by - December 3, 2014 2:56 pm
As the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s public comment period ended Monday on the controversial proposed rules to cut the nation’s carbon emissions, Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made it clear he does…
by - December 2, 2014 9:07 pm
To reduce a rising prison recidivism rate, the state of Arkansas should hire more parole officers, create a “pay for success” program where investors receive a return when private providers…
by - December 2, 2014 8:47 pm
The vote to approve a version of the fiscal year 2015 budget for the city of Fort Smith is over one hurdle and could have two more to go depending…
by - December 2, 2014 6:52 pm
Project Compassion ushered in the season of giving with its annual Hearts of Gold Open House on Tuesday (Dec. 2). Hosted at its headquarters at the St. Scholastica Retreat Center…
by - December 2, 2014 5:30 pm
A section of the proposed consent decree negotiated between the United States Department of Justice and the city of Fort Smith could have a negative impact on plumbing businesses and…
by - December 2, 2014 4:13 pm
Consumer sentiment has not changed much since summer, and almost half of the Arkansas respondents to Arvest's Fall 2014 Consumer Sentiment Survey believe the next six months would be a…
by - December 2, 2014 2:58 pm
Consumer households will spend on average $800 this Christmas holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. But for many that is money they will charge or defer payment well into…
by - December 2, 2014 2:21 pm
Anuj Davalbhakta has been named director of engineering and network strategy for Van Buren-based USA Truck. In that role, he is responsible for refining and enhancing USA Truck’s route network…
by - December 2, 2014 2:17 pm
Dr. Jami Forrester, a professor of history at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, recently received the Arkansas Council for the Social Studies University Educator of the Year Award. The honor…
by - December 2, 2014 1:59 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift…
by - December 2, 2014 1:13 pm
A budget deficit of $229,000 the fiscal year 2015 Crawford County general fund budget has been narrowed to only a $91,064 gap between anticipated revenues and budget requests as the…
by - December 1, 2014 10:32 pm
A possible agreement between the city of Fort Smith and the Department of Justice related to Clean Water Act violations with the city’s water and sewer system will require at…
by - December 1, 2014 9:08 pm
Paying college athletes a small stipend in addition to their scholarships is inevitable, the sports agent for former Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Ryan Mallett said during a speech before the Clinton…
by - December 1, 2014 7:55 pm
Commercial and residential builders across Northwest Arkansas are wrapping up a solid year of work as the region’s four largest cities issued cumulative new construction permits valued at $86.484 million…
by - December 1, 2014 3:52 pm
Ever since I was in college in the 1980s, it seems that the popular notion was that there are too many licensed attorneys running loose. The notion, of course, is…
by - December 1, 2014 3:36 pm
After seeing a slight decline at the end of summer, home sales are on a positive track in Arkansas’ four largest markets with year-to-date sales up 4.08% and the value…
by - November 30, 2014 10:06 pm
Before the year is out, it is worthwhile to remember that 100 ago, on June 28, 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were murdered by a Serb nationalist in…
by - November 30, 2014 9:51 pm
The recent passage of one of the newest Constitutional Amendments, simply known as Issue No. 3, very possibly, has broken up one of the state’s iconic breakfast tables. Yes, that’s…
by - November 30, 2014 9:36 pm
As the nation’s shale gas inventories touched an all-time high in 2013, Arkansas is now the fourth-largest shale gas producer in the U.S. behind only Texas, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, the…
by - November 30, 2014 9:22 pm
The Fort Smith Region is celebrating the start of the Christmas season with its annual Hearts of Gold Open House, the Fort Smith Chorale and Fort Smith Symphony's holiday concerts,…
