by - July 17, 2012 9:07 pm
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack received a fourth performance review in less than a year Tuesday night (July 17) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting, and Fort Smith…
by - July 17, 2012 6:06 pm
Across-the-board cuts to federal programs may cost the U.S. 2.14 million jobs and reduce the gross domestic product by $215 billion next year, according to a study funded by defense…
by - July 17, 2012 6:00 pm
The U.S. would lose 710,000 jobs and economic output would decline by 1.3%, or $200 billion, if tax cuts for high earners are allowed to lapse, said a report prepared…
by - July 17, 2012 5:42 pm
More than 300 jobseekers had filed in to the Fort Smith Convention Center Exhibit Halls A and B during the first 50 minutes of the 7-hour Careers for Our Region…
by - July 17, 2012 5:27 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Spastic funny man Bobcat Goldthwait will open the UARK Bowl’s Fall 2012 Stand-Up Comedy Season with three shows Aug. 30-31. Canadian actor, talk-show host and comedian Tom Green will…
by - July 17, 2012 1:00 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Keep Fayetteville Beautiful, a band of seemingly invisible volunteers that goes around the city quietly picking up waste and greening up the place, is seeking nonprofit status. One of…
by - July 17, 2012 11:05 am
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $20 per head last week, deteriorating to $6 by Tuesday (July 18), according to Hedgers Edge. The mid-year Cattle Inventory report will be issued…
by - July 17, 2012 10:27 am
The three candidates for Fort Smith City Director, Ward 1, all agree that working to create an environment for job growth will be their top priority if elected. Ward 1…
by - July 16, 2012 9:50 pm
The Van Buren City Council took its first step toward enacting a $10 million capital improvement package Monday night (July 16), authorizing Mayor Bob Freeman to proceed with new fire…
by - July 16, 2012 9:17 pm
Real estate markets are uniquely local. That’s a statement supported by the fact that home sales in the city of Fort Smith remained constant in the first half of 2012,…
by - July 16, 2012 7:35 pm
June home sales across Benton and Washington counties were mixed, but with half of 2012 already in the books, insiders say the market is healthier than a year ago. Benton…
by - July 16, 2012 4:50 pm
Analysts predicted a strong second quarter for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and the trucking giant delivered with $80.5 million, or 67 cents per share of net earnings. Profits…
by - July 16, 2012 3:31 pm
BENTONVILLE — For something different in terms of entertainment, Drum Corps International will present Music on the Move, a performance of several highly trained drum and bugle corps Tuesday night (July…
by - July 16, 2012 3:06 pm
A chief criticism lobbed at U.S. lawmakers is that they’re members of a “do-nothing” Congress. That would be technically incorrect. Congress so far this year has sent 54 bills to…
by - July 16, 2012 2:44 pm
A worst-in-a-generation drought from Indiana to Arkansas to California is damaging crops and rural economies and threatening to drive food prices to record levels. Agriculture, though a small part of…
by - July 16, 2012 2:28 pm
Retail sales in the U.S. unexpectedly fell for a third month in June as limited employment gains took a toll on consumers. The 0.5% drop followed a 0.2% decrease in…
by - July 16, 2012 12:45 pm
The latest Arkansas Consumer Confidence Report still reflects overall pessimism, but does show improvement in several key areas as residents are feeling more comfortable with their personal finances, job security…
by - July 16, 2012 12:14 pm
Springdale's J.V. Manufacturing, producer of the CRAM-A-LOT line of solid waste and recycling equipment for commercial and industrial applications since 1978, has completed an expansion project at its location on…
by - July 16, 2012 12:04 pm
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin is one of 13 state Governors who are asking auto manufacturing chiefs to send them a plan provide the states “a cost-saving measure for states and…
by - July 16, 2012 10:49 am
BENTONVILLE — Plans are moving forward for NorthWest Arkansas Community College to construct a Washington County Instructional Center and for the National Child Protection Training Center’s Southern Region Training Center,…
