by - July 21, 2014 5:26 pm
How not to fund highways
How long could your family pay for today’s needs with tomorrow’s dollars before it would start to catch up to you? Congress is doing something like that, again. The Highway and…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - July 21, 2014 4:56 pm
Back-to-school spending to rise, Wal-Mart offers teachers cash back
Wal-Mart Stores is offering teachers across the country 10% savings on classroom supplies. The retail giant kicked off the campaign in its hometown of Bentonville on Monday (July 21) by…
by - July 21, 2014 2:23 pm
Bikes, Blues and BBQ expanding with events at Arvest Ballpark
Bikes, Blues and BBQ, an event that began in 2000 with around 300 motorcycle riders, is expanding to include a motorcycle rally at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale that will include…
by - July 21, 2014 1:44 pm
Wal-Mart Stores criticized for not matching online prices
Retail giant Wal-Mart might claim to be a constant low cost leader and match other retailers’ sale prices, but it does not match its online prices and makes no apologies…
by - July 20, 2014 9:36 pm
Another historic marker for Northwest Arkansas
It may just initially be two trucks from a municipal water department, but the move this past week by Springdale officials toward acquiring and testing utility vehicles powered by compressed…
by - July 20, 2014 9:28 pm
Gala helps Safety Center preserve children’s dreams
Chris Thornton sees child abuse as the thing no one wants to talk or think about. But in his role as president of the board of directors for the Children’s…
by - July 20, 2014 8:02 pm
Smith Cadillac sales tied during July to Children’s Emergency Shelter support
The Fort Smith Children’s Emergency Shelter is receiving a portion of all Smith Chevrolet‐Cadillac vehicle sales through July 31, 2014. Smith Chevrolet‐Cadillac announced July 17 that through the month of…
by - July 20, 2014 7:50 pm
Why are we waiting on people to die?
Saturday I was in a clothing store talking with the gentleman who, like me, was born and raised in Fort Smith. The conversation was casual, so naturally it wandered over…
by - July 20, 2014 5:50 pm
Bill Kristol opines on Pryor-Cotton race, talks about Clinton in 2016
The Weekly Standard founder, publisher and editor Bill Kristol says Arkansas is “almost” a must-win for Republicans if they are to take back the U.S. Senate. Appearing on this week’s…
by - July 20, 2014 5:16 pm
The finances of lottery offices
We shall watch and see if the move to relocate the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Redemption Center from Springdale to Fayetteville results in a firestorm of protests in the political world…
by - July 20, 2014 1:33 pm
Fort Smith included in National Geographic ‘Face of Hunger’ feature
A recently released feature from National Geographic Magazine titled, “The New Face of Hunger,” documents hunger programs in Iowa, New York and Texas and also includes a four-minute video of…
by - July 20, 2014 12:44 pm
Stuff the Bus marks 10th year benefitting area students
The first day of school may be a few weeks away but United Way of Fort Smith Area got a jumpstart on helping families get ready for it this weekend…
by - July 20, 2014 11:58 am
The First Tee combines events, asks ‘Who’s Got Game?’
The question of "Who's Got Game?" was answered on Saturday (July 19) as The First Tee of Fort Smith hosted its Summer Scramble Adult-Youth tournament. Twenty-five teams took part in…
by - July 18, 2014 9:49 am
Arkansas’ labor force down in June, jobless rate dips to 6.2%
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 6.2% in June, with the number of employed virtually flat compared to June 2013 and the labor force size shrinking by almost 20,000 in the…
by - July 18, 2014 9:00 am
Cox Communications announces it will boost some Internet speeds
Cox Communications has announced it will double the speeds for its most popular Cox High Speed Internet packages in Arkansas. Customers who subscribe to the company’s Preferred package will see…
by - July 17, 2014 7:53 pm
Simmons, Home BancShares post positive second quarter numbers
The second quarter was kind to Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. and Conway-based Home BancShares Inc., with Simmons posting results that beat estimates and Home BancShares – the parent…
by - July 17, 2014 6:29 pm
Startups To Watch: It’s a busy summer for baby food, video games
It’s shaping up to be a busy summer for two entrepreneurs – one a recent high school graduate – pushing baby food and video games. Fran Free, CEO and founder…
by - July 17, 2014 6:16 pm
I-49 a focus for Congressional candidates Witt, Westerman
The two men battling to replace U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, in Congress next year tackled the topic of infrastructure in separate interviews Thursday (July 17), just two days after…
by - July 17, 2014 6:01 pm
Four Razorback football players named to pre-season All-SEC teams
The University of Arkansas football team had four student-athletes named to the 2014 Preseason All-SEC team as voted on by the media, which was announced on Thursday (July 17). Running…
by - July 17, 2014 5:49 pm
Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith airports continue to see traffic gains
Arkansas commercial airport trends that began early in 2014 have continued through June, with traffic increases in Northwest Arkansas (XNA) and Fort Smith and enplanement declines in Little Rock. Travelers…