by - January 15, 2009 2:30 pm
The number of Arkansas properties facing foreclosure activity in 2008 was more than the number of properties in 2007 and 2006 combined. According to figures from Irvine, Calif-based RealtyTrac, Arkansas…
by - January 14, 2009 9:13 pm
Pizza, blues, bourbon and karaoke. Our St. Peter has whipped up a heavenly treat of options. Praise the Lord and pass the menu.
by - January 14, 2009 9:06 pm
It should be no surprise that the government will want some of your earnings. And your profit and loss statement is essential to understanding the “story” of your business activity.
by - January 14, 2009 5:31 pm
Bills filed Wednesday (Jan. 14) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: SB 77The proposed bill would make certain acts of cruelty to a dog, cat or horse a…
by - January 14, 2009 5:15 pm
A Fort Smith-based company that develops and manages apartment complexes around the state will invest “at least $1 million” in renovating the former Davis Furniture building in downtown Fort Smith….
by - January 14, 2009 12:58 pm
The funniest writer in Arkansas offers his predictions of ‘likelihoods and inevitabilities” for 2009.
by - January 14, 2009 12:45 pm
John Tamny believes that many key economic statistics compiled and released by the federal government are misleading. Tamny, editor of RealClearMarkets, a senior economist with H.C. Wainwright Economics, and a…
by - January 13, 2009 6:15 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission formally approved Tuesday (Jan. 13) a new fee structure for certain services provided by Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. On Oct. 22, AOG proposed…
by - January 13, 2009 5:27 pm
Bills filed Tuesday (Jan. 13) in the 87th General Assembly include the following: HB 1097An act concerning places where a person is prohibited from carrying a concealed handgun SB 55An…
by - January 13, 2009 4:17 pm
Reduced revenue can often reduce the emphasis on “get-tough” crime policies.
by - January 13, 2009 3:31 pm
Fortis Plastics has laid off about 70 employees at its Fort Smith plant within the past six months, according to a source with direct knowledge of the plant’s activities. The…
by - January 13, 2009 3:04 pm
Political humorist and author P.J. O’Rourke once noted that the three branches of government are money, television and bulls***. At the Tuesday (Jan. 13) study session of the Fort Smith…
by - January 13, 2009 11:26 am
Gov. Mike Beebe said “fallout from the national economic downturn” will be the biggest challenge during the 87th Arkansas General Assembly. Beebe, who addressed House and Senate members in a…
by - January 13, 2009 11:15 am
Surgical technology students at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith recently participated in a research project that had them take a virtual walk in an operating room. The UAFS…
by - January 12, 2009 4:16 pm
Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, filed a bill — HB 1060 — Monday (Jan. 12) that would establish an investment tax credit for renovation and development in Fort Smith’s Central…
by - January 12, 2009 3:41 pm
Chairmanships, lottery bill movement and encouragement to raise the cigarette tax were highlights of the first day (Jan. 12) of the 87th Arkansas General Assembly. Roby Brock, our content partner…
by - January 12, 2009 2:55 pm
Blame it on Chinese chicken farmers and a nasty little virus with special evolutionary skills.
by - January 12, 2009 2:32 pm
With a tax of 59 cents per pack, Arkansas ranks 38th in the nation for its excise tax on cigarettes, according to the Federation of Tax Administrators. Gov. Mike Beebe…
by - January 12, 2009 2:24 pm
Second Street Live welcomes to town Brave Combo, an “unclassifiable” band that builds its music around a polka foundation with influences from Led Zeppelin and The Kinks — just to name a few.
by - January 12, 2009 1:44 pm
Washington, D.C., is crazy this time every four years. Yes, even more crazy than normal. Olive has a few insights into what he calls the "frenetic activity."
