People & Business News

Sparks accredited as a chest pain center

Sparks Health System is now an accredited “Chest Pain Center.” According to Sparks, it is the only such accredited center in the Fort Smith region.

Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:45pm

Letter promoted at ABF Freight System

Matthew Letter will assume the role of vice president of sales at ABF Freight System effective Jan. 1, 2012.

A 23-year veteran of the company, Letter has served the past 12 years as ABF regional vice president of sales in Chicago.

Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:41pm

Retail shift

A top Wal-Mart exec is set to retire.

Tue, 09/27/2011 - 3:46pm

Dr. Cross joins Sparks Health System

Sparks Health System is pleased to welcome another physician to our outstanding team.

Thu, 09/22/2011 - 11:39am

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher.

Thu, 09/22/2011 - 11:32am

Slaydon joins Sparks Health System

Sparks Health System announced Wednesday (Spet. 21) that Cindy Slaydon is joining the hospital as the new chief nursing executive.

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 5:34pm

Gattis promoted at Arkansas Best Corp.

Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. has announced the appointment of Erin K. Gattis to the position of vice president-human resources, effective Oct. 1.

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 5:34pm

Retail energy

Walmart plans to use more solar energy in California.

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 5:23pm

Meat money

Tyson Foods settles a 12-year, 12-state lawsuit.

Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:37am

Tiny big work

Officials gather to celebrate UA nanomech research.

Fri, 09/16/2011 - 4:06pm

Mayor Baker endowment created

The Fort Smith Area Community Foundation, a local office of the Arkansas Community Foundation, has announced a new endowment fund established by the local board to memorialize former Mayor C. Ray Baker Jr

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 3:21pm

Summit Medical named a top performer

Summit Medical Center has been named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America.

Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:08am

Rudolph named community outreach director at ATU-Ozark

Laura Rudolph has been named director of Community Outreach at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus.

Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:55am

Wind development

Beckmann Volmer to invest $12 million in Osceola.

Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:24pm

Education opinion

McDaniel said Broadway was not qualified.

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 5:14pm

ABF expands operations in Asia

ABF Freight System has added 12 Asian countries to its global market, and now has 20 offices in the region that work to feed the company’s supply-chain logistics business.

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 5:11pm

Big job loss

GP says it will ‘suspend’ operations in Crossett.

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 11:01am

Farm trouble

Ag disaster declared in all Arkansas counties.

Thu, 09/08/2011 - 2:28pm

UAFS names new library director

Robert W. Frizzell of Maryville, Mo., who has 20 years of experience as a library director, is the new director of library services at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:25pm