by - July 16, 2013 10:03 am
Selling to Sam’s Club may open other doors
Getting product into a Sam’s Club is no easy feat for most small volume suppliers, but those who do make a connection say it has launched other successes. Blake Pointer,…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - July 15, 2013 9:43 pm
Fort Smith officials promote positive developments
Fort Smith residents and city leaders joined together Monday night (July 15) to discuss issues facing Ward 3 and the city as a whole. Ward 3 Director Mike Lorenz started…
by - July 15, 2013 6:29 pm
June retail sales indicate modest growth
Consumer spending and retail sales ended the second quarter on a soft note, indicating that economic growth and acceleration has weakened, according to the National Retail Federation. June retail sales,…
by - July 15, 2013 5:11 pm
Closure possible for Workers’ Comp sites in Fort Smith, NWA
Employees needing to file compensation claims may have a longer commute to do so starting next summer. According to a letter to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders, the Arkansas Workers'…
by - July 15, 2013 3:04 pm
Ross claims record with $1.97 million quarter
At least one record has fallen today (July 15) as candidates filed second quarter fundraising reports from federal offices all the way down to races for state house and state…
by - July 15, 2013 2:18 pm
J.B. Hunt missed the mark, despite solid profits
J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted solid financial results for its second quarter ending June 30, though it slightly missed the guidance set by Wall Street analysts. The Lowell-based transport company…
by - July 15, 2013 1:55 pm
Signature Bank announces staff additions, changes
Ryan Dagley has returned to Fayetteville-based Signature Bank as a senior vice president and loan manager for the Bentonville bank. Bank officials also on Monday (July 15) announced promotions of…
by - July 15, 2013 1:21 pm
Nine named to University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor
Nine former University of Arkansas student-athletes will be inducted as members of the 2013 class of the UA Sports Hall of Honor this August. The honorees include two of the…
by - July 15, 2013 1:05 pm
Cotton defends farm bill vote, talks immigration
U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle and the Congressman for Arkansas’ 4th District, says his tough stance calling for farming and immigration reforms is his way of responding to constituent concerns….
by - July 15, 2013 12:46 pm
Residential market rallies through first half of 2013
The local real estate market has picked up steam this year rallying to the best results since the 2008 recession, according to local agents. June was no exception with agents…
by - July 15, 2013 12:37 pm
Secretary of State partially responds to FOIA action
A Freedom of Information Act request filed with Secretary of State Mark Martin's office on June 2 has partially been fulfilled, but not before a lawsuit was filed to compel…
by - July 15, 2013 9:00 am
AT&T to acquire Cricket
AT&T said last week it plans to acquire Leap Wireless, parent company of the Cricket brand, with an offer of $15 per share in cash (about $1.2 billion). Under the…
by - July 14, 2013 8:51 pm
Dick and Jane and Tom Cotton
In the fall of 1960, I became friends with a pair of All-American looking kids and their daily activities. Their names were Dick and Jane. Dick had dark brown hair,…
by - July 14, 2013 8:42 pm
Caregiver support
Imagine that you are older. Think about how you would feel when sitting in your wheel chair after several nights of not sleeping well, feeling out of sorts because you just…
by - July 14, 2013 8:39 pm
Arkansas Medicaid growth rate slows to historic level
Arkansas’ Medicaid program saw a marked slowdown in spending growth compared to the previous year, and state officials said the most recently concluded fiscal year produced the lowest annual growth…
by - July 14, 2013 12:04 pm
Firefly Fling draws hundreds to the Botanical Garden
Hundreds of families celebrated nature Saturday (July 13) at the Firefly Fling, the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks annual summer festival. Grown-ups and kids alike enjoyed food, healthy smoothies, hands-on-nature…
by - July 14, 2013 10:51 am
More teams gather for Boyz of the Tee tourney
The 8th annual Boyz of the Tee Golf Tournament was held Saturday (July 13) and brought fathers and sons together for a round of golf and to raise money for…
by - July 13, 2013 5:47 pm
‘Divergent’ women on stage at the Fort Smith Museum of History
The about 60 guests at the Fort Smith Museum of History received a brief overview of bordello financing around the turn of the 20th century. There was $600 for the…
by - July 13, 2013 4:27 pm
Beach Bingo draws support for the Elizabeth Richardson Center
It's thrilling to holler "bingo!", but it's even better when it's for a good cause. About 200 people gathered at the UARK Bowl on Dickson Street Friday evening (July 12)…
by - July 12, 2013 3:58 pm
Weekend rains could relieve drought conditions
AccuWeather.com reports beginning later this weekend and continuing into next week, there is the potential for heavy, gusty thunderstorms hitting portions of Texas, the southern Plains and the Southwest. While…