by - April 2, 2013 12:52 pm
Mike Ross ups speculation on gubernatorial bid
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, a Democrat, dropped another huge clue that he plans to run for Arkansas Governor in 2014. In an email sent Tuesday (April 2) to employees…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - April 2, 2013 11:15 am
Collective Bias gets $10.5 million to fuel expansion
Bentonville-based Collective Bias has secured $10.5 million in investment to fund an expansion that could add 50 jobs to the company, with 25 of those planned for Northwest Arkansas. The…
by - April 1, 2013 9:00 pm
Natural gas impact focus of The Compass Conference
A review of economic conditions and the potential to move closer to U.S. energy independence with more use of natural gas are the planned highlights of the 2013 The Compass…
by - April 1, 2013 6:29 pm
More mobile checkout used in NWA, Fort Smith
Mobile technology is changing the face of retail and it is not just companies that cater to a younger clientele joining the trend. Companies, such as Wal-Mart and JCPenney, have…
by - April 1, 2013 6:13 pm
Legislature overrides Beebe veto of voter ID law
Less than a week after the Arkansas Senate overrode Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of SB 2, a bill that requires a photo ID to vote, the Arkansas House also re-passed…
by - April 1, 2013 5:36 pm
Mayor Sanders: Whirlpool issue like a ‘divorce’
Even though Mayor Sandy Sanders spent more than 30 years working for Whirlpool, he says citizens of Fort Smith should know that he knew nothing about contamination at the manufacturing…
by - April 1, 2013 4:21 pm
Park at West End profit comes with a caveat
The Park at West End has redefined the entrance into downtown Fort Smith with a large ferris wheel and other attractions. Now under city control, Parks Director Mike Alsup said…
by - April 1, 2013 1:44 pm
Bank of the Ozarks boosts dividend
The Board of Directors of Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of 17 cents per common share payable April 19, 2013, to…
by - April 1, 2013 12:30 pm
Arkansas home sales tepid in February
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets during the first two months of 2013 are up more than 8%, and the value of homes sold are up more than 10%,…
by - April 1, 2013 9:02 am
Gas discounts return at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart said Monday (April 1) customers can save 10 cents per gallon on fuel purchases when they use the retailer’s gift card. Savings are bigger for shoppers who pay with…
by - March 31, 2013 8:57 pm
The Whirlpool watch must continue (Updated)
Debbie Keith should not have had to call in reinforcements. But she did, and now the company of famous environmental activist Erin Brockovich is likely to be in Fort Smith…
by - March 31, 2013 7:02 pm
Dear Whirlpool execs and board:
Dear Mr. Jeff Fettig and members of the Board of Directors of the Whirlpool Corporation: I am a CPA and it is tax season. Between January 1st and April 15th…
by - March 31, 2013 6:40 pm
Razorback baseball team wins series against Mississippi State
Arkansas scored three runs in the bottom of the first and Arkansas pitcher Randall Fant, Jalen Beeks and Colby Suggs made that stand up for the rest of the game…
by - March 29, 2013 8:55 pm
Spring 2013 could bring more severe weather
AccuWeather long-range forecasters are predicting an active severe storm season during the mid-spring and early summer of 2013, despite a slow March this year, compared to last year. In short,…
by - March 29, 2013 3:21 pm
Dining Dialogue: Working in a ‘progressive’ county
Fort Smith native Travis Stephens says the Clarksville-Russellville area of Johnson and Pope County is an economic island between Fort Smith and central Arkansas. But that’s not necessarily a disadvantage….
by - March 29, 2013 3:07 pm
Dining Dialogue: Mayor Jordan’s tough first term
It’s only now at the beginning of his second term that Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan is not having to manage through a series of crises or controversies. Shortly after Jordan…
by - March 29, 2013 2:53 pm
Car-Mart opens new dealerships in Alabama, Missouri
America’s Car-Mart continues to expand its reach outside the Natural State announcing two new dealerships opening in Florence, Ala., and Kirksville, Mo., on Friday (March 29). This mark dealerships No….
by - March 29, 2013 1:18 pm
Google Express attracts attention; Walmart closes 3 stores in China
• Publix sets its eye on North Carolina Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will soon have a new grocery competitor in North Carolina as Florida-based Publix broke ground this week for its…
by - March 29, 2013 10:42 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate at or above 7% for 49 months
February marks 49 consecutive months that Arkansas’ jobless rate has been at or above 7%. February also continued a trend in which the jobless rate improves but declines in the…
by - March 28, 2013 11:10 pm
Local stocks bode well in first quarter of 2013
When the closing bell rang on Thursday (March 28) on Good Friday eve, shareholders from shore to shore were surely smiling from ear to ear. Widespread profits abound. And with…