by - March 11, 2009 8:27 am
Consumer spending changes could be permanent
Reports suggest U.S. consumers eager to adopt conservative spending habits.
Regions
by - March 10, 2009 7:05 pm
Former Whirlpool union president opposes card check legislation
The Employee Free Choice Act, possibly the most contentious issue Congress will face in this term, was filed Tuesday (Mar. 10) by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. The act seeks…
by - March 10, 2009 6:26 pm
Marshals Museum board reviews design possibilities
Early peeks into the thinking behind the ongoing design of the U.S. Marshals Museum and lively discussions of how to classify an exhibit space within the museum were part of…
by - March 10, 2009 10:54 am
30th Anniversary-Fort Smith Trolley Museum-Dinner Train
The Fort Smith Trolley Museum is sponsoring a dinner train. The train will depart the Van Buren Frisco Depot at 5pm and return around 8pm with a trip to Winslow…
by - March 10, 2009 10:22 am
Fort Smith hospitality tax sees January increase
January hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith totaled $47,908, up 2.2% over January 2008. However, the increase was off the percentage increase pace of 2008 and is below the estimated…
by - March 10, 2009 7:08 am
Days on market up for area homes sold in January
What was up should be down and what was down should be up. The days-on-market of average priced homes sold in January increased for Crawford and Sebastian counties. The square-foot…
by - March 9, 2009 6:15 pm
Tyson Foods secures $1 billion credit line; poultry lawsuit hits speed bump
Who says Mondays are bad? Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced Monday it has secured a $1 billion line of credit with JPMorgan Chase Bank that gives the world’s largest meat processor…
by - March 9, 2009 5:49 pm
Arkansas launches Web site detailing federal stimulus fund management, uses
The handy-dandy Web site that is to track federal stimulus money spent in Arkansas is available. A press release from the office of Gov. Mike Beebe noted: “The interactive site…
by - March 9, 2009 5:04 pm
Sam’s Club to get new chief
Brian Cornell, 50, will become president and CEO of Sam’s Club effective April 3, according to a press release issued Monday by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. He is to succeed Doug…
by - March 9, 2009 2:55 pm
UAFS Foundation raises $31 million toward $50 million goal
A ceremony marking the collection of $31 million in a “silent” campaign by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Foundation included comments from the university chancellor about expected student…
by - March 9, 2009 2:28 pm
Global matchmaker speaks at UAFS
Dan Hendrix is in the matchmaking business. It’s his job to bring together people who need each other but are potentially separated by international trade laws and an unawareness of…
by - March 9, 2009 12:34 pm
Roller Derby : River Valley Roller Girls vs. Central Oklahoma Roller Derby
$10 Presale tickets available at Darklight Tattoo (901 N Greenwood Ave, Fort Smith) At the event, $12 Adult, $6 children ages 6-12, free ages 6 and under All ages event….
by - March 9, 2009 12:30 pm
Roller Derby- River Valley Roller Girls vs. Northwest Arkansas Roller Girls
$10 Presale tickets available at Darklight Tattoo (901 N Greenwood Ave, Fort Smith) At the event, $12 Adult, $6 children ages 6-12, free ages 6 and under All ages event….
by - March 9, 2009 12:24 pm
Be Red Cross Ready
FREE course offered to the community to help you prepare you and your family for a disaster (fire, tornado, etc.) Class is held at the Western Arkansas Service Center of…
by - March 9, 2009 10:37 am
Fort Smith enplanements drop 18% in February
The only good news about the double-digit declines in February enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is that the decline wasn’t as steep as the January decline. February enplanements…
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Agri-Loan Demand Softens Following Instability of 2008
Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas has the resources to meet any loan request, but demand for new credit remains soft so far in 2009.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Tyson Explores Profitable Uses For Animal By-products
Tyson Foods Inc. is working to find renewable uses for animal by-products that add to the company’s bottom line.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Farmers Markets Want Sales Tax Rule Dropped
A revision of sales tax regulations in 2006 has managers of farmers markets across the state worried about losing smaller vendors in the upcoming season.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Rabbit Run Supplied By Latin Connection
The Arkansas World Trade Center helped a Northwest Arkansas company connect with a rabbit supply in Mexico.
by - March 9, 2009 12:00 am
Hospitals Feeling Economic Pain
Some Arkansas hospitals are slashing employees’ pay, freezing benefits or laying off workers, shattering the notion that the health care industry is recession-proof.