by - September 24, 2013 4:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors hit on three different items at the body's noon study session – the city's capital improvement program, the work already in-progress on the 2014…
by - September 24, 2013 3:45 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith in the city’s August report was up more than 2% and the city’s portion of the countywide tax was up more than 17% –…
by - September 24, 2013 3:25 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas saw their cumulative sales tax revenue rise 4.2% in September with more than $4.33 million in collections. Revenue climbed 10.5% higher in Bentonville…
by - September 24, 2013 2:41 pm
This is the time of year that professional foliage spotters turn their eyes to the tree tops and begin calculating the colorful fall forecast for the Arkansas region. Arkansas…
by - September 24, 2013 2:07 pm
The University of Arkansas will receive $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to create a Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). The center will expand the U…
by - September 24, 2013 1:43 pm
A report from Englewood, Colo.-based IHS suggests that the unconventional oil and natural gas production in the U.S. boosted disposable income by $1,200 per household in 2012, with the income…
by - September 24, 2013 12:42 pm
In order to fund the construction of a new county jail, Crawford County residents are nearly certain to be voting on a sales tax proposal that could push the amount…
by - September 24, 2013 12:11 pm
It was May 31 when Sharon Blentlinger first learned that Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Fort Smith would be named 2013 National Blue Ribbon School. That knowledge also came with…
by - September 24, 2013 11:43 am
Central Park at Morning Star Elementary in Bentonville has been recognized as a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The school was one of four…
by - September 24, 2013 10:29 am
Wal-mart has set its sights on Centerton for a new Neighborhood Market, with plans to be announced Wednesday morning (Sept. 25) at a press event at the Centerton City Hall….
by - September 24, 2013 9:54 am
Cooler fall weather may bring cooler sales this Halloween, as fewer Americans plan to celebrate the fall holiday, according a recent survey sponsored by the National Retail Federation. That said,…
by - September 24, 2013 8:33 am
Sales of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have exceeded expectations breaking a record of nine million new devices sold since the products were launched four days ago. “The demand for…
by - September 23, 2013 8:43 pm
More than 50 local nonprofit organizations are looking for volunteers and will attend this year's regional volunteer fair set for Thursday, Sept. 26 in Springdale, according to event co-sponsors the…
by - September 23, 2013 6:47 pm
On the well-manicured University of Arkansas at Fort Smith campus it was early evening, with the dusk again managing the shift change between day and night. This time of soft…
by - September 23, 2013 6:40 pm
The widely debated state liquor law that restricts liquor store ownership and multiple franchising interests will be heard in federal court next month. Benton County resident Robert McCurry filed suit…
by - September 23, 2013 6:36 pm
In the matter of a week, the city of Fort Smith has issued building permits with higher values than it did for the entire month of September 2012. The two…
by - September 23, 2013 5:22 pm
Retired legendary football coach and now ESPN analyst Lou Holtz held hundreds in the palm of his hand Monday (Sept. 23) as he addressed the NWA Touchdown Club luncheon hosted…
by - September 23, 2013 5:11 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Sept. 23) gave public school employees at least a one-month reprieve from insurance premiums that are set to rise at or above 50% for many…
by - September 23, 2013 1:27 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department released the costs of rate plans to be offered in the forthcoming state insurance exchange. Four companies are offering bronze, silver and gold plans for health…
by - September 23, 2013 1:11 pm
Enplanements at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) were down in August but remain higher for the year, while the opposite was true for the Fort Smith Regional Airport. The…
