by - July 12, 2013 2:48 pm
Fort Smith households began receiving in July a 7.7% reduction in their trash collection costs, a decrease estimated to save all households roughly $460,000 on an annualized basis. On Thursday,…
by - July 12, 2013 10:33 am
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks second quarter net income rose 6.8% to $20.4 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net income totaled $40.4 million, an 8.9%…
by - July 11, 2013 5:28 pm
An alleged lack of procurement protocol brought to attention by Bella Vista Alderman Jerry Snow is under investigation by the Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit, the regulatory body tasked with…
by - July 11, 2013 4:55 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday (July 10) narrowly approved a five-year farm bill measure that did not include funding for food stamp programs. The passage creates uncertainty with…
by - July 11, 2013 3:08 pm
Taxpayers are getting their first glimpse at what more than $329,000 in consulting fees are buying them as the city of Fort Smith revamps its comprehensive plan first created more…
by - July 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Monday's (July 15) Crawford County Quorum Court meeting may feel like déjà vu when members of the Court vote on the donation of leave time again, the second time since…
by - July 11, 2013 2:15 pm
Major staff changes were announced Thursday (July 10) at the troubled Division of University Advancement at the University of Arkansas. The advancement division manages the university’s critical capital campaigns. The…
by - July 11, 2013 12:55 pm
Razorback football players continue to find room on prominent college football watch lists. It was announced Thursday (July 10) that Arkansas senior defensive end Chris Smith has been named to…
by - July 11, 2013 12:50 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is the only one of Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports to report positive year-to-date enplanements. For the first six months of 2013, enplanements are…
by - July 11, 2013 10:19 am
If Wal-Mart is to win the battle to do business in Washington D.C., it looks it will be through online sales. Wal-Mart said it is scrapping plans to build three…
by - July 10, 2013 11:07 pm
The ongoing real estate recovery is making progress in better pricing and increased sales but increased foreclosures activity and rising interest rates could cool local markets in the coming months….
by - July 10, 2013 10:58 pm
Serco, an information and technology service provider, has set its sights on Rogers for a new facility slated to open this fall. The company’s domestic base is in Virginia, but…
by - July 10, 2013 6:07 pm
It is no secret that the Fort Smith economy has had its ups and downs throughout the recession, but things are starting to look up according to one local economist….
by - July 10, 2013 5:48 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission on Wednesday (July 10) approved a $408 million plan to add environmental protection equipment to the Flint Creek Power Plant near Gentry, Ark., that could…
by - July 10, 2013 4:51 pm
Rogers Bancshares owns 99.75% of Metropolitan Bank, a financial institution that has recorded losses in excess of $98 million since 2009. But it turns out the bank’s ownership is in…
by - July 10, 2013 3:28 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art recently added four members to the staff. Dina Wood, of Springdale, will assume duties as the museum’s director of development. Suzanne Navarra, of Bentonville,…
by - July 10, 2013 3:07 pm
Rep. Nate Steel, D-Nashville, became the first Democrat and the latest candidate to announce his candidacy for Arkansas Attorney General. Steel made the announcement in his hometown of Nashville and…
by - July 10, 2013 2:59 pm
Several city and county governments in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas received a portion of more than $2 million in grants from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an…
by - July 10, 2013 2:22 pm
Count former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, as one Democrat who disagrees with Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille's support of gay marriage. At a July 8 press conference,…
by - July 10, 2013 12:44 pm
Mexico-based Bachoco, owner of O.K. Foods, is expanding its investment in Arkansas as the poultry company signed a deal to acquire the breeding assets of Morris Hatchery Inc. located in…
