by - February 16, 2012 8:09 am
Advocates for lignite development in Arkansas say it could be a boon similar to the natural gas renaissance seen in the state, but environmentalists rank their concerns on par with recent legal battles regarding coal-based energy.
by - February 16, 2012 7:22 am
Foreclosure activity continued to stall in January with 274 new delinquency filings for the entire state, well below the 1,908 during January 2011. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports 110 new foreclosure…
by - February 15, 2012 7:42 pm
America's Car-Mart Inc. sped through its fiscal third quarter racking up profits of $7.29 million, a 28% improvement from a year ago. That equates to earnings per share of 73…
by - February 15, 2012 7:29 pm
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart scored another solid quarter of revenue and earnings growth.
by - February 15, 2012 7:10 pm
“The Help” is a broad base, reassuring film. One that alludes to something awful, but with a shoulder pat and a wink, letting us know all is going to be…
by - February 15, 2012 6:54 pm
House Republicans have proposed additional cuts to Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed budget that will reduce state spending by another $21 million. House Minority Leader Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, said the…
by - February 15, 2012 6:48 pm
House Republicans have offered additional cuts to Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed budget that will reduce state spending by another $21 million.
by - February 15, 2012 6:44 pm
A Union Pacific representative dismissed claims from David Harp at the February Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) meeting that the rail carrier could deliver 200 to 300 jobs to the…
by - February 15, 2012 6:26 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The upcoming Dig In! Food and Farming Festival is on track to outgrow last year’s inaugural event, due in part to a growing national focus on local and sustainable…
by - February 15, 2012 4:48 pm
Rep. Darrin Williams (D-Little Rock) has sent a letter to GOP representatives in the last week seeking Republican support in his bid to be the next Speaker of the House.
by - February 15, 2012 4:43 pm
Bob Null of the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) announced at the group’s monthly meeting that the $15 million slack water harbor project will happen. While details for…
by - February 15, 2012 3:54 pm
Home sales during January in Crawford and Sebastian counties totaled 91, down slightly from 96 during January 2011. The data, provided by Paul Bynum with Mountdata, shows 30 home sales…
by - February 15, 2012 3:38 pm
Shares of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. rose sharply Thursday after the company posted a 40.4 percent increase in third-quarter profit.
by - February 15, 2012 1:55 pm
Median home prices across Northwest Arkansas got a 21% boost in January, thanks to shoppers purchasing more expensive homes and the ongoing Wal-Mart-effect. Last month local agents sold 319 homes…
by - February 15, 2012 1:24 pm
Part of the effort to better stay on top of Fort Smith Convention Center finances has resulted in removing 11 caterers from the list approved to operate in the center….
by - February 15, 2012 12:26 pm
U.S. District Court Judge P.K. Holmes III, has been named the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The title was effective Feb….
by - February 15, 2012 11:52 am
Students in the University of Arkansas College of Engineering will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering or a doctoral degree in engineering with a concentration in…
by - February 15, 2012 11:33 am
Chaffee Crossing “doesn’t want to be in the golf course business,” but for another year, it looks like it may have to be, according to Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA)…
by - February 15, 2012 11:25 am
Fort Smith Attorney Barry Neal has announced he will seek the position of judge for the Fort Smith Division of the Sebastian County District Court, Division 1, in the May…
by - February 15, 2012 9:44 am
29th Annual Fiddlers Convention March 22-25, 2012 North Arkansas College South Campus 1515 Pioneer Drive Harrison, Arkansas Thursday, March 22, 2012 Noon-Midnight – Jam Sessions Friday, March 23, 2012 9:00am…
