by - December 27, 2011 8:38 am
The ongoing economic story for the region is that sales tax collections in the counties and cities continue to show gains. The tax collections are a good sign of consumer…
by - December 26, 2011 3:27 pm
Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] A college friend recently inquired on his facebook page, “Hey, has anyone seen 2011? I must of missed it …” His obvious point is…
by - December 26, 2011 10:39 am
Tough decisions with taxes and family time.
by - December 23, 2011 8:02 am
What started out as simple job shadowing opportunities for a University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student from China has turned into something much bigger and with more impact. Yao…
by - December 22, 2011 3:19 pm
Celaya-Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco paid $93.4 million when on Nov. 1 it acquired Fort Smith-based OK Industries, according to a report from SSG Capital Advisors. The deal was first announced Oct….
by - December 22, 2011 2:17 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to wade back into the heated state debate over a federal health care exchange. Earlier this month, Beebe’s Insurance Commissioner Jay…
by - December 22, 2011 12:36 pm
The Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) say they have struck a deal that will allow the controversial Turk power plant to go forward. A number…
by - December 22, 2011 9:06 am
Private and public sector reports show signs of small gains in the national economy, with a trucking industry economist saying the economy will not slide back into recession. The American…
by - December 21, 2011 6:30 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins (R) has been named to a top 100 list along with Rev. Jesse Jackson, former GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain and former Penn State…
by - December 21, 2011 6:08 pm
Daniel Shue, Prosecuting Attorney, Sebastian County, announced Wednesday (Dec. 21) that he presented the Advocate for Justice Award to Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, at the Sebastian County Republican Committee…
by - December 21, 2011 5:38 pm
While the scale and setting are certainly a boon, the movie’s greatest asset is the much stronger writing.
by - December 21, 2011 2:15 pm
The action by U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., to block legislation authorizing the minting of a U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin is more of a bump in the process than a…
by - December 21, 2011 2:04 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) released $40,000 from his emergency fund to stop the proposed January furlough of 120 trial court assistants across Arkansas — a furlough resulting in part from…
by - December 21, 2011 8:40 am
Arkansas newspaper veteran Cyd King has joined The City Wire and will lead the web publication’s arts and entertainment coverage in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas metro areas. The…
by - December 21, 2011 6:53 am
The Tuesday (Dec. 20) meeting of the Sebastian County Quorum Court had officially adjourned when citizen James Mitchell stood up to speak his peace to court members and Sebastian County…
by - December 21, 2011 6:42 am
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved a four-month extension to the Runway Cafe through next April at Tuesday night’s (Dec. 20) meeting. The operators of the Runway Cafe had…
by - December 20, 2011 9:09 pm
To discuss or not to discuss? That was the question Tuesday night (Dec. 20) as Fort Smith city directors wrestled over when to talk about the latest developments in the…
by - December 20, 2011 6:33 pm
Southwestern Energy, the largest leaseholder in the Fayetteville Shale play, says it will invest $1.25 billion in the region next year, a decline from the previous year’s investment of $1.32…
by - December 20, 2011 10:23 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 8% during November, with the number of unemployed falling by an estimated 3,219, according to figures released Tuesday (Dec. 20) by the U.S. Bureau of…
by - December 20, 2011 7:30 am
We learn through the students’ lessons that capitalism takes no prisoners: when the timing is right, the market is ripe and the idea is hot anyone can rocket to the top.
