Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Gaming revenue

The EGS wagers in Arkansas are on a hot streak.

Accountability is required at all business levels

Moving toward a functional work environment that embraces accountability takes more than just saying the word.

Changes possible with federal, state fracking rules

The fracking debate may soon include new regulations from the federal government, with U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar saying that proposals may emerge in about a month to regulate how…

Beams joins First National Bank of Fort Smith

Bob Beams is the new vice president-commercial lending of First National Bank of Fort Smith. He previously held a position as vice president-commercial lending dealing with commercial and real estate…

Arkansas’ ‘Fifth Congressman’ Ray Reid has died

story by Michael Tilley [email protected] Ray Reid, the chief of staff for U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt who was often known as Arkansas’ “Fifth Congressman,” has died. He was 90….

Jobs partnership

Conway and Morrilton to work on regional recruitment.

AG McDaniel to appeal Fort Smith FOIA ruling

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel plans to appeal the ruling by Sebastian County Circuit Judge James Cox that a portion of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act was unconstitutional. McDaniel on…

Reports show regional consumer attitudes declining

An Index of Consumer Sentiment (ICS) recently released by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith supports the consumer mood findings of The Consumer Compass Report released Sept. 19. The…

ATU-Ozark opens Student Success Center

story info submitted by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Providing a quality learning environment for communities throughout the River Valley and ensuring that students complete their education is the mission of…

Delta Authority reaches out to Google

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Delta leaders have asked Google to test its theory that high-speed…

ABF captures national security award

Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System has been recognized by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) for exceptional security practices — earning the 2011 Excellence in Security Award from the ATA Supply…

Sparks adds new radiation equipment

Sparks Health System has opened the new Sparks Radiation Treatment Center, which is the first and only facility in Arkansas to treat multiple types of cancer using the Varian TrueBeam…

Violence awareness

Every nine seconds a woman is abused in America.

The ‘Keep moving’ business plan

Had the opportunity this week to gather with a group of folks related to the home building industry. The Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders presented its 2011 Showcase…

Search for son part of Civil War tour of Van Buren

The tour is one of at least an annual Civil War commemorative event to occur from 2011 through 2015.

Homeless plan study set for January 2012

The Old Fort Homeless Coalition has secured $16,000 in grant funds and $4,000 from three area banks to develop a “strategic action plan” that could include the creation of a…

Sykes director: ‘Long-term opportunities’ in Fort Smith

Chris Melton, the site director for Sykes Enterprises’ call center operation in Fort Smith, believes the company will be active in the region for many years. Tampa, Fla.-based Sykes is…

Large apartment complex planned for Chaffee Crossing

An empty patch of land along Chad Colley Boulevard at Chaffee Crossing will soon be home to a new apartment complex, according to this report from KFSM 5 News. “They’re…

Fort Smith enplanements below 2010 pace

Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to track just below the year-to-date numbers of 2010. September enplanements at the airport totaled 7,335, just below the 7,340 during September…