by - May 5, 2009 10:25 am
It’s been more than four months since Fort Smith City Administrator Dennis Kelly said he was conducting an organizational review of city personnel and functions. He noted during a Dec….
by - May 5, 2009 7:35 am
The Census Bureau pulls together trivia to mark the Mexican victory over French forces.
by - May 4, 2009 3:11 pm
New research seeks to design a new windmill blade that better harvests the wind.
by - May 4, 2009 2:48 pm
Fort Smith issued 329 permits in April that were valued at $11.56 million, down 41.2% from the $19.68 million in building permit values in April 2008. The decline is partially…
by - May 4, 2009 2:44 pm
Many Arkansas legislators and Gov. Mike Beebe were hesitant to expand government or cut too many taxes uring the recently concluded Arkansas 87th General Assembly because they feared state tax…
by - May 4, 2009 8:21 am
Bob Lamb, long-time leader of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and now a lobbyist for several organizations, just wrapped up working his 27th legislative session. Lamb recently sat down…
by - May 4, 2009 8:12 am
Van Buren hospitality tax collections for the first quarter of 2009 were $94,399, down a slight 1.9% compared to the same period of 2008. Collections in March were $31,816, down…
by - May 4, 2009 8:05 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. posted a second-quarter net income loss of $104 million, a big drop from the $5 million loss posted in the second quarter of 2008. Sales for…
by - May 3, 2009 8:03 pm
A few years ago, the Fort Smith Board of Directors rejected a feasible, responsible and appropriate commercial development adjacent to the corporate headquarters complex of Arkansas Best Corporation. Why? Because…
by - May 3, 2009 10:36 am
Employee embezzlement is the most cited type of fraud, and it’s on the rise.
by - May 3, 2009 10:15 am
Gary Briley of Ozark (right) presented $3,500 Jo Alice Blondin, chancellor at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, this week for student scholarships at the Ozark Campus. The money provides a new…
by - May 2, 2009 9:44 pm
Helping thousands of children lead productive lives was the goal of the Kistler “A Night in the Caribbean” fundraiser.
by - May 2, 2009 2:28 pm
Fort Smith-based Baldor Electric Co. held its annual shareholders’ meeting Saturday (May 2), just days after the company reported another quarter of declining sales and income. With that, one might…
by - May 1, 2009 1:36 pm
A new Edmunds report suggests auto incentives may not be in the best interests of the automakers.
by - May 1, 2009 12:36 pm
Sebastian county residents can breathe easier than many other people throughout the nation. The American Lung Association has released its “State of the Air” report for 2009, which gives Sebastian…
by - May 1, 2009 9:51 am
Bids for a new lodge and dining hall at Lake Fort Smith Park could go out this summer, with construction taking about one year after bid acceptance, according to Greg…
by - April 30, 2009 11:28 pm
Opening night of the long-awaited new and improved Rib Room comes complete with a shower of rose petals.
by - April 30, 2009 5:29 pm
Six years of first-quarter growth in U.S. natural gas drilling activity came to an end during the first quarter of 2009, according to The Natural Gas Summary from the American…
by - April 30, 2009 3:10 pm
Almost half of Americans would not buy a vehicle from an automaker in or considering bankruptcy.
by - April 30, 2009 10:22 am
A ratings report by Fitch Ratings places a negative outlook on $850 million in new corporate debt being issued by Benton Harbor, Mich.-based Whirlpool Corp. The negative outlook, according to…
