Month: April 2011

Smart Use of Tax Refund Can Help Achieve Goals (Opinion)

Taxpayers would be wise to give some thought to how extra cash is spent.

Friends Turn Talk into One-of-a-Kind Canoe

EverClearOutdoors of Springdale touts the world’s first clear canoe.

EPA Funds Designed to Improve Health of Water

The $343,200 will allow Arkansas to take part in a National Ecoregion Monitoring Program.

Associated Press Honors 40/29 as Best Newscast

The Arkansas AP honored the ABC affiliate with four first-place awards.

Former Wal-Mart Executive Named CEO of 8th & Walton

Mike Cockrell will help the company expand its international efforts.

ConAgra, Kroger Team For Digital Meal Finder

The widget offers users dinner ideas by asking a variety of questions.

SBA Expands Program For Loan Refinancing

The temporary program was enacted in February under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010.

Store Jumps to Meet Horse Riders? Needs

Owner says Everything Horse and Hound will meet the needs of the area’s large and well-established equestrian community.

New Dialysis Center Fills Need in Rogers

Facility is the first in Northwest Arkansas to use exclusively licensed nurses for all dialysis treatments.

SCO Logistics Announced as Transplace’s First Acquisition

Philadelphia-based company focuses on the chemical industry.

Flintco Sweeps Safety Awards

Company recognized by both major national construction industry organizations.

Did TARP Miss Mark? Arkansas Banks Belie Program’s Bad Rap

Leaders say they aren’t second-guessing their decision to accept money under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Mortgage Industry Gets a Makeover

Compensation joins the list of home lender changes.

Arvest Approaching 50-Year Anniversary

The state’s largest Arkansas-based holding company traces its beginnings to the acquisition of The Bank of Bentonville in 1961.

A Win-Win in Medicaid (Opinion)

Gov. Beebe hasn’t been afraid to try different solutions to overhaul the system.

Surviving the Ups and Downs (Opinion)

History tells us the stock market should come back very quickly.

Cedarville celebrates the opening of its new public library

Crawford County opens a new 2,500-square-foot library that features special learning areas for children.

Redistricting lessons

Riff Raff, by Michael Tilley [email protected] When it became clear Congressional redistricting would divide the Fort Smith metro area in a way that defied reason, the first response by local…

Public servant nod

Gov. Beebe thanks Troopers for their service.

Micromanaging, priorities, aginners were topics at Fort Smith board retreat

Ron Holifield conducted an almost 7-hour retreat Saturday (April 16) with the bottom-line purpose of encouraging the Fort Smith Board of Directors to make decisions that are vision driven, evidence…