Regions

We don’t have time for this

In less than a month, he’s reminded a black man that he serves but one “master,” and has labeled as thieves the approximately 900 employees of the city of Fort…

Survivorman

Jack Moseley tells of his recent miraculous escape from an east Texas thicket.

Van Buren company greases Wyoming, California windmills

story by Roy Hill Van Buren-based Leding Lubrication has found a new market for its products on the windswept northern plains and the sunny west coast. Over the last year,…

Bar association announces new officers

The Sebastian County Bar Association announced Aug. 21 its officers for 2009-2010. Coby Logan, attorney with Daily & Woods, is president of the association; Sonya Hall, vice president and trust…

Hiring freeze in place in almost 1 in 4 Arkansas businesses and organizations

The Arkansas Compensation Association reported Friday (Aug. 21) that almost one in four Arkansas companies have instituted a hiring freeze or have frozen employee wages. ACA says its 2009 Compensation…

Last-minute clunkers

Edmunds.com offers consumer tips in the final days of the Cash for Clunkers program.

Arkansas’ jobless rate edges up to 7.4%

Arkansas’s preliminary unemployment rate in July was 7.4%, up more than 2 percentage points over the July 2008 rate of 5%, and up slightly over the 7.2% in June 2009….

Family Enterprise Center – Quarterly Breakfast

Family Enterprise Center at UA Fort Smith Quarterly Breakfast Meeting Wednesday September 16, 2009 Reynolds Room in the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center on the campus of UA Fort Smith 7:30 AM–…

Whirlpool mum on potential impact of ‘cash for clunker appliances’ program

Whirlpool Corp. has not issued a statement and is not expected to talk about the impact of the planned federal program to financially help Americans buy new energy efficient appliances….

Leadership Fort Smith welcomes 23rd class

Many class members interested in becoming more engaged in supporting regional economic and cultural improvements.

Slow economy cutting into Fort Smith sanitation revenue

The economy also is pressuring the operations at the Fort Smith Department of Sanitation, with revenues well off the 2008 pace and off the pace required to cover costs. For…

Analysis: Baldor successfully cuts costs, but tough times ahead

An analysis from Jon Braatz at Kansas City Capital Associates notes that Baldor Electric Co. is doing a good job balancing the tough economic times with cost cuts and productivity…

Teenagers and cell phones

The youngsters are closing the gap on cell phone ownership rates.

The City Wire Business of the Month: Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority

Our new regional authority has the potential to help area manufacturers and generate new investments and jobs.

There is always the recessionary angle to a fine dining adventure

Peter suggests taking that special date to a chicken or beef place and popping the big question: “You want waffle fries with that?”

SEC backs away from gameday social media ban

The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday (Aug. 18) retreated from a previous media policy that would have effectively banned posting any information about an SEC game on any form of social…

Goddard United Methodist Chuch 18th Annual Spirituals Concert

Goddard United Methodist Church Joyfully Invites you to the *****18TH ANNUAL SPIRITUALS CONCERT***** —–Goddard Chancel Choir—– *George Mann, Choir Master *Brenda Danley Partin, Organist Emerita Also Featuring: Barbara Tucker, and…

Simmons First / Hootens.com Kickoff

Simmons First / Hootens.com Kickoff Blakemore Field 09-01-2009 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM High School Football kickoff. First game starting at 5:30 p.m. Cedarville and Pocola, OK Second game at…

Sizzlin Summer Music Fest – Paris AR

July 14, 2009 P R E S S R E L E A S E Sizzlin Summer Music Fest Heats up Paris, AR PARIS, AR, August 29, 2009/PRESS RELEASE/ —…

Local, state and federal officials sound off on I-49

The next opportunity to seek funding for Interstate 49 could happen this fall or be pushed back 18 months, according to those watching legislative activity related to the next federal…