by - September 20, 2011 10:53 pm
story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] Following the Sebastian County Quorum Court’s joint meeting with the City of Fort Smith last week, earmarks were a big topic at Tuesday night’s regularly…
by - September 20, 2011 3:15 pm
Education attainment and university research funding were the weak areas in a Northwest Arkansas economy that continues to perform well despite state and national economic conditions, according to a new…
by - September 20, 2011 1:39 pm
Trouble may be brewing for Rep. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, related to his alleged threat to hold up a budget because of a tiff between his son’s sanitation business and…
by - September 20, 2011 7:56 am
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] For Arkansas voters, President Barack Obama started with a pretty poor…
by - September 20, 2011 7:37 am
Tyson Foods settles a 12-year, 12-state lawsuit.
by - September 20, 2011 7:30 am
Business owners often need to step out of their comfort zones to overcome any fear that may be at the root of procrastinating on a decision.
by - September 20, 2011 7:04 am
The event included 20 teams and helped raise money for the chamber’s education scholarship programs.
by - September 19, 2011 4:49 pm
The city of Fort Smith on Monday (Sept. 19) released a seven-page document that “clarifies” the funding history of the Fort Smith Convention Center between 2001 and the present. Tracy…
by - September 19, 2011 2:49 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Talk Business and Hendrix College continue our partnership to provide you…
by - September 19, 2011 2:30 pm
The fifth edition of The Consumer Compass Report shows a drop in confidence with respect to personal finances and the overall economy — a finding that should come as no…
by - September 19, 2011 2:30 pm
story by Roby Brock and Jason Tolbert [email protected] Arkansas Lottery Director Ernie Passailaigue has resigned and the commission has accepted his offer to leave effective Oct. 7. Passailaigue was credited…
by - September 19, 2011 8:44 am
story by Roby Brock and Michael Tilley [email protected] Arkansas has witnessed a disturbing decline in manufacturing employment for decades, but the latest state jobless report depicts a new milestone. According…
by - September 18, 2011 6:13 pm
Warning: If you are more offended by blue language than government incompetence, please CLICK NOW to another page. This week came the news that Arkansas officials overpaid an estimated $161…
by - September 18, 2011 10:43 am
There is ‘nothing sinister’ in reducing your tax bill.
by - September 18, 2011 10:23 am
Participants in the Hillbilly Pork Chop Roundup 5K Mud Run have to complete a 3.2-mile obstacle course.
by - September 16, 2011 4:06 pm
Officials gather to celebrate UA nanomech research.
by - September 16, 2011 3:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, is saying a proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to consolidate more than 250 mail processing centers nationwide is an “unacceptable course of action.” Womack,…
by - September 16, 2011 2:23 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] All four of Arkansas’ Congressmen voted in favor of a measure…
by - September 16, 2011 9:59 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate increased to an estimated 8.3% in August, up from 8.2% in July, and up from 7.8% in August 2010. The rate is the highest seen since March…
by - September 16, 2011 7:15 am
The principle behind the new pizza joint is a sound one. Simple good food, great service, and a good price.
