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$3 Gas Could Be Right Around the Corner

Tumbling crude oil prices are pushing gasoline pump prices to their lowest level in years, giving optimism to U.S. and Arkansas consumers that they will be able to fill up…

Judge Grants Extension In Big River Steel Case

Calling a lawsuit filed by Nucor Steel “lengthy and complicated,” a federal judge on Wednesday gave attorneys for Big River Steel an additional 28 days to respond to the suit….

Centennial Bank Invests $2 Million In Fort Smith Branch Bank Addition

Ground was broken on a fourth Centennial Bank location at 5801 Rogers Ave. on Tuesday (Sept. 9), bringing an investment of more than $1 million to the local economy. The…

Wal-Mart Unveils Its Kid-Approved Toy List, Holiday Layaway Dates

Wal-Mart toy buyers said kids’ tastes are changing and they’re gambling on 20 top picks that show an appetite for imagination and creativity. “The kids surprised us this year with…

Cook: An Interview With David Couch On Expanding Alcohol Sales In Arkansas

There’s been a lot of attention and discussion this year on how the ballot proposal to raise Arkansas’ minimum wage might affect the dynamics of November’s election. However, a huge…

Wal-Mart unveils its kid-approved toy list, holiday layaway dates

Wal-Mart toy buyers said kids’ tastes are changing and they’re gambling on 20 top picks that show an appetite for imagination and creativity. “The kids surprised us this year with…

Jonesboro To Receive $1.2 Million For Overpass Project

A familiar headache for Jonesboro motorists may be a thing of the past after city officials begin work on a plan to build an overpass across Arkansas 18. Jonesboro Mayor…

The Battle For Arkansas Governor

Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson compete to be the next governor of Arkansas.

Private Coalition Helping Publicize Private Option

Arkansans for Coverage, a new coalition of health and human services organizations, announced Tuesday that it will help Arkansans learn about their health care options and enroll in coverage using…

NWACC reports slightly higher enrollment

NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolled 8,164 students for the fall 2014 semester, up 0.77% over fall 2013 figures, according to college officials. NWACC’s 8,164 students was the unofficial student census…

Wal-Mart rebrands Express formats to Neighborhood Markets

Wal-Mart Stores said Tuesday (Sept 9) it will rebrand its small Express grocery format to the more widely known Walmart Neighborhood Market. The retailer said the reason for the name…

Centennial Bank invests $2 million in Fort Smith branch bank addition

Ground was broken on a fourth Centennial Bank location at 5801 Rogers Ave. on Tuesday (Sept. 9), bringing an investment of more than $1 million to the local economy. The…

The Supply Side: Wal-Mart continues focus on helping women suppliers

Executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. gathered Tuesday (Sept. 10) for a meeting designed to reinforce efforts to empower women like 20-year-old Avani Bhadra of India, and Veronica Moreno, a tortilla…

Health care cost burden shifts toward consumers, away from employers

There’s a major shift underway in how health insurance costs will be covered as corporations are transferring more of the burden toward employees. Higher deductibles, spousal surcharges and reduced availability…

Sam’s Club Bentonville assembles 10,000 meals for local charity

Dried rice, soy protein, vitamins and minerals fed through a funnel collected in a plastic bag, weighed and sealed by volunteers might seem like an easy task. But it’s also…

Windstream Adds Two To Board As Foster Retires

Windstream Holdings, Inc. announced the appointments of William LaPerch and Michael Stoltz to the company’s board of directors. Longtime director Dennis Foster is retiring from the board effective Feb. 1,…

No Decision Reached On Craighead County Sales Tax Issue

Craighead County justices on Monday night discussed a plan but took no action to help the rubber meet the road, both literally and figuratively, on two key budgetary goals. Craighead…

Acxiom Hiring 150 In Austin, Texas

The Austin Business Journal reports that Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp. will open a 150-person office in Austin, Texas in November. Acxiom plans to hire network engineers, security engineers, and network…

The Fayetteville Square Is Still The Heart And Soul Of Downtown

From the Old Post Office to the four streets that create its borders, the Fayetteville Square remains a hub of commercial and social activity.

Smiley sued by Signature Bank on defaulted loans

Signature Bank, one of the last holdouts in filing suit against H. Dennis Smiley Jr., made its claims public late last week filing suit in Washington County Circuit Court. The…

The 9th annual Juneteenth celebration slated for Jonesboro

Applications being sought for Farmers Market Promotion Program

Stevens to lead architecture school at the University of Arkansas

Fort Smith metro home sales up almost 4% through April