by - July 17, 2017 11:50 am
For decades the heart and soul of every community across America was its downtown. Families traded at the local grocery store, children rode their bikes along tree-lined sidewalks, neighbors stopped…
by - June 25, 2017 12:53 pm
Guests tasted, sampled and sipped some of the best food and beverages Northwest Arkansas has to offer at the third annual BITE NW Arkansas (formerly Taste of Northwest Arkansas) on…
by - June 19, 2017 9:48 am
Small bags of corn flew across the grass at Mercy Hospital in Rogers on Friday (June 16) at Catfish, Corndogs and Cornhole as approximately 1,000 people showed up to raise…
by - June 13, 2017 6:31 pm
Principal Matt Mellor said ‘yes’ and it made all the difference. Mellor, principal at Lawson Elementary, Pulaski County School District, told 150 people during the No Kid Hungry Dinner at…
by - May 14, 2017 5:36 pm
Children learning through the kinds of hands-on play offered at the Scott Family Amazeum extends beyond the intellectual to the magical, Greg Foran, CEO of Walmart Stores, U.S., told 300…
by - May 3, 2017 12:18 pm
As consumer behavior changes, Walmart U.S. will continue to implement ways to exceed shoppers’ expectations, said Charles Redfield, executive vice president of Walmart’s U.S. food division. Redfield spoke to an…
by - April 21, 2017 2:48 pm
Aging out of foster care without a permanent home is the highest-risk outcome for a foster youth. Twenty-five percent of these youth report that they became homeless within two to…
by - April 10, 2017 3:11 pm
Kelli Parker and Lisa Quinn shared their personal experiences as metastatic breast cancer patients at the second annual Metsquerade on Saturday (April 8). The women asked the 600 people in…
by - April 2, 2017 8:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas leaders such as J.B. Hunt, Sam Walton, Alice Walton, Don Tyson and Pauline Whitaker built a strong foundation of leadership and philanthropy for the region, Larry Young, CEO…
by - March 6, 2017 10:35 am
In an effort to give hope to abandoned, neglected and abused children in Northwest Arkansas, 1,100 people came together on Saturday (March 4) in Rogers at the 15th annual Starlight…
by - March 1, 2017 12:40 pm
Northwest Arkansas business leaders recently shared their expertise with young entrepreneurs who ranged in age from 11 to 16, at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy’s CEO Roundtable Discussion at the Center…
by - February 20, 2017 5:05 pm
Guests sampled soup on Sunday (Feb. 19) to raise money for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) at the 16th annual Soup Sunday held at the John Q. Hammons…
by - December 4, 2016 5:55 pm
A sold-out crowd of 1,500 business and community leaders saw an animated video about Mercy Hospital’s proposed new patient tower and heard about other expansion plans during the 23rd annual…
by - November 11, 2016 1:55 pm
Four entrepreneurs pitched investment in their companies to about 30 angel investors and others at the Natural State Angel Association (NSAA) gathering on Thursday (Nov. 10). The NSAA, a program…
by - November 8, 2016 1:00 pm
A sold out crowd of 170 supporters of the culinary scene in Northwest Arkansas gathered at the newly renovated Record building in downtown Bentonville on Monday night (Nov. 7) to…
by - October 30, 2016 3:09 pm
In the fight to end premature births, 300 Northwest Arkansas business, community and health care leaders enjoyed gourmet dishes and drinks prepared by local chefs, and bid on a variety…
by - October 25, 2016 8:14 am
Sharing isn’t new. But the way people are sharing is new. Your mother’s encouragement to share nicely is moving from a polite social activity to a profitable business. The aptly…
by - October 17, 2016 9:03 pm
The questions surrounding refugees from the Middle East and other parts of the world will soon come to Arkansas as Canopy Northwest Arkansas works to bring 100 or more refugees…
by - October 9, 2016 2:38 pm
Guests sampled a variety of food, beer, wine and cocktails at the second annual Sip and Savor event benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Benton County (BGCBC) on Thursday…
by - September 23, 2016 1:59 pm
In the fight to end child abuse in Benton County, Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon and his wife Shelley pledged to match donations raised, up to $50,000, at the 12th…
