by - June 28, 2015 6:13 pm
The murder of nine people inside Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., by a 21-year-old addict and self-identified white supremacist, has re-ignited a debate over the Confederate battle…
by - December 17, 2014 4:40 pm
Springdale, the city in the middle of a hot Northwest Arkansas economy, has been somewhat the laggard in retail and commercial growth across the two-county region. But times are changing….
by - July 27, 2014 4:51 pm
This past week, I returned from what is likely to be my last international trade mission as Governor of Arkansas. The journey to three European countries showcased the full range…
by - May 12, 2014 5:44 pm
Friday's (May 9) ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza that overturned the state's ban on gay marriage had many assuming that the path to same-sex marriage was finally…
by - April 8, 2014 6:45 pm
The burgeoning local food movement that has swept the nation in recent years has planted roots in Northwest Arkansas. A group known as the Northwest Arkansas Regional Food Council, which…
by - March 16, 2014 3:08 pm
In those quarters where Obama-bashing is a sport, the situation in Ukraine has given conservative commentators on Fox News and elsewhere more ammunition to bash President Obama. The tone has…
by - January 7, 2014 3:07 pm
A mix of extreme cold and precipitation during the winter months could push the completion date of May 2014 for the Interstate 540 rehabilitation project in Fort Smith and Van…
by - December 9, 2013 9:43 pm
The Sebastian County Quorum Court voted Monday night (Dec. 9) to amend an interlocal agreement with the city of Fort Smith that would see both governments adding about $800,000 combined…
by - July 23, 2013 3:07 pm
Sales tax revenue in Fort Smith continues to head in the wrong direction, with the June report showing revenue down more than 4% compared to budget expectations. June also marked…
by - May 28, 2013 11:07 am
Sales tax revenue to fund Fort Smith city operations continues to move in the wrong direction. For the first four reporting months of 2013, the collections are 1.55% below 2012…
by - April 28, 2013 4:13 pm
An Evening at the Gallery was the theme of a wine-tasting and art-filled evening held by the Poteau Rotary Club on Saturday (April 27) at the Donald W Reynolds Center. Partakers…
by - March 25, 2013 10:21 am
Republican candidate and frontrunner for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson says Arkansas is much different since his last run for the state’s top elective post and that he has what it…
by - February 15, 2013 2:45 pm
Business and community leaders from across the Fort Smith area gathered Friday afternoon for the 125th annual meeting of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mike Callan, the chamber's…
by - January 10, 2013 3:12 pm
Disaster aid was announced Thursday (Jan. 10) for farmers and ranchers in 61 Arkansas counties as a result of damages from the 2012 drought. The announcement was made by the…
by - December 1, 2012 8:18 pm
They were loud, energetic, quick to break out in a dance move, intense and young, but also, as John Martini noted, “brilliant.” They were the 35 teams of students who…
by - November 5, 2012 1:22 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren, combined to total $12.789 million in October, a steep drop from September’s $22.822 million total and also short of the…
by - October 23, 2012 3:30 pm
Janice Stipp, the executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Tecumseh Products Co., has been appointed to the board of directors for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. Stipp,…
by - October 21, 2012 1:58 pm
For me the highlight of the October 16 presidential debate wasn’t the WWF-style verbal histrionics both candidates insisted on practicing throughout the evening. And it wasn’t the challenger’s gaffe about…
