by - October 23, 2009 10:48 am
Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool Corp. had third-quarter net income of $93 million, down 44.6% compared to the same quarter of 2008. However, the company took at third-quarter accounting hit of…
by - October 22, 2009 3:57 pm
A big name has entered the long list of Republicans hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark. Stanley Reed, the former president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau and former…
by - October 22, 2009 3:11 pm
J.R. Dallas, a retired Colonel with the Arkansas Air National Guard and former commander of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith, has announced he will seek the District 63…
by - October 22, 2009 2:51 pm
The public input process related to the potential construction of Pine Mountain Dam in northern Crawford County is about to begin, with the Army Corps of Engineers holding meetings and…
by - October 22, 2009 11:16 am
Robert Davidson is looking forward to being able to travel and “climb pyramids while my knees can still do that.” Davidson, the president and CEO of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best…
by - October 22, 2009 9:20 am
A new survey says governments are using indirect taxes to raise revenue.
by - October 22, 2009 8:30 am
For the trucking industry, things are indeed tough all over. Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. announced Thursday morning (Oct. 22) a net loss of $1.6 million in the third quarter,…
by - October 21, 2009 6:27 pm
The movie, according to our reviewers, is skillfully adapted from a book with just 10 sentences.
by - October 21, 2009 5:57 pm
The story offers bourbon, friends who drink wine and the eventual over-the-top drama of McDreamy and friends.
by - October 21, 2009 4:28 pm
The new organization was formed for the purpose of boosting one of the most important business sectors in the Fort Smith area —the small business sector.
by - October 21, 2009 1:41 pm
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….
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…
