by - November 5, 2013 4:29 pm
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 5) that it is donating $100,000 as a founding donor gift to the U.S. Marshals Museum. In January 2007, the U.S. Marshals Service selected Fort…
by - November 5, 2013 4:10 pm
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas continues to rise, but the average home sale price declined during September in the state’s two largest metro areas….
by - November 5, 2013 3:14 pm
Confirming speculation that has been swirling for weeks, Democrat James Lee Witt made official today that he would seek his party's nomination for Congress in Arkansas’ 4th Congressional District. Witt,…
by - November 5, 2013 2:03 pm
A three-year low price in corn this week is helping to fuel the competitive fires among Tyson Foods Inc. and other major chicken processors as they seek to gain marketshare…
by - November 5, 2013 1:50 pm
It may come as a surprise to many young Arkansans applying for medical school that their MCAT scores are not the only item to be weighted in the admissions process…
by - November 5, 2013 10:24 am
Eric Pianalto has accepted the position of president, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas after serving in the interim since July 31. He will manage the next phase of Mercy’s community growth…
by - November 4, 2013 8:47 pm
Let’s again talk about this 18-month study on which Fort Smith taxpayers are doling out $340,000 for an adventure into collective self-analysis that, solely out of respect for some of…
by - November 4, 2013 3:42 pm
Newer homes are making up a larger share of the residential sales across Arkansas, comprising roughly 56% of the deals recorded this year, according to a recent report from Irvine…
by - November 4, 2013 2:51 pm
Officials with Knight Transportation say they aren’t impressed with the recent quarterly financials from Van Buren-based USA Truck and maintain that the $9 per share offer “fully and fairly values”…
by - November 4, 2013 2:39 pm
Early voting begins Tuesday (Nov. 5) for the Nov. 12 Fayetteville bond election that doesn't add or stop a tax, but instead directs revenue toward three projects – one's a…
by - November 4, 2013 12:45 pm
Building permits for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $14.614 million for the month of October, a massive drop from the month of September…
by - November 4, 2013 11:24 am
Generation Y – also known as Millennials – holds tremendous purchasing power with more than 80 million consumers ages 18 to 30. It’s a demographic retailers are finding difficult to…
by - November 4, 2013 10:58 am
Arkansas tax collections are up more than 4% for the first four months of the fiscal year, with October sales and use tax collections – associated with consumer spending –…
by - November 4, 2013 10:12 am
Richard Hudson, who has worked under three chancellors during his 20-year career at the University of Arkansas, has announced he plans to retire, effective July 31. Hudson also worked for…
by - November 4, 2013 9:55 am
A challenge to Big River Steel’s air quality permit by Nucor Steel will delay or could trip up the $1.1 billion superproject planned for northeast Arkansas, but state officials expressed…
by - November 4, 2013 5:44 am
The sun shone down, a welcome complement to the crisp breeze rustling through the gold and scarlet leaves. Cardinal-clad fans arrived at tailgating tents carrying snacks to accompany crocks of…
by - November 3, 2013 4:15 pm
First Tee of Fort Smith held a Texas hold’em poker tournament Saturday night (Nov. 2) at the Knights of Columbus in Fort Smith. The event managed to attract 40 players,…
by - November 3, 2013 3:16 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas gained ballot recognition on Friday. Last month, the party submitted signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in order to fulfill the requirement of collecting…
by - November 3, 2013 3:09 pm
When Republican candidate Mark Darr of Rogers burst onto the political scene in 2010, few thought the 37-year old former insurance agent and Pizza parlor owner had a chance to…
by - November 1, 2013 12:31 pm
Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Randy Zook said Friday (Nov. 1) that 98,000 Arkansans are unemployed and about 100,000 Arkansans are underemployed – in jobs that do…
