by - July 13, 2011 9:50 pm
Proposed Senate districts: ‘Slammed again’
It may not be the final map, but a map showing new Arkansas Senate districts would certainly change the political dynamic in the Fort Smith region — to include a…
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - July 13, 2011 5:44 pm
Earnings jump 361% for Bank of the Ozarks
Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks announced Wednesday (July 13) record second quarter earnings of $50.2 million, a 361% increase from the 2010 period that comes courtesy of revenue from…
by - July 13, 2011 4:28 pm
Smith breaks ground on $4 million dealership
More than 75 employees, vendors and supporters gathered on a warm Wednesday morning to break ground on the $4 million Nissan segment of the future Smith Chevrolet-Cadillac-Nissan dealership. Ultimately, the…
by - July 13, 2011 3:41 pm
Big Screen Peter: Horrible Bosses
It’s an escapist flick with some great laughs that may prove a “rejuvenating experience.”
by - July 13, 2011 3:23 pm
Parties battle for Arkansas House majority
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] With 45 representatives in the 100-member House, Arkansas Republicans are hungry…
by - July 13, 2011 9:36 am
‘American Trucker’ to show USA Truck relief efforts
A national television show set to air Thursday night documents the efforts of Van Buren-USA Truck to send relief supplies to Joplin, Mo., following a May 22 tornado that destroyed…
by - July 13, 2011 8:23 am
Motorcycle owners enjoy the Pig Trail
story by Connie Las-Schneider The Arkansas Pig Trail is fast becoming a major destination for bikers Consistently ranked by motorcycle magazines among the best rides in the U.S., the Pig…
by - July 12, 2011 2:45 pm
Fort Smith board may call for 1% election
story by Luke Hobbs [email protected] In Tuesday’s (July 12) study session, Fort Smith city directors opted not to appeal a Sebastian County Circuit Court decision that allowed petitioners against a…
by - July 12, 2011 2:03 pm
ABF wins CIO recognition
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System has been named a recipient of a 2011 CIO 100 award. In announcing the winners in its 24th annual program, CIO magazine said the organizations…
by - July 12, 2011 1:56 pm
Rodgers joins Cooper Clinic
Suzanne Rodgers, APN, has joined Cooper Clinic to practice with Dr. Narender Goukanti, M.D. in the Cooper Clinic Department of Hematology/Oncology. This department is located in the Hembree Regional Cancer…
by - July 12, 2011 1:53 pm
Cardiology doctors join Sparks Health System
Sparks Health System has announced three new board-certified cardiologists have joined the hospital. Drs. Robert Parris, Sheharyar Ali and Ayhan Zia, M.D., are seeing patients at the Cardiology Center at…
by - July 12, 2011 1:48 pm
Tough times continue
Another survey notes decline in consumer outlook.
by - July 12, 2011 1:35 pm
Area wages below state, national average
No counties in Arkansas posted average weekly wages higher than the national average during the fourth quarter of 2010, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Tuesday…
by - July 12, 2011 1:09 pm
Beebe: U.S. default could create financial disaster
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday said a possible financial default resulting from failure to raise the federal debt ceiling would create a financial disaster equal to a major earthquake along…
by - July 12, 2011 8:32 am
The other voice
Stockman says it’s important for entrepreneurs to communicate well with a spouse.
by - July 12, 2011 7:38 am
5 Democrats and Republicans ‘driving the debate’
As part of a revamped website, Talk Business now includes commentary from Democratic blogger Michael Cook and conservative blogger Jason Tolbert. (Talk Business is a content partner with The City…
by - July 12, 2011 7:37 am
Gaming tax revenues up in fiscal 2011
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Electronic games of skill (EGS) at Arkansas’ two gambling venues cooled…
by - July 11, 2011 10:44 am
Farm Bureau leaders seek Korean trade pact
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Officers with the Arkansas Farm Bureau recently returned from a Korean…
by - July 11, 2011 10:41 am
Enplanement numbers down in June
Enplanement activity at the Fort Smith Regional Airport is down 0.22% for the first half of 2011, following traffic declines in the second quarter that pulled down increases in the…
by - July 10, 2011 9:26 pm
Lighting the fire
Gordon Woolf turned the party barge due east, taking his excited passengers about a mile closer to the point from which four U.S. astronauts were strapped into the Atlantis for…