Regions

Arkansas’ jobless rate up to 7%

Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased five-tenths of a percentage point in May to 7%, and the U.S. jobless rate also rose five-tenths of a percentage point in May to…

Wonderful Wednesday

Skateboarding 7-week-old puppies and dogs that do math? See them at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, for their Wonderful Wednesday program at 2:00 p.m. on June 24…

Lake Fort Smith gets 10-year extension on meeting regional water needs

Preliminary estimates indicate the capacity of Lake Fort Smith will serve regional water needs to 2060 — a full decade longer than expected when the $200 million Lake Fort Smith…

Boozman pushes coin to support Marshals Museum

U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers, announced Friday morning he will push legislation to issue a U.S. Marshals Service Commemorative coin to recognize the 225th anniversary of the Marshals service and…

Pelham 1 2 3 good movie but watch out for the F bombs

The soundtrack and financial twists and turns earn kudos for the Denzel/Travolta big-screen combination.

Trivial Pursuit IV

Interesting but potentially useless info about less government, useful robots and various survey results. Enjoy.

Pine Mountain Dam opponents fear rule changes during study

Jim Wood is concerned the U.S. Corps of Engineers and officials with the River Valley Regional Water District will “reformulate” the ongoing study of a long-term water supply option so…

PUBLIC AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION MR. PICKUP 4 X 4 ~~SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009~~ 9:00 A.M. VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS Directions: From I-40 in Van Buren at Hwy 59 N-go approx. 3 ½ miles…

Arkansas launches new Web site

Arkansas official announced Thursday morning a redesigned state Web site that includes a smarter search for state info and better functionality for iPhone and other smart phone users. “On the…

Will the Arkansas lottery have a positive economic impact?

The debate as to the economic impact of Arkansas’ new state lottery contains several angles and caveats, according to a report by Roby Brock at TalkBusiness.net. Revenue projections for Arkansas’…

Diamond in the rough location

Sometimes the best things come with out of the way directions. But you should move fast before the ‘remodel’ season leads to a cold noodle.

What rich investors are doing

Many of the super rich around the world are staying out of equity markets.

Arvest reaches $1 billion mortgage mark within 6 months

Bentonville-based Arvest Bank announced Wednesday (June 17) it had reached $1 billion in mortgage loans as of June 15, about six months before it usually hits that level. “Based on…

Most area banks see decline in first quarter income

The first quarter of 2009 was not favorable in terms of income growth for most banks based in the Fort Smith metro area. A The City Wire review of the…

Children’s Patriotic Craft Making Event

Fort Smith Museum of History To celebrate the birthday of the United States of America, bring the children to the museum for the Fourth of July Craft making event. Children…

Indian manufacturer backs out of Little Rock deal

Indian pipe maker Man Industries will not build a $100 million manufacturing plant at the port of Little Rock that was to employ 300, according to this report from Talk…

Poll: Teacher pay too low

Only one in five Americans say public schools are excellent or very good.

First Time Home Buyer Seminar

Security Escrow & Title with Patriot Mortgage and Bradford and Udouj Realtors are presenting a forum where 1st time home buyers are welcome to come and ask any question they…