by - July 25, 2012 9:01 pm
Sales of new U.S. homes decrease from two-year high
Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly dropped in June from a two-year high, a sign the market is being held back by a lack of inventory after builders curtailed projects….
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - July 25, 2012 8:52 pm
Fort Smith is the temp U.S. home for Walther Arms
Fort Smith has a chance to become the U.S. headquarters for legendary Walther Arms. Arnsberg, Germany-based Walther Arms was founded in 1886 and is responsible for producing some of the…
by - July 25, 2012 5:58 pm
Adam & Eats: China Fun
On this week’s adventure we head back to Alma to eat at the best Asian restaurant that they have to offer. Granted, it’s the only Asian restaurant that they have…
by - July 25, 2012 5:33 pm
GOP asks DHS, Beebe for Medicaid reforms
Republican legislative leaders in the House and Senate asked the Beebe administration to slow the process for a potential Medicaid expansion and to consider a laundry list of reforms. In…
by - July 25, 2012 4:21 pm
Conference calls provide ‘Flying Razorbacks’ update
What is happening with the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing? That's a question Tracy Winchell, communications manager for the city of Fort Smith, has been hearing a lot lately. What…
by - July 25, 2012 3:57 pm
Rise in sales tax revenue helps cities stay ahead of budget
The local economy showed signs of strength well into the second quarter of 2012 as Northwest Arkansas businesses collected 6.83% more in sales tax during May which returned $4.391 million…
by - July 25, 2012 9:13 am
The recession changed university financing
The latest recession will probably be seen as a turning point for college and university financing. Indeed, the initial reaction by many youths to soaring unemployment was to stay in…
by - July 25, 2012 9:00 am
Fort Smith tax receipts improve in June report
Fort Smith’s June report on tax collections ends a two-month negative trend, with city collections up more than 4% and the city’s portion of a countywide sales tax up almost…
by - July 25, 2012 8:35 am
Sparks Health System adds pediatric doctors
Drs. Samina Nadvi and Cecil Gaby have joined Sparks Health System to provide pediatric care. A board-certified pediatrician, Nadvi will see patients at Sparks Pediatrics, 1501 Waldron Road in Fort…
by - July 24, 2012 11:57 pm
First-time fundraiser exceeds expectations
FORT SMITH — Organizers of the first-ever True Grit 100 Bike Ride fundraiser presented the Community Services Clearinghouse Tuesday (July 24) with a check for $30,000. A presentation was held in…
by - July 24, 2012 11:42 pm
Exhibit explores methods of printmaking
FAYETTEVILLE — The current exhibition 50 Places, featured in the hallway of the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center, represents 100 of the most respected and prominent printmakers/educators working in all…
by - July 24, 2012 7:50 pm
Convention Center finances looking better
The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) continues to raise revenues and cut expenses under the management of the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission. The A&P announced on Tuesday…
by - July 24, 2012 7:44 pm
Amazon picks state sales-tax winners as Congress sits
When Texas sent Amazon.com Inc. a $269 million sales-tax bill in 2010, the world’s biggest online retailer shrugged. As lawmakers forced the issue last year, the company closed a warehouse…
by - July 24, 2012 7:17 pm
Economist: Student debt tied to U.S. home sales lag
U.S. student loan debt totaling more than $900 billion may be hurting home sales, said Neal Soss, chief economist at Credit Suisse in New York. Soss, in a radio interview…
by - July 24, 2012 7:10 pm
Apple falls short of analysts’ expectations
Apple Inc.’s profit and sales fell short of analysts’ projections for only the second time since 2003 as customers held off on iPhone purchases while waiting for a new model…
by - July 24, 2012 7:04 pm
Organizer to ‘suspend’ severance tax campaign
Sheffield Nelson said he would “suspend” his campaign to raise the state’s severance tax to a flat 7%. Nelson, whose organization is called the Committee for A Fair Severance Tax,…
by - July 24, 2012 6:38 pm
Fort Smith Board nixes trash rate report
One story out of the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session on Tuesday (July 24) was what wasn’t discussed. The topic of automated and manual rate differentials in the…
by - July 24, 2012 6:29 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Drought worsens
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $4.58 per head last week, recovering to $11.50 by Tuesday (July 24), according to Hedgers Edge. Steve Kay of Cattle Buyers Weekly said margins…
by - July 24, 2012 6:05 pm
Sports and history buffs joined by historical photos
FAYETTEVILLE — It was standing-room only in the Helen Robson Walton Reading Room of Mullins Library Monday night (July 23) as historians and sports enthusiasts gathered for an evening of discussion…
by - July 24, 2012 4:31 pm
Wal-Mart touts plan to benefit diabetics
BENTONVILLE – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled a new initative to save diabetes patients in the U.S. up to $60 million annually with the retail giant’s exclusive ReliOn brand of diabetes…