Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Federal Judge rejects Shoffner guilty plea

Former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) had her guilty plea rejected by a federal judge on Friday (May 31) after refusing to admit she took cash payments in exchange for…

Car-Mart adds new dealership in Grove

America's Car-Mart Inc.opened its 125th dealership on Friday (May 31). The newest location is in Grove, Okla., and is the first new store to open in the company’s fiscal 2014…

First quarter Arkansas bank income up 30.6%

A reduction in real estate holdings and the monetary value of problem loans is the top reason why Arkansas bank income was up more than 30% during the first quarter…

15 personal stories shared at ‘Listen To Your Mother’

Storytellers celebrated the heartaches and comedy of motherhood through live readings at the Walton Arts Center's intimate Starr Theater Thursday evening (May 30). During May, 24 cities around the country…

Dining Dialogue: Sloan seeks relevance

Marty Sloan is critical of contemporary religion. He believes many churches have become irrelevant to the realities of modern life and that many churches are not connected to their communities….

Sunday wraps up with Bombino, Snoop Lion, Amon Tobin

Comatose brothers, Dumptruck Butterlips and reggae artist Snoop Lion will be some of the top bands to close out the fourth and final day of Wakarusa. The 10th annual Wakarusa…

Entrepreneur Mo Elliott’s ‘Fayettechill’ keeps growing

You would never mistake Mo Elliott for a white-collar big-board, business exec, but make no mistake about it, the wunderkind owner/founder of Fayetteville based clothing line "Fayettechill" has as much…

Former Sam’s Club execs talk club history

Sam’s Club operates in the shadow Wal-Mart Stores Inc., but if it were a stand-alone business, the warehouse club that posted $56.4 billion in revenue last year would be the…

Award winners named for Fort Smith Partners In Education

The Fort Smith Public School District Partners In Education program held its annual banquet on Thursday (May 30) and announced its partnership award winners. The Norma Shaffer Partnership of the…

Oklahoma to receive $10 million for tornado recovery efforts

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin announced Thursday (May 30) that Oklahoma has been awarded up to $10 million in National Emergency Grant assistance from the U.S. Department of Labor to help…

Access to school storm shelters varies by region

Following the deadly EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., on May 20, a public discussion has begun regarding the construction of storm shelters at public schools. Schools in Oklahoma and…

Arkansas’ large market home sales up 11.06%

Home sales in Arkansas continue to paint a picture of an improving economy in three of the state’s four largest metro areas, with the Fort Smith region seeing a decline…

Saturday brings Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Widespread Panic

Saturday at Mulberry Mountain delivers musical diversity that ranges between the Holy Ghost and Widespread Panic. The 10th annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 130 confirmed acts appearing on five…

TextFace battles texting and driving

Gary Griffin of Weichert Realtors, The Griffin Company has 115 real estate agents in his company and they spend many hours in their cars as they travel to various appointments…

NWACC celebrates Washington County plans

When Amanda Wheeler decided to get a college degree at age 36, it was mostly so she could better assist her three children with their homework. Considering Wheeler expects to…

Fayetteville Chamber president questions AMP move

The Arkansas Music Pavilion is preparing to move to its third location since it was purchased by the Walton Arts Center in 2011. The first move took the AMP from…

Gov. Beebe appoints new Arkansas Treasurer

Gov. Mike Beebe (D) named Charles Robinson, the former director of the Division of Legislative Audit, to serve out the remainder of State Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s term. Robinson, a former CPA,…

UA officials announce football stadium study, Texas Tech schedule

The University of Arkansas athletic department has begun a study of fans to examine the opportunity of expanding the north end zone at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Wednesday….

Fort Smith area jobless rate dips to 7.2% in April

Gains were seen in the size of the workforce and the number of employed in the Fort Smith region during April, but the numbers are still below year-ago figures. April’s…

NWA jobless rate falls to 5.1% in April

The workforce size in Northwest Arkansas grew by almost 5,000 in April compared to March, with the number of employed up more than an estimated 5,400 – two clear signs…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson