Ozark - Survivors of a deadly tornado in Franklin County came together Friday to remember lives lost and celebrate progress the county has made. Read more »

Great read from Forbes HERE (title of article above), and check out the video below, "Health Care Bill: Double Counting Read more »

Nestled in the heart of scenic Northwest Arkansas, Rogers is a wallet-friendly getaway in the Ozarks. Recently voted one of the Best Places to Live by Money magazine, this city boasts a long list of... Read more »

Online Story HERE By Hicham Raache - Times Record Col. Mark W. Anderson took the reigns of the 188th Fighter Wing during a change-of-command ceremony Saturday, attended by military personnel and political leaders. “You are blessed,” Anderson said to scores of members of the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing in attendance in uniform at the hangar of the Ebbing Air… Read more »

Online Story HERE Michael Tilley - The City Wire A request has been made to conduct a Congressional field hearing in Fort Smith related to U.S. defense budget cuts that would change the mission of the 188th Fighter Wing, according to U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. Womack teased Saturday night (April 14) during his comments at the Sebastian County Lincoln Day Dinner that the… Read more »

Online Story HERE Kevin Bogardus and Bernie Becker Proponents of an online sales tax aren’t letting up in their push to move legislation through Congress this year, despite the opposition of conservative heavyweights. Retailers have been lobbying aggressively for legislation that would help states collect sales taxes from online purchases. Joining in the effort are state and local… Read more »

Online Story HERE. Mike Unser United States Marshals Service Star Badge President Obama signed the United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act into law on Monday, April 2, 2012. The Act, now Public Law 112-104, sets the parameters for the United States Mint to produce up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 silver dollars and 750,000 clad half dollars in… Read more »

WASHINGTON-Congressman Steve Womack released the following statement regarding Whirlpool’s decision to shut... Read more »

On the Opinion Poll, readers were asked: "Do you support a proposal by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., to require online retailer to collect state sales taxes?" There were 436 responses: Read more »

WASHINGTON — Congress easily approved three long-delayed free-trade agreements with South Korea, Columbia and Panama that could be a boon to Arkansas exporters. Read more »