by - May 18, 2014 12:18 pm
Unseasonably cool weather didn't keep the crowds away, as thousands flocked to downtown Van Buren for the 37th annual Old Timer's Day Festival this weekend (May 16-18). Arts and crafts…
by - May 18, 2014 11:34 am
This news about Whirlpool officials indirectly admitting new details about pollution at their shuttered Fort Smith manufacturing plant tells us more about certain members of the Fort Smith Board of…
by - May 17, 2014 7:02 pm
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The odds are that Arkansas legislators supporting an effort to reinforce…
by - May 16, 2014 7:20 pm
The 188th Fighter Wing flew its last training mission with its A-10 aircraft Friday (May 16) before the planes leave Fort Smith for the final time as the fighter wing…
by - May 16, 2014 6:12 pm
Dana Mather will continue as the acting director of Main Street Rogers for the time being as the organization’s board has postponed its search for a full-time executive director. Mather…
by - May 16, 2014 5:30 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court has granted a stay with the May 9 ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Chris Piazza that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage. The…
by - May 16, 2014 4:09 pm
Wal-Mart hopes to help consumers save money on their fuel purchases starting Sunday, May 18, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and the official summer kickoff. AAA expects 31.8…
by - May 16, 2014 2:08 pm
City Director Pam Weber has decided to not seek re-election to her position 5 at-large seat on the Fort Smith Board of Directors, she confirmed Friday (May 16). Weber, who…
by - May 16, 2014 11:51 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate during April fell to 6.6% thanks to an estimated increase of 7,762 employed Arkansans and a more than 12% decline in the number of unemployed. However, the…
by - May 16, 2014 11:42 am
Darden Restaurants announced it will sell its Red Lobster business and certain other related assets and assumed liabilities to Golden Gate Capital for $2.1 billion in cash. Darden expects…
by - May 15, 2014 11:32 pm
Iconic investor Warren Buffett acquired 8.57 million more shares of Wal-Mart stock during the quarter ended March 31, according to a report filed with regulators on Thursday (May 15). Buffett’s…
by - May 15, 2014 7:18 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck has earned repeat accolades as an Alcoa Tier 1 Core Carrier of the Year for commendable dry van service in North America. Alcoa, a global leader…
by - May 15, 2014 6:28 pm
The Fort Smith Region will enjoy Old Fort Days Rodeo celebrations, Old Timer's Day, an old-fashioned crawfish boil, and much more in the coming weeks. Tough Enough To Wear Pink…
by - May 15, 2014 6:20 pm
The coming weeks will feature fashion, festivals and a "fresh" luncheon, as NWA hosts the Fayetteville Style Show, the "Artosphere" Celebration, "S" Fest, Fayetteville's "Find it Fresh" Luncheon, and more….
by - May 15, 2014 6:01 pm
A proposal that would give the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education an option to purchase land presently committed to Fort Smith Public Schools ran into a blip Thursday (May 15)…
by - May 15, 2014 5:55 pm
Northwest Arkansas real estate agents report an active sales market but numbers from MountData.com indicate a slowing pace across the two-country area. There were 575 total transactions in Benton and…
by - May 15, 2014 5:31 pm
Wal-Mart CEOs Doug McMillon and Bill Simon are hosting a special gala this evening, May 15 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. The event honors 14 Medal of Honor recipients…
by - May 15, 2014 5:26 pm
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza on Thursday (May 15) clarified his May 9 ruling that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage, and he also rejected a request by…
by - May 15, 2014 4:27 pm
Crawford County posted its first drop in real estate sales for the year, while Sebastian County posted its largest increase so far for the year. But according to one real…
by - May 15, 2014 3:44 pm
To paraphrase former President Gerald Ford, "Our long nightmare is (almost) over." According to District 4 Engineer Chad Adams of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, the more than $70…
