by - January 7, 2013 3:37 pm
Retailers making news: Office Depot and Target
• Office Depot executive departs Office Depot’s No. 2 executive — Kevin Peters — is leaving his post as president for the office-supply retailer to assume the role of…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - January 7, 2013 11:04 am
FCRA Chairman: Chaffee chief has earned salary
At the Dec. 18 meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA), Executive Director Ivy Owen was awarded a $25,000 bonus to go with a base pay of $136,500. The…
by - January 7, 2013 10:19 am
National Science Foundation awards grant to cycleWood Solutions
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $150,000 grant to cycleWood Solutions Inc., a Genesis Technology Incubator client at the University of Arkansas that is working to produce a sustainable…
by - January 6, 2013 6:24 pm
Teenage politics
The older of the young ladies in the Fort Smith branch of the Tilley family is in the process of morphing into a teenager. There is a new sense of…
by - January 6, 2013 6:09 pm
Are you an ID theft contributor?
Give me your name, address, birth date, and Social Security number and I can become you. That is identity theft. If I can get your credit card or your bank…
by - January 5, 2013 4:27 pm
Hillbilly Run series begins at Lake Fort Smith State Park
What could one do if bored today? How about run a 5K, 10K, or a 15K at Lake Fort Smith? Despite the cooler temperatures and a few snow flurries early…
by - January 5, 2013 3:15 pm
Scholarships serve as lifeline for single parents
More than 150 single parents received scholarships in various amounts Saturday at the annual Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County at the Shewmaker Center in Bentonville. Some of the…
by - January 4, 2013 6:24 pm
Fort Smith area consumer sentiment almost ‘downright ugly’
Consumer sentiment ratings by regional consumers dropped significantly in the fourth quarter, down 14.7%, according to the preliminary report released Jan. 4 by the Center for Business Research and Economic…
by - January 4, 2013 1:35 pm
Competitors take issue with Wal-Mart ads
Competitors tired of being singled out by Wal-Mart touting lower prices in television ads have decided to fight back in several states, according to a report by Wall Street Journal….
by - January 4, 2013 1:19 pm
Asa Hutchinson will run for Governor in 2014
Former 3rd District Congressman Asa Hutchinson says he will be a candidate for the 2014 Arkansas Governor’s race. Hutchinson was defeated in the 2006 race for the office by Gov….
by - January 4, 2013 12:19 pm
Air Force Chief to visit 188th
Arkansas’ Congressional delegation say the door remains open to save the mission of the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith, although recent approval of federal legislation outlining future U.S. defense…
by - January 4, 2013 10:27 am
Mitchell Communications acquired by Dentsu
Seventeen years ago Elise Mitchell’s dream of starting a world class public relations firm was born at her kitchen table in Fayetteville. She had high hopes at a time well…
by - January 4, 2013 9:56 am
New director named for Arkansas Department of Heritage
Attorney and former lobbyist Martha Miller is the new director of the Arkansas Department of Heritage, according to a statement from the office of Gov. Mike Beebe. Miller replaces Cathie…
by - January 3, 2013 11:22 pm
Lau, Lorenz begin Fort Smith Board experience
The Fort Smith Board of Directors welcomed two new additions Thursday night (Jan. 3) in the board's first regular meeting of 2013. Director Keith Lau took over for departing director…
by - January 3, 2013 11:09 pm
Fort Smith, Van Buren chambers host legislative mixer
More than 150 Fort Smith and Van Buren business and community leaders gathered Thursday at the Movie Lounge to meet with regional Legislators prior to the beginning of the 2013…
by - January 3, 2013 10:48 pm
Convenience stores chip away marketshare
The convenience store market has exploded with enormous growth across the country and around Arkansas in recent years. Since 2005, more than 8,100 C-stores have been added from coast to…
by - January 3, 2013 4:20 pm
Online sales grew 14% during the holiday season
Consumers spent $42.3 billion online between Black Friday and New Year’s Eve, which marked a 14% increase from the same period in 2011, according to comScore. The latter portion of…
by - January 3, 2013 3:46 pm
New counsel named against Wal-Mart in bribery charge
Robin Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP was recently appointed as lead counsel against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the pending class action suit brought by the City of Pontiac General Employees’…
by - January 3, 2013 3:32 pm
Beebe names judicial appointments and boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe has announced the following judicial appointments and boards and commissions. Amy Brazil, Conway, as Circuit Judge in the 5th Division Court of the 20th Judicial District. …
by - January 3, 2013 2:32 pm
Retailers making news: Gap, Macy’s
• Gap acquires Intermix In a move to expand into higher-end fashion Gap Inc. acquired Intermix, a multi-brand specialty retailer of luxury and contemporary women’s apparel and accessories, based in…