by - November 7, 2013 12:53 pm
Changes in consumer spending have resulted in small declines in hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren during the first nine months of 2013, with one tourism official…
by - November 7, 2013 12:16 pm
The reading skills among Arkansas 8th graders have improved between 2013 and 1998, but scores still lag the national average and more than 40% of first-year college and university students…
by - November 7, 2013 12:05 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Thursday (Nov. 7) the following appointments to boards and commissions: John Adams, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board. Appointment expires Aug. 10,…
by - November 6, 2013 5:51 pm
Sustainability is on the minds of many businesses today, but a recent survey found major gaps between corporate intentions and the actual integration of these “greener” practices into their core…
by - November 6, 2013 5:36 pm
It was noted during the Halloween morning interview with USA Truck CEO John Simone that company shares were set to open at $13.35. Within a few minutes of the interview…
by - November 6, 2013 4:51 pm
Revenue held steady but profits slipped as data marketer Acxiom Corp. announced its latest quarterly earnings, including a disclosure that layoffs could occur. Little Rock-based Acxiom reported second quarter net…
by - November 6, 2013 4:13 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) announced Wednesday that he has established a statewide task force to focus on preventing human trafficking and raising awareness about the issue. The Arkansas legislature…
by - November 6, 2013 3:10 pm
Austin-based Chuy’s, a Tex-Mex restaurant, will open its first Northwest Arkansas location in Rogers early January 2014. “We’re so excited to introduce Chuy’s to Northwest Arkansas,” said Jason Crane, local…
by - November 6, 2013 2:28 pm
Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, announced today that he would seek his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives next year. McGill, first elected to the seat in 2012,…
by - November 6, 2013 2:03 pm
Customers of Liberty Bank, now Centennial, have been targeted in widespread scam, according to bank officials and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Con artists are posing as representatives of financial institutions…
by - November 6, 2013 1:28 pm
It was just in August that Fort Smith City Director Philip Merry began publicly toying with the idea of running for mayor. But Merry's ambition for the top job on…
by - November 6, 2013 1:18 pm
Crossmark continues to expand the breadth and reach of its services to retailers and suppliers recently acquiring Schaumburg, Ill.-based PromoWorks. Terms of this deal were not disclosed by either party….
by - November 6, 2013 12:48 pm
A technical problem at Walmart.com on Wednesday (Nov. 6) caused certain products such as computer monitors and treadmills to be priced incorrectly as $33 and $9, respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. blamed…
by - November 6, 2013 11:23 am
On any given day Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is doing business with between 16,000 and 20,000 suppliers, but perhaps none larger than consumer product giant Procter & Gamble. This business relationship…
by - November 6, 2013 10:54 am
More than 200 people piled into the Mt. Sequoyah Retreat Center dining hall Tuesday evening (Nov. 5) to enjoy gourmet soup, bread and dessert at the Empty Bowls event, which…
by - November 6, 2013 10:13 am
Debra Young has been named the branch manager for the Grand Avenue branch of First National Bank of Fort Smith. Young and her family recently relocated to Fort Smith from…
by - November 6, 2013 8:43 am
Members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors were presented with a copy of the proposed city budget at Tuesday night's (Nov. 5) regular meeting. The proposed 2014 budget totals…
by - November 5, 2013 10:38 pm
It has been a year of firsts for Tusk to Tail and for the Razorback football team we follow. We witnessed the Hog’s first game in several generations to be…
by - November 5, 2013 7:48 pm
Reser’s Fine Foods based in Beaverton, Ore., has expanded the recall of products manufactured at its Topeka plant to include beef, chicken and ham processed between Sept. 5 and Oct….
by - November 5, 2013 5:44 pm
Tuesday’s (Nov. 5) 125th Anniversary celebration of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce brought together business leaders and dignitaries from across Arkansas, with Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe praising the…
