existing homes…
by - October 19, 2009 1:16 pm
Please join Dr. Paul T. Harrington, Infectious Disease Specialist at Cooper Clinic and St. Edward Mercy Medical Center as he presents a community presentation on Community Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus…
by - October 19, 2009 1:10 pm
Editor’s note: This story submitted courtesy of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. When the first Upward Bound program began a few years ago at the University of Arkansas…
by - October 19, 2009 12:53 pm
New report says U.S. construction industry to grow in 2010.
by - October 19, 2009 9:58 am
The troubled national economy and impact of government regulation were cited as the top issues facing the U.S. trucking sector according to a recent report by the American Transportation Research…
by - October 19, 2009 12:00 am
Arvest’s private banking department in Rogers has quadrupled its accounts since its inception in 2003.
by - October 19, 2009 12:00 am
Big lottery winners would be prudent to seek financial advice
