by - May 17, 2012 7:04 am
Ella’s chef learned to cook for himself
A little boy walks through the bazaar in Istanbul, past the ginger, lavender, curry and mangos, heading straight to the street vendor with the fish sandwiches made of fish that…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - May 17, 2012 6:45 am
Quarterly income, sales up at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores reported solid numbers for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, with net income up more than 9%, and U.S. same store sales up 2.6%. The per…
by - May 16, 2012 8:29 pm
Former Wal-Mart CEO talks integrity, bribery issue
Don Soderquist, former Wal-Mart Stores COO and current founding executive of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, took the stage and it seemed the pulpit at this week's “Doing…
by - May 16, 2012 8:01 pm
Beebe announces appointments
The office of Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (May 16) announced the following appointments to boards, commissions and other institutions: Robert "Bunny" Adcock, Conway, to the University of Central Arkansas…
by - May 16, 2012 7:04 pm
Citywide chess tournament grows
FORT SMITH — “Chess is a game you play with your mind — not with your hands,” Ernest Cialone reminded the 56 chess players Wednesday morning (May 16) before the start…
by - May 16, 2012 6:01 pm
Home starts join U.S. factories topping forecasts
BLOOMBERG — Housing starts and industrial production exceeded forecasts in April, pointing to strength in the U.S. economy at the start of the second quarter. Starts rose 2.6% to a…
by - May 16, 2012 5:46 pm
Bass Reeves returns to Fort Smith
The surprisingly large crowd gathered in the Wednesday (May 16) afternoon heat in downtown Fort Smith erupted into simultaneous applause as the long-awaited and large statue of Bass Reeves came…
by - May 16, 2012 4:06 pm
Sharp principal gets “master” designation
Tanya Sharp, principal at Elm Tree Elementary School in Bentonville, achieved the Master Principal Designation recently from the Arkansas Leadership Academy. The purpose of the Master Principal Program is to…
by - May 16, 2012 2:46 pm
Springdale arts center needs $1 million in repairs
SPRINGDALE — The Arts Center of the Ozarks is in the final weeks of a capital fundraising campaign, and it needs every $1 — or $1,000 — it can get by June 30…
by - May 16, 2012 2:03 pm
NWA home sales dip in April, prices rise
Realtors across Northwest Arkansas have seen the busiest spring they can remember in several years despite a dip in closed sales during the month of April. Total sales volume averaged…
by - May 16, 2012 2:00 pm
Fort Smith area home sales down in April
Home sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties during the first four months of 2012 total 482, down 3.2% compared to the 2011 period. April was not a good month for…
by - May 16, 2012 1:12 pm
Arkansas House District 76: Altes and Pitsch
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 76 pits Rep. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, against challenger Mat Pitsch in a contest that presents…
by - May 16, 2012 12:28 pm
Arkansas House District 92: Parsons and Slinkard
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 92 pits Rep. Mary Lou Slinkard, R-Gravette, against challenger Jim Parsons in a contest, where Slinkard's…
by - May 16, 2012 12:10 pm
Pickens: Ready to run on domestic energy
“I can’t wait for the trucking industry’s trailers to say ‘I’m running on domestic fuel—not foreign oil,” said T. Boone Pickens when asked what role the U.S. trucking industry will…
by - May 16, 2012 11:16 am
Motorcycle safety month notes loss of Lowell police chief
Lowell Police Chief Joe Landers often opted not to wear a helmet when riding his motorcycle. On a warm day in May, he decided to ride helmet-less in the Florida…
by - May 16, 2012 10:46 am
Siloam Springs cable vote down to the wire
Parties on both sides of a controversial proposal to add a high-powered broadband system to Siloam Springs’ utility services say they want to get out the vote next week. For…
by - May 15, 2012 9:11 pm
Fort Smith Board restricts sexually-oriented biz space
Undeterred by past legal issues with regard to its allotment for sexually oriented businesses (SOB), the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to reduce space for land usage to 1.4%…
by - May 15, 2012 8:20 pm
U.S. retail sales cool after warm-weather spree
BLOOMBERG — Retail sales rose in April at the slowest pace of the year as Americans took a break from a shopping spree induced by unseasonably warm weather in prior…
by - May 15, 2012 5:51 pm
Lejong, Beall Barclay receive ASCPA awards
Katherine “Katie” Lejong, CPA, was recently named as the recipient of the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ASCPA) 2012 Outstanding Emerging CPA Award. Katie is a senior audit manager…
by - May 15, 2012 5:38 pm
Open carry of firearms now legal in Oklahoma
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on Tuesday (May 15) signed into law Senate Bill 1733, a measure that allows Oklahoma citizens to openly carry firearms. The bill permits those who…