by - November 10, 2014 1:45 pm
Last Friday, Tusk to Tail weighed in on the state of the Hogs three-quarters of the way through the Bret Bielema project’s second year. Each of us praised the team’s…
by - November 10, 2014 12:46 pm
Ruth Whitaker, the long-time GOP advocate from Crawford County who served in the Arkansas Senate for 12 years, has passed away Monday (Nov. 10) morning. She was 77. She is…
by - November 9, 2014 10:33 pm
The five-year experiment of Wal-Mart’s Supermercado in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas, is history. The 39,000 square-foot grocery supermarket was Wal-Mart’s first Latino-oriented store in the U.S. There were…
by - November 9, 2014 12:49 pm
This week we are to remember the military men and women who served this country — especially those who saw combat and those for whom combat was the last thing…
by - November 9, 2014 12:32 pm
Arkansas Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson said with huge Republican gains across the state, voters have sent a clear message for change, but he warns that expectations must be kept in check….
by - November 9, 2014 12:28 pm
Arkansas’ burgeoning biomass industry got a big boost earlier this summer when in the space of 30 days two privately held investor groups announced multi-million dollar projects to produce commercially…
by - November 9, 2014 11:31 am
There was some slight snickering in certain circles when early in his advertising now Governor-elect Asa Hutchinson simply said: “As your governor, we will hit the ground running and never…
by - November 9, 2014 10:48 am
Seven once again proved lucky on Saturday (Nov. 8) as the Fort Smith Public Library Endowment Trust hosted its seventh annual "Black Tie Bingo" gala. Held at the Main Branch…
by - November 7, 2014 10:55 am
Joe Davis, the director of training and quality awareness at ABF Freight System and a former Fort Smith City Director, died suddenly Friday morning (Nov. 7). He was 64. Davis…
by - November 6, 2014 9:25 pm
A change in insurance rates and possible cost of living raises the major highlights of the proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget presented to the Sebastian County Quorum Court Thursday night…
by - November 6, 2014 7:03 pm
With Republicans taking control of the U.S. Senate, all seven Arkansas constitutional offices and strengthening their majority in the Arkansas General Assembly, there's no doubt that this week was a…
by - November 6, 2014 5:54 pm
The Hogs are off this week. You’ll have to get your weekly dose of last-minute heart-breaking disappointment elsewhere this weekend. By the way, the crack research staff with the Tusk…
by - November 6, 2014 5:02 pm
The pools have been drained and the patrons have long gone home, but officials with the Rogers Aquatic Center said operations in its first two years have exceeded expectations. “We…
by - November 6, 2014 3:55 pm
Northwest Arkansas is the second largest metro area in the state and growing at a faster clip than much of the nation which is why bankers from outside the area…
by - November 6, 2014 3:13 pm
The team helping Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson become the next governor will include Mike Carroll of Fort Smith and Philip Taldo of Springdale. Standing in front of a portrait of Republican…
by - November 6, 2014 2:12 pm
As crude oil prices fall into bear market territory, industry analysts are forecasting that pump prices in Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. may remain relatively low this winter…
by - November 5, 2014 9:12 pm
The discussion of how Arkansas Republicans swept the 2014 election cycle will be woefully incomplete if not wholly inaccurate if it does not include in the opening paragraph this name:…
by - November 5, 2014 9:09 pm
Officials with the city of Fort Smith and the office of Arkansas Attorney General are expected on Thursday (Nov. 6) to renew talks with federal officials in Dallas about the…
by - November 5, 2014 5:33 pm
"Greater Expectations" is the title of the Fort Smith Symphony's 91st season, which opened earlier this month with its "Musical Kaleidoscope" concert, and will include Broadway tunes and a special…
by - November 5, 2014 5:17 pm
With a sweep of all federal offices, statewide offices including the governor's office and a larger majority in the General Assembly going into the 90th legislative session, Wednesday (Nov. 5)…
