Michael Tilley

6 days ago | kuaf.com | Kyle Kellams |Michael Tilley

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1 week ago | talkbusiness.net | Michael Tilley

While it has had a decline in employment from the days when it was Baldor’s corporate headquarters, the ABB operation in Fort Smith remains the global base of the company’s motors division and is the largest “NEMA” motors production plant in the United States. Prior to being acquired in early 2011 by Zurich, Switzerland-based ABB in a $4.2 billion deal, Fort Smith-based Baldor employed between 7,000 and 7,500 in 26 plants in five countries and sales offices in more than 80 countries.

1 week ago | talkbusiness.net | Michael Tilley

Sebastian County Sheriff Hobe Runion is not running for re-election, and is instead endorsing Chief Deputy John Miller in the March 2026 election. Assistant Jail Administrator Wyatt McIntyre recently announced he is running for the county’s top law enforcement job. Runion, who was first elected sheriff in November 2018, said his two 4-year terms will be enough. He began a law enforcement career in 1992 as a Lavaca patrol officer, and joined the Sebastian County Sheriff’s department in 2000.

1 week ago | talkbusiness.net | Michael Tilley

Recent reports suggest the announced and threatened tariffs may have boosted near-term shipping and import numbers, but may eventually lengthen the U.S. freight recession and reduce spending on trucks and other supply chain equipment. President Donald Trump has in recent weeks announced a series of tariffs – often with post-announcement delays or changes – that includes a 145% tariff on imports from China with exceptions on certain tech goods. China responded with a 125% tariff on U.S. goods.

2 weeks ago | talkbusiness.net | Michael Tilley

A flurry of apartment complex sales in Fort Smith during November and December were most of the top Sebastian County property deals in the final two months of 2024. Apartment property sales are the top property deals in 2024 and 2023. Transaction information is from the office of Sebastian County Assessor Zach Johnson, and is comprised from deed transfers that include the sale price.