Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Political posturing

Study: D.C. debates do not threaten economy

It’s tough out here

Owning and running a business comes with a lot of sacrifices to make. Forgoing personal desires, personal time and personal relationships is the reality.

Talent, technology a profitable mix for 5 Star

story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Fort Smith-based 5 Star Productions has been betting big that the right mix of technology and talent will help the small company compete with the…

HMA, BancorpSouth positive on quarterly earnings

Health Management Associates and BancorpSouth, two companies with substantial operations in the Fort Smith region, reported positive quarterly earnings Monday (Oct. 24). HMA A boost in admissions and surgeries helped…

Jobs in Hope

A steel joist maker begins production in Arkansas.

Arkansas expands CNG rebate program

Increased demand from individuals has caused the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to expand a Compressed Natural Gas Conversion rebate program the agency first announced in August. The rebate program, funded…

Flotilla headed to Barling, Fort Smith

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The “Arkansas River Revival,” hosted by non-profit Arkansas River Connections in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is stopping at Springhill Park’s Lock…

Heartened

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] Have in recent weeks noticed the brighter energy of our region. This has been a curious development for a cynical ass of a journalist…

Be an artist

The business world needs creative excellence.

BEST Robotics competition full of bugs (Updated)

“Bugs” was the theme of the 2011 River Valley BEST Robotics Competition, held in the UAFS Stubblefield Center.

More than 1,200 participated in the annual Survivors’ Challenge

One father ran the race to honor the memory of a 5-year-old daughter who died of brain cancer.

Election Commission delays Sebastian County redistricting vote

A vote to approve new Sebastian County Quorum Court district lines has been delayed to Nov. 1. The Sebastian County Election Commission was set to approve the new map during…

Fort Smith plans Ward meetings

A new series of meetings planned by the Fort Smith Board of Directors is intended to improve “the feedback loop” between the city and its citizens, according to Tracy Winchell,…

Arkansas jobless rate still 8.3%, manufacturing jobs hit new low

Arkansas’ jobless rate during September was 8.3%, unchanged from August and up over 7.8% in September 2010. The number of unemployed in Arkansas increased an estimated 6,301 between September 2010…

USA Truck rejects Celadon offer, reports third quarter loss

Officials with Van Buren-based USA Truck said Friday (Oct. 21) they are not interested in a deal with Celadon. Executives with Celadon Trucking Services announced Oct. 11 an interest in…

Power of the Purse draws record crowd

Proceeds from the event benefit Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program that sends a book a month to children from birth through age four.

Adam & Eats: Cornerstone Grill

The staff is mostly the same. The menu has one or two different things, but overall it is still consistently mostly Goodson’s.

Earnings up for Home BancShares, down for Simmons

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Two Arkansas-based financial institutions reported earnings this morning (Oct. 20) providing…

Fort Smith Chamber endorses 1% prepared food tax

Based on results of a membership survey, the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday (Oct. 20) to to endorse the proposed 1% prepared food…