Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Half-cent sales tax projects coming into fruition

Often times when a new tax is started, it can be hard for taxpayers to see the visual benefits of their money being used by the government. Or at least,…

Inventory rise at Wal-Mart a concern for suppliers

Consumers want more choices and Wal-Mart seeks to deliver with a wide range of products in hopes their customers will fill keep filling those shopping carts, and feeding the retailer’s…

Fort Smith Board upset with Whirlpool communication

The Fort Smith Board of Directors are not at all happy about what they see as poor communication from Whirlpool related to the company’s pollution issue around its former Fort…

Report: Mike Ross will run for Governor

It’s been one of the worst kept secrets in Arkansas politics. Former Arkansas Congressman Mike Ross (D) plans to announce he’ll seek the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2014 on…

Fort Smith Board reviews budget cut ideas

Tuesday's (April 9) noon study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors focused on budgetary issues in the city. Finance Director Kara Bushkuhl addressed the city's request that all…

Arkansas House convenes for ‘private option’ questions

The Arkansas House of Representatives met for more than two hours in a “committee of the whole” on Monday (April 8) to discuss a Republican plan to reform the state’s…

Whirlpool submits revised TCE mitigation plan

Whirlpool has submitted a revised remediation plan for the company's former Fort Smith manufacturing site and surrounding areas contaminated by trichloroethylene (TCE), a potentially cancer causing chemical that Whirlpool has…

Film industry taking notice of Arkansas (updated)

A recent amendment to a 2009 Arkansas law is already making a buzz in the film industry and local people in the industry hope that buzz only gets louder. The…

J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson is out

Former Apple executive Ron Johnson was outsted from his CEO role at Dallas-based J.C.Penney on Monday, (April 8), according to CNBC. J.C.Penney said Mike Ullman, will step in as interim…

Canada: New battleground for U.S. retailers

Big box retailers Wal-Mart and Target are no strangers to competition, going head-to-head in the U.S. market for more than four decades. But the latest frontier for these two players…

New law shows conflict between cities, counties

Of the many bills to make their way through the Arkansas General Assembly this year, only one likely brought to light the very heated disagreements that cities and counties sometimes…

$30 million Trust lawsuit filed in Newton County

Likely to garner broad interest is an estimated $30 million inheritance-related lawsuit filed in Newton County, Arkansas, involving family members of Banquet Foods founder Howard Stamper and the Metropolitan Museum…

Beebe announces 35 board appointments and commissions

Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (April 8) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Mary Anne Salmon, North Little Rock, to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Council. Appointment expires…

Arkansas House approves Big River Steel project

A companion bill to an already approved Senate measure that would provide a bond issue and the terms of the agreement for the Big River Steel Mill superproject passed the…

Fourth generation to lead George’s Inc.

Springdale-based George’s Inc. has appointed Carl George and Charles George as co-CEO and presidents for the chicken processing company. Chief executive Gary George is stepping aside from the day-to-day operations,…

Apple Inc. legend Wozniak: ‘Love what you’re doing’

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made his first-ever trip to Arkansas over the weekend, but he was not here to enjoy all the natural beauty the state has to offer or…

Prepaid mobile grows and Wal-Mart wants its share 

Consumers converting to smart phone technology continues to rise, but the revenue derived from traditional postpaid customers is not keeping pace, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It seems prepaid…

Springdale ‘GearHogs’ a winner in robotics challenge

After three days of feverish competition at the University of Arkansas Barnhill Arena, organizers of the Razorback Regional FIRST Robotics Competition crowned the winners of the science and engineering challenge…

Cancer Support House hosts 17th Annual Wine & Roses

More than 350 guests came out to the Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House on Saturday evening (April 6) to celebrate the organization’s 17th Annual Wine & Roses Gala. Filled…

Downtown Fort Smith home to 5th annual Heritage Festival

The fifth annual Fort Smith Heritage Festival was held in downtown Fort Smith on Saturday and Sunday (April 6-7), and presented the history of Fort Smith as well as many…