by - November 14, 2012 11:36 am
Hospitality tax collections in the two largest cities in the Fort Smith region are up more than 6% year-to-date, but tourism officials are unsure what the 2013 economy will bring….
by - November 14, 2012 9:06 am
Amazon.com Inc. has cheaper online prices for toys than Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Target Corp. and other major chains as parents begin shopping for the holidays, according to a Bloomberg Industries…
by - November 14, 2012 9:01 am
A Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll exploring voter attitudes for and against a recently defeated medical marijuana initiative indicates that changes to the measure could influence the future outcome of another…
by - November 14, 2012 8:52 am
For the 10th consecutive year, National Research Corporation has recognized Washington Regional Medical Center as one of the nation’s top hospitals as a Consumer Choice Award winner. The award identifies…
by - November 14, 2012 6:50 am
Budget hearings for 2013 launched Tuesday night (Nov. 13) at the Bartlett Community Room inside the Fort Smith Police Department. The focus was on streets and traffic control, sanitation and…
by - November 13, 2012 10:46 pm
The world’s largest retailer has been busy for months installing GPS geofencing at all of its Wal-Mart Stores from shore to shore. Analysts say this savvy move has a double…
by - November 13, 2012 9:35 pm
HIGHFILL — Ongoing construction on the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport runway is not expected to negatively impact Thanksgiving travel, airport officials agreed. Barbara Busiek,airport construction project manager, said the current…
by - November 13, 2012 9:22 pm
It’s been three years of vigorous defense but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit involving more than 13,500 employees who alleged the retailer’s interference in how…
by - November 13, 2012 7:38 pm
The ascendancy of Rep. Terry Rice, R-Waldron, to the post of Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives following historic GOP control of the House is no longer a certainty….
by - November 13, 2012 7:20 pm
With October’s monthly report, electronic games of skill wagering at Arkansas’ two racetracks and casinos cleared $2.25 billion as the calendar year heads into the homestretch. The cumulative total of…
by - November 13, 2012 7:04 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors listened to Outside Agency Review Panel recommendations and revisited available land use for sexually oriented businesses at the Tuesday (Nov. 13) study session. The…
by - November 13, 2012 6:35 pm
For most of the past century, the U.S. and continental Europe have followed different paths. Social Democrats often ran European governments, which typically taxed and spent a greater share of…
by - November 13, 2012 6:16 pm
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said it will be necessary to raise personal income-tax rates on the wealthiest Americans to reduce long-term budget deficits because capping deductions won’t raise enough…
by - November 13, 2012 1:54 pm
Talk Business and Hendrix College conducted its first post-election survey to further understand the motivations and demographics of Arkansas voters in last Tuesday’s election cycle. In a survey of 1,126…
by - November 13, 2012 6:56 am
Four members were inducted into the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club (FSBGC) Hall of Fame with a surprise fifth inductee. Jerry Glidewell, executive director of the FSBGC, had no…
by - November 12, 2012 10:57 pm
James McMurtry reflexively rejects the notion that any sizeable portion of his discography is devoted to political commentary. “I do a lot of social commentary, but not a lot of…
by - November 12, 2012 6:10 pm
John Rodwick cuts corners so he has money to spend on his seven grandchildren and cruise around the Rocky Mountains with his wife, Jean, in their blue-trimmed Roadtrek motor home….
by - November 12, 2012 6:04 pm
BENTONVILLE — A new era will begin at NorthWest Arkansas Community College under the leadership of Evelyn Jorgenson, the NWACC Board of Trustees unanimously decided Monday night (Nov. 12). The…
by - November 12, 2012 5:59 pm
A study finds that the two campuses of Arkansas Tech University have an estimated annual economic impact of more than $219 million on the communities in their immediate service areas….
by - November 12, 2012 5:44 pm
More than 200 students rolled up their sleeves to help local non-profits on Saturday (Nov. 10) as part of the area’s first Youth Day of Caring. Organized by United Way…
