by - February 11, 2011 9:06 am
Paddock’s Pick: Faithful Place
Frank Mackey’s story pulls the reader into the rich and dark culture of a rough and tumble Dublin.
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - February 11, 2011 8:34 am
Regional bankruptcies and incorporations
Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….
by - February 11, 2011 8:24 am
Fort Smith market share for Bank of the Ozarks drops 52%
Reducing deposits requiring collateral and increasing cash to acquire new banks are key reasons behind a more than 52% two-year drop in deposits at Bank of the Ozarks’ Fort Smith…
by - February 10, 2011 2:43 pm
Census data released; Fort Smith population up 7.4%
Fort Smith’s population grew by 7.4% between 2000 and 2010, with the city remaining Arkansas’ second largest behind Little Rock. However, if growth trends continue, Fort Smith could fall to…
by - February 10, 2011 1:54 pm
Sen. Boozman, Rep. Womack office information
Following is information about the offices of U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. • U.S. SEN. JOHN BOOZMAN Sen. Boozman is opening seven field offices…
by - February 10, 2011 1:03 pm
Health fair planned at new Van Buren Public Library
Summit Medical Center is teaming up with the new Van Buren Public Library to host a “Heart” health fair on Valentine’s Day. The health fair is open to the public…
by - February 10, 2011 12:50 pm
Adam & Eats: Sultan Mediterranean Grill and Pizzeria
The new restaurant is not yet ready for prime time, but it does show potential.
by - February 10, 2011 12:37 pm
January foreclosures up 66% in Fort Smith area
A 66% increase in foreclosure actions in the Fort Smith region during January continues a trend that saw the number of regional foreclosure actions in 2010 increase 16.5%. Nationwide, foreclosure…
by - February 10, 2011 11:18 am
170-page plus prison reform bill almost ready
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] An omnibus bill aimed at controlling Arkansas’ ever-growing prison population is…
by - February 10, 2011 9:05 am
Area hospitality tax collections improve in 2010
Full year hospitality tax collections in Fort Smith and Van Buren suggest the local tourism and hospitality sector is on a slow recovery from a tough 2009. December hospitality tax…
by - February 10, 2011 9:02 am
Fort Smith boldness
Jim Beam says Fort Smith 4th boldest U.S. city.
by - February 10, 2011 8:12 am
January enplanements up 14.5%
Even during a January in which the weather didn’t always cooperate, enplanements out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport were up 14.5%. January enplanements at the airport totaled 6,297, up…
by - February 9, 2011 4:40 pm
Big Screen Peter: Sanctum 3D
Peter says the interesting story and fancy cameras couldn’t overcome the superficial acting and poor direction.
by - February 9, 2011 4:26 pm
After Congressional runs, where are they now?
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] While Arkansas ushered in three new federal representatives and returned one…
by - February 9, 2011 12:33 pm
National Guard support State Police to help stranded motorists
Editor’s note: This story provided by Capt. Chris Heathscott, public affairs officer for the Arkansas National Guard. Approximately 50 Arkansas National Guardsmen are working support missions on Arkansas’ interstates in…
by - February 9, 2011 11:48 am
Hearing set on study of Fort Smith mail processing center
A rescheduled hearing on a study to close the mail processing center in Fort Smith is set for 6 p.m., Feb. 24 at the Holiday Inn City Center in Fort…
by - February 9, 2011 9:04 am
Mallalieu effort gets 90-day extension
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 8) agreed to give backers of the Mallalieu Project another 90 days to present a definitive plan on restoring a structurally…
by - February 9, 2011 8:25 am
P.A.M. Transportation posts 2010 loss
The fourth quarter wasn’t kind to P.A.M. Transportation’s 2010. Tontitown-based P.A.M. posted a $1.1 million quarterly loss, which drove the trucking company to a full year loss of $654,000. One…
by - February 9, 2011 8:11 am
Tax cut bills in the mix
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] This legislative session the debate over tax cuts won’t end with…
by - February 8, 2011 3:28 pm
Federal plan could ease Arkansas’ unemployment debt
Arkansas could get relief from some of its debt owed to the federal government, according to several national reports hinting at potential plans from President Obama’s 2012 proposed budget. According…