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ArcBest: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 01, 2024 06:06 AM EDT

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — ArcBest Corp. (ARCB) on Friday reported third-quarter profit of $100.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Fort Smith, Arkansas-based company said it had profit of $4.23. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were $1.64 per...

Arkansas county agrees to $3 million settlement over detainee's 2021 death in jail

Aug. 21, 2024 18:42 PM EDT

FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A county in western Arkansas has approved a $3 million settlement with the family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition while being held in a local jail. The Sebastian County Quorum Court on Tuesday unanimously and without discussion voted to...