by - July 24, 2013 11:17 am
Interstate 49 annexation. If that sounds familiar, that is because it is. At a Feb. 5 Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, City Director and Vice Mayor Kevin Settle floated…
by - July 24, 2013 10:32 am
Mitchell Communications said Wednesday (July 24) it is opening new offices in New York and Chicago to facilitate its expanding customer base. The agency has experienced a 530% growth rate…
by - July 23, 2013 10:56 pm
The Schmieding Center of Bella Vista has a full slate of health screenings scheduled throughout the month of August. There is no charge for the services offered at the health…
by - July 23, 2013 7:28 pm
• J.C. Penney hires brand strategist from Kraft J.C. Penney recently tapped Kraft Foods marketing executive Debra Berman as its senior vice president of brand strategy. Berman has extensive experience…
by - July 23, 2013 5:13 pm
Fort Smith city directors spent much of the noon study session today (July 23) discussing the widening of Albert Pike and Free Ferry Road. In 2006, the city undertook a…
by - July 23, 2013 5:07 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will receive a more than $3.43 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Also, six other Arkansas airports will receive almost $1.5 million…
by - July 23, 2013 4:01 pm
Arvest Bank announces that Kim Peters recently accepted a position as a private banking officer in its Benton County division. Peters previously worked at Arvest Bank in Springdale in 2004…
by - July 23, 2013 3:37 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Tuesday (July 23) announced a quarterly cash dividend payable to its shareholders on August 16. The company’s board of directors declared a cash…
by - July 23, 2013 3:07 pm
Sales tax revenue in Fort Smith continues to head in the wrong direction, with the June report showing revenue down more than 4% compared to budget expectations. June also marked…
by - July 23, 2013 2:02 pm
Three groups that track the U.S. transportation sector – a bellwether for the U.S. economy – suggest uneven patterns will continue and the “wobbly nature” of recent economic trends will…
by - July 23, 2013 1:06 pm
Consumer spending in May helped boost sales tax revenue 5.86% higher across Northwest Arkansas' four largest cities, according to the July reports from Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville. Cumulative collections…
by - July 23, 2013 12:04 pm
BancorpSouth, which has operations in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, reported second quarter net income of $20.75 million, slightly ahead of the $20.62 million for the same quarter…
by - July 23, 2013 10:07 am
Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson spoke to the Political Animals Club of Central Arkansas on Tuesday morning. A group of around 100 politicos gathered for breakfast on the top floor…
by - July 23, 2013 8:47 am
Retail is tough business even in the best of times, and for Max Ryan, who is closing his Springdale clothing store after 47 years, it’s a crossroads into retirement. Ryan’s…
by - July 22, 2013 6:23 pm
Beginning Monday, Kinco Constructors, Inc., the general contractor for the new baseball and track indoor training facility, will begin project site work on a facility that could cost up to…
by - July 22, 2013 6:18 pm
Captain Kirk, T.J. Hooker and Denny Crane are coming to Fayetteville. All three characters may or may not be included in William Shatner’s one-man show, “Shatner’s World: We Just Live…
by - July 22, 2013 4:29 pm
Going back to school can be challenging after a few years sitting on the sidelines, whether it is due to a career, a new family or other reasons. But a…
by - July 22, 2013 3:29 pm
A growing number of regulations, a decreasing number of skilled workers and slow regional economic growth are just some of the issues challenging area homebuilders, according to Dave Hughes, executive…
by - July 22, 2013 1:11 pm
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the country – CVS Corporation – recently met with city planning officials in Bella Vista about a proposed 13,225 square-foot store location along…
by - July 22, 2013 12:29 pm
Filing an income tax return is a great litmus test of a person’s honesty. Do you report all of your income, some of your income, or none of your income?…
