by - March 5, 2015 7:38 pm
Providing a preview for the September murals event in downtown Fort Smith is the reason why internationally acclaimed Irish artists Maser and Conor Harrington are in Fort Smith after finishing…
by - March 5, 2015 6:20 pm
The days of consumer product goods (CPG) companies relying on retailers like Wal-Mart for co-marketing help are fading. The retail giant reportedly has all but abandoned co-marketing trade promotions program…
by - March 5, 2015 6:05 pm
Antibiotic use in animal production has long been an issue of debate among health officials and agricultural groups. But under consumer pressure, restaurant giant McDonald’s announced its commitment to end…
by - March 5, 2015 11:55 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (March 5) announced the following appointments: Janet Moore, Hot Springs, to Chair the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2017. Replaces Michael Ellis….
by - March 5, 2015 9:58 am
The involvement of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in the effort to change the form of Fort Smith government, improved sales tax revenue for Fort Smith and an effort…
by - March 4, 2015 9:50 pm
If or when the post-Great Recession history of Fort Smith is written, a leading candidate as an historic marker in the economic recovery will be the recent and well-attended cold…
by - March 4, 2015 8:41 pm
The state Senate approved a healthcare related bill as debate over the issue was going on nearly 1,000 miles away at the United States Supreme Court. Meanwhile, a bill that…
by - March 4, 2015 2:44 pm
Community Bankers across the Natural State enjoyed a profitable 2014 accruing net income of $810 million among the 109 institutions. Profits rose from $707 million a year ago, according the…
by - March 4, 2015 2:05 pm
Little Rock-based CJRW announced Wednesday (March 4) that Brian Kratkiewicz has been named senior vice president and director of account services, and Zack Hill has been named vice president and…
by - March 4, 2015 1:22 pm
Mary Mann is one of a growing number of workers in the U.S. who finds telecommuting convenient, productive and beneficial in terms of saving time and money. Mann is a…
by - March 4, 2015 11:13 am
Arkansas’ average jobless rate for 2014 was 6.1%, down 1.3% percentage points from the 7.4% average in 2013. It is the first time the annual average dropped below 7% since…
by - March 4, 2015 9:29 am
Kathleen McLaughlin, president of the Walmart Foundation, told students at the University of Arkansas that the role of big business is to serve society by using its own strengths and…
by - March 3, 2015 9:08 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has set a public hearing date on the change in sewer rates for 6 p.m., March 17, at the Fort Smith Schools Service Center….
by - March 3, 2015 7:16 pm
All that it took to change the direction of pump prices and tighten the gasoline market across the U.S. was an earthquake-like explosion and fire at ExxonMobil’s sprawling refinery complex…
by - March 3, 2015 6:56 pm
A school test may be waived under a bill that passed by a House committee Tuesday, while legislators moved up their schedule in light of reports of snow, sleet and…
by - March 3, 2015 5:49 pm
The $23 million expansion of the Walton Arts Center in downtown Fayetteville got a booster shot from the Walton Family Foundation who pledged a $5 million challenge grant in support…
by - March 3, 2015 5:31 pm
Fayetteville-based BlueInGreen announced two signed agreements with partners to strengthen its representation in two states— HRM Environmental in Texas and Kappe Associates Inc. in Virginia. Texas and Virginia have large economies…
by - March 3, 2015 3:42 pm
Leaders from a recognition program saluting achievement in career and technical education presented honors to several Northwest Arkansas high school students on Feb. 26. Five students were honored as the…
by - March 3, 2015 2:59 pm
The “Vendorville” ecosystem that has cropped up around Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues to add jobs and positive contributions to the region and state’s economy. But, anywhere from 80 to 100…
by - March 3, 2015 2:47 pm
Activity in the national shipping industry was likely up almost 3% in January, according to the Cass Freight Index. A national trucking index was up 1.2% in January. Both reports…
