Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

New chamber COO: ‘I’m here. I’m invested’

The first day at a relatively high-profile job brings with it a mix of stress and excitement. But if your job is the new chief operations officer — the No….

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Arkansas lottery sales surpass the big mark.

Veteran business services are available

The SBA offers several programs to help veterans learn about and open their own entrepreneurial business.

CenturyLink pushes rural broadband access

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] CenturyLink has rolled out a plan to bring affordable, high-speed Internet…

UALR study details Whirlpool loss impact

The loss of the about 1,000 Whirlpool jobs in Fort Smith will result in the overall statewide loss of almost 1,550 jobs and a labor income reduction of $61.15 million,…

River Bend hopes to diversify with Kosmo

story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Ron Embree is determined to not go the way of Southern Steel & Wire, Jarden, Fortis Plastics and other former Whirlpool vendors no longer in…

USA Truck ‘seriously undervalued’

Trucking industry analyst Jack Waldo believes the Board of Directors at USA Truck have rejected a takeover attempt by Celadon Trucking because they believe USA Truck is “seriously undervalued” and…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up year-to-date

Fort Smith sales tax collections in the city’s September report were down 0.27% compared to the 2010 period, with September only the second month in the 2011 reporting year to…

1% tax, 99% drama

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] We’re going to keep this Riff Raff thing short and sweet in an effort to use this space to encourage Fort Smithians to be…

Horror stories

The year end looms large for key business decisions.

Record crowd attends Black-Tie Bingo

The fundraiser supports the endowment trust of the Fort Smith Public Library.

Families gather in downtown Van Buren to trick-or-treat on Main Street

Characters who attended included Batman, Robin, Captain America, a Smurf and a Frosted Mini-Wheat.

Landscaping pro addresses Women in Arts group

The Little Rock event included notes about exhibits at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Investiture ceremony held for U.S. Judge P.K. Holmes III

After about 8 months on the bench, U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes III, was formally “invited” to serve as a federal judge during an investiture ceremony held Friday (Oct. 28) …

Mayor Ray Baker’s widow endorses 1% prepared food tax

Nancy Baker, the widow of the late and former Fort Smith Mayor Ray Baker, has endorsed passage of the 1% prepared food tax. Her endorsement was first posted as a…

Area home sales down 4.5% year-to-date

Sales of new and existing homes in Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian counties totaled 1,365 during the first nine months of 2011, down 4.5% compared to the 2010 period, according to…

St. Edward named a top hospital

St. Edward Mercy has been named one of the top hospitals in the nation by the National Research Corporation (NRC) – the nation’s leading consumer health care study organization. The…

ATU-Ozark captures wine study grant

Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus has been awarded a grant from the Arkansas Agriculture Department to study the economic impact of grapes and wine in the state. Totaling $24,300, the grant…

OK Industries sold to Mexican-based company (Updated)

Celaya, Mexico-based Industrias Bachoco announced Friday (Oct. 28) that it will acquire OK Industries — a company based in Fort Smith since 1933. Bachoco officials say they will continue to…

Financials improve for Arkansas Best Corp.

Third-quarter net income of $12.265 million for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. marks the first time since the end of 2008 that the trucking company has posted two consecutive quarters…