by - March 28, 2013 6:00 pm
Construction is the livelihood for several thousand local residents who are happier to see the building pace accelerate from what was deemed a decent 2012 by most. The region’s four…
by - March 28, 2013 5:57 pm
Residents in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma are being invited to take part in research that could impact cancer treatment for generations to come. According to Rhonda Brammell, health initiatives…
by - March 28, 2013 5:44 pm
Job creation and tax reform were two of the biggest issues before us this week as we inch closer to adjourning for the session. We began week 11 by passing…
by - March 28, 2013 5:28 pm
Several members of the Fort Smith Noon Exchange Club worked Thursday (March 28) to install more than 700 blue bulbs on the Ferris Wheel in the Park at West End…
by - March 28, 2013 4:48 pm
That didn’t last long. University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced Thursday….
by - March 28, 2013 2:15 pm
The RFID Research Center and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies (CAST) at the University of Arkansas have partnered to conduct research that will integrate emerging visual identification technologies to…
by - March 28, 2013 1:49 pm
The Jones Center has unveiled a new element to its website. Any page of the website can now be converted to Spanish with the click of a button. “The Jones…
by - March 28, 2013 1:29 pm
Fort Smith sales tax collections continue to run in the wrong direction, with the February report showing a 5.5% decline for the city’s 1% taxes compared to the 2012 period….
by - March 28, 2013 12:15 pm
For years Wal-Mart Stores has followed a somewhat conservative track with respect to its overall operations. But times are changing for the retail behemoth, with company execs potentially embracing a…
by - March 28, 2013 11:54 am
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas are throwing their weight behind the “private option” plan to move Medicaid expansion dollars into a legislative plan that would subsidize…
by - March 28, 2013 11:44 am
Hillside Auditorium, the newest academic building on the University of Arkansas campus, was officially opened on Wednesday (March 27). The $14.6 million building is more than 35,000 square feet and…
by - March 28, 2013 11:40 am
Richard Hudson, vice chancellor for government and community relations, and his wife, Joanna, have made a $100,000 bequest to the University of Arkansas. The gift, which will provide unrestricted funding…
by - March 28, 2013 10:17 am
Bank of Fayetteville shareholders will get paid a cash dividend for the first time in four years as the bank’s profits have strengthened, according to president and CEO Mary Beth…
by - March 27, 2013 9:53 pm
Emotions ran high Wednesday night (March 27) as the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted down an ordinance banning groundwater wells in a neighborhood just north of the former Whirlpool…
by - March 27, 2013 9:32 pm
If all goes according to plan, the U.S. Marshals Museum may break ground on its riverfront location in downtown Fort Smith on Sept. 24, 2014, the 225th anniversary of the…
by - March 27, 2013 8:41 pm
• Pinnacle Foods IPO priced Pinnacle Foods Group, a grocery giant in terms of its iconic brands, went public on Wednesday evening (March 27). Private equity owner Blackstone Group issued…
by - March 27, 2013 8:15 pm
Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, who has overseen significant expansion of programs, facilities and enrollment during her tenure as chancellor of the Ozark campus of Arkansas Tech University, has been named…
by - March 27, 2013 7:15 pm
A bill under consideration in the Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee could make it easier for locals in dry counties to buy alcohol without a long trek to…
by - March 27, 2013 6:32 pm
Despite the unseasonable cold temperatures, officials with the city of Rogers are looking forward to warmer temperatures with its new aquatic center. The water park, located on South 26th street,…
by - March 27, 2013 6:18 pm
Details have emerged through a 52-page amendment to SB 820 filed Wednesday (March 27) to lay out the terms and conditions of the state’s agreement to float a bond issue…
