by - December 18, 2013 8:58 pm
New hotel coming to Fort Smith airport property
A new hotel is coming to the corner of Phoenix Avenue and McKennon Boulevard, bringing with it both an increase in occupancy and about 30 new jobs. The Home 2…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - December 18, 2013 8:44 pm
UAFS to host ‘How to’ forum for political candidates
For anyone with a dream of being the next city councilman, senator or even dog catcher, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is planning a workshop to teach novice…
by - December 18, 2013 8:36 pm
Work begins on Whirlpool pollution mitigation plan
A little more than a month after the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality presented its plan to address contamination caused by Whirlpool's admitted leak of trichloroethylene (TCE) into groundwater in…
by - December 18, 2013 5:59 pm
Bentonville unveils redevelopment plan for downtown area
Bentonville is known across the region as a city on the rise – leading the metro area in new home sales, building permits and often sales tax revenue growth, while…
by - December 18, 2013 5:39 pm
Foundation seeks to build medical school in Fort Smith
Some of the revenue from the 2009 purchase of Fort Smith-based Sparks Health System could be used to help build and operate a medical school in Fort Smith and generate…
by - December 18, 2013 3:32 pm
Syntroleum outlines acquisition upside
Shareholders of Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. were encouraged Wednesday (Dec. 18) to approve the proposed $40 million acquisition by Renewable Energy Group. They were told to expect a payout equaling $4.04…
by - December 18, 2013 1:39 pm
Shareholder lawsuit against Wal-Mart allowed to proceed
A shareholder-derivative lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores and key officers of the global retailer may move forward, according to an opinion issued Wednesday (Dec. 18) by a three-judge panel with the…
by - December 18, 2013 12:26 pm
Ethics Commission says Darr misspent more than $44,000
The Arkansas Ethics Commission released a staff report on Wednesday (Dec. 18) alleging that Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., misspent more than $44,000 in both campaign and public funds. The…
by - December 18, 2013 12:07 pm
HP to return 200 jobs to Conway operation
Less than six months after around 500 layoffs at their Conway facility, Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday (Dec. 18) announced plans to establish a “regional industry development center” that would add approximately…
by - December 18, 2013 7:23 am
UAFS vice chancellor named director of Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Dr. Marta Loyd, vice chancellor for university advancement at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has resigned her UAFS job to accept a position as executive director of the…
by - December 17, 2013 10:48 pm
Fort Smith, Sebastian County officials move on $10.9 million water park
No longer are the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court wrangling over whether or not to add an additional $800,000 to the $8 million budget…
by - December 17, 2013 7:51 pm
Home investment heats up, consumers lay down cash
Consumers may not be freely spending money on non-tangibles, but 2013 marked a turnaround year for investments in the old homestead, with an uptick in renovations that some economists say…
by - December 17, 2013 5:47 pm
Tyson Foods again cited by OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently cited Tyson Foods for four workplace violations in its Hutchison, Kan., facility following a June 17 accident. The meat giant faces $147,000…
by - December 17, 2013 5:03 pm
Renewable Energy Group to acquire Syntroleum
The cash burn at Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corp. could soon be over as Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group Inc. announced plans to acquire the Tulsa-based energy company, pending shareholder approval. Syntroleum is…
by - December 17, 2013 3:52 pm
Fort Smith may get new DOJ consent order in early 2014
A dispute over payment for land that erupted at a Dec. 3 Board of Directors meeting brought to light a continuing nuisance for the city of Fort Smith and according…
by - December 17, 2013 2:37 pm
Walrod’s continues to battle the big-box players
In an age of computerized inventories and modern technology that are a part of nearly all businesses, one Fort Smith hardware store is bucking the trend with a pencil and…
by - December 17, 2013 2:06 pm
Arkansas tourism officials announce 2014 Henry Awards nominees
The nominees for the 2014 Henry Awards have been announced, with several cities and groups from the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas making the list. The celebration, which honors…
by - December 17, 2013 1:52 pm
Springdale Public School District is awarded $25 million federal grant
The Springdale Public School District has received a $25.878 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding was awarded as part of the Race to the Top’s District…
by - December 17, 2013 1:42 pm
Epoxyn to add 50 new jobs in Mountain Home
Officials with Epoxyn Products announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Mountain Home and create 50 new jobs. Epoxyn is a Hamilton Scientific company and a…
by - December 17, 2013 1:35 pm
UA researchers develop assessment system for mobile POS technologies
Researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a risk-assessment tool to help retailers implement mobile point-of-sale technologies, according to a UA statement issued Tuesday (Dec. 17). Their study identifies…