Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Fort Smith Ward 1 candidates talk trash

Ward 1 City Director candidates Liz Berry Armstrong, Keith Lau, and Ken Pevehouse, will meet in an August 14 primary to determine a successor to City Director Steve Tyler, who…

UA makes case for donation for performance venue

FAYETTEVILLE — Opening an additional performing arts venue at the University of Arkansas could bring as much as $1.9 million in additional revenue to Fayetteville from out-of-towners each year. So say…

Analysts: Drought weighs on Tyson profits

Meat processing margins remain under pressure for Tyson Foods Inc. as the company began its final quarter of fiscal 2012 on July 1. Tyson will report its third quarter results…

First half of 2012 warmest on record for contiguous U.S.

The first half of 2012 was the warmest start to any year going back to 1895, according to the National Climatic Data Center, and drought now covers more than half…

Eurekan gets Arkansas Arts Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Arts Council on Monday (June 9) announced that Eureka Springs watercolorist Zeek Taylor is the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Fort Smith Symphony…

AEDC chief talks more about French trade mission

Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director Grant Tennille says that Arkansas could be a pivotal base for French companies springboarding into Asian and South American markets. Tennille accompanied Gov. Mike Beebe…

Truck tonnage to grow 21% by 2023

The American Trucking Associations’ is predicting a slight decline in future freight growth. In 2010, the trade group estimated a 25% growth in total U.S. tonnage moved by 2021. In…

Regional permit values down compared to 2011

Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $14.548 million in June, up slightly from the $13.577 million May total, but down significantly from June…

Ball Corp. to expand Springdale facility

Ball Corporation's metal food and household products packaging manufacturing plant in Springdale has announced expansion plans that will grow its workforce by 25-30 within a year's time, according to a…

Democrat Aden drops out of 3rd District race

The race for the Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District is over, with Democratic challenger Ken Aden announcing Monday (July 9) afternoon that he is ending his bid to unseat U.S. Rep….

Fort Smith reviewing ‘pay as you throw’ trash costs

“Pay as you throw” is a system of solid waste collection currently under use by the Tulsa Department of Sanitation, and one that could be considered by Fort Smith. At…

Texas won’t expand medicaid or create health-insurance exchange

Texas Governor Rick Perry said today he will not expand the state’s Medicaid program or create an insurance exchange, saying President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul represents “brazen intrusions into the…

Arkansas workforce director: ‘Seeing fewer mass layoffs’

Artee Williams is one of just a few top state officials at the center of reacting to the aftermath of a national recession that has caused Arkansas’ jobless rate to…

WoodyFest gives folk music back to the folk

OKEMAH, Okla. — One hundred years ago this week, Woody Guthrie, the folk music icon that gave us songs inlcuding “This Land is Your Land,” “So Long it’s Been Good to…

Artists produce 15 works in one month for exhibit at ACO

SPRINGDALE — The summer months of July and August can be a sluggish time for regional galleries, but those brave enough to withstand the intense heat can find refuge in a…

Billy and ballot stuff

Billy, a college friend from thousands of years ago, called again this week. Hadn’t heard from him in several months. He took a part time job on evenings and some…

Back-patting and fundraising at the Voulez-Vous

EUREKA SPRINGS — Dick and Nancy Trammel, whose power of giving has affected many groups and organizations, reigned as king and queen over Saturday night’s (June 7) Founder’s Gala, with…

Rodeo locals take the stage

Showing off for the hometown crowd is nothing new for Dilynn Dodd, twice named rodeo queen and an accomplished barrel racer to boot. But Saturday (July 7), the Springdale native…

Star spangled tribute to wounded warrior

SPRINGDALE — During Friday night’s (July 6) festivities at Rodeo of the Ozarks, a wounded veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, Sgt. Angel Martinez, and his young family were…

Center showcases ARC client artwork

VAN BUREN — Twenty-six new artists were featured at a special reception on Friday night (July 6) at the Center for Art and Education (CAE) in Van Buren. Paintings and sculptures,…