Regions

Tax Deferral (Opinion)

Administration’s plan to eliminate or cut back on tax deferral by companies will business operation overseas is not wise.

Debt Discrepancy in Barber Bankruptcy Reports

Readers who perused more than one news source regarding the bankruptcy filing of developer Brandon Barber might have been confused by the discrepancy in just how much debt Barber accumulated.

UA Teams Up With NWA Newspaper for Magazine Insert

Few things stir the blood in these parts like hard-hitting news about our beloved Arkansas Razorbacks. Sadly, it appears Stephens Media might be at least as interested in producing fluff.

Bikes, Blues and BBQ Adds Hot Rods Too

It was announced late last month that this year?s Bikes, Blues and BBQ – to be held Sept. 24-26 – will include Bikes, Blues & Hot Rods Too, a new element aimed at appealing to classic car and hot rod enthusiasts.

Rebecca Garner Returns to Northwest Arkansas

SEC-registered investment adviser, Rebecca Garner, is moving back to Northwest Arkansas.

UA’s Rebsamen Fund Outperforms S&P

We?re not surprised anymore when the University of Arkansas? Rebsamen Fund outperforms the Russell 1000 and the S&P 500.

Huffington Post Gives Due to Bentonville’s Farmers’ Market

It?s nice to see Bentonville get some national publicity for something other than being the headquarters for that big retailer, especially as the city strives to make its downtown area a tourist destination.

Schomburger Seminar’s Secret Speaker

Those who plan to attend the Bentonville Leadership Network?s seminar will get to hear from guest speaker Jeffrey K. Schomburger

Fayetteville Chamber Plans Learning Lunch on Taxes

Frost, PLLC is offering a class that will help small businesses and individuals better understand the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.

Defeating Sylvester McMonkey McBean

Let’s talk about racism. In case you haven’t heard, the U.S. now has a black president. The top four favorite male sports stars in the U.S. are black. The top…

A broken system

Moseley says our state and federal prisons do more harm than good.

Muldrow-based Ahimsa raises money for animal rescue

‘Kindness to all life’ gets a financial boost during the Dog Days of Summer from the jokes of comedians.

Sounds of Jazz filter through Downtown Van Buren

Mas Agua brought its jazz style and more than 50 fans to the ‘Music in the Park’ series.

Cap and trade bill to increase utility bills for Arkansans

The proposed federal cap and trade legislation could raise some annual utility bills in Arkansas by as much as $870 a year by 2030. Several Arkansas-based utilities reported Friday to…

Job prestige

Firefighters, scientists and doctors work in most prestigious occupations.

Declines continue in area tourism, business travel

June hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren reflect recessionary impacts and an “anomaly” of increased hotel and restaurant activity in both cities during the summer of 2008….

New Leadership Fort Smith class announced

Twenty-five individuals have been chosen for the 2009-10 class of Leadership Fort Smith, a program offered through the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Participants for Leadership Fort Smith, which…

Harvel: Community, chamber growth reason for new ‘program of work’

Paul Harvel told a crowd of more than 200 members of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce that the organization will soon be more involved in the world around…

Recent reports inform about natural gas sector

With natural gas exploration, production and commodity management important to the the Fort Smith regional economy, a July 31 report from the American Gas Association and a recent report from…