by - September 3, 2013 4:15 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College officials are pleased with the 8,102 students enrolled as of the 11th day of classes for this fall semester, despite a 3.8% decline from the year-ago…
by - September 3, 2013 3:02 pm
It’s crunch time for nine entrepreneurial teams taking part in this year’s ARK Challenge as they get ready for the high stakes program finale — Demo Day — set for…
by - September 3, 2013 12:58 pm
Being ready for Day One is the No. 1 priority for Arkansas’ newest publicly traded company, Murphy USA. The spin-off of the El Dorado-based oil and gas parent company, Murphy…
by - September 3, 2013 12:21 pm
A recent survey by STORES asked consumers to identify their favorite online retailers. Consumers were simply asked which websites they shopped most often. Rankings were based on the total number…
by - September 3, 2013 10:55 am
Youth Bridge received a $2,000 donation from Target to continue its art therapy program for the girls and boys at its emergency shelters. Youth Bridge depends on a variety of…
by - September 3, 2013 6:25 am
Being ready for Day One is the No. 1 priority for Arkansas’ newest publicly traded company, Murphy USA.
by - September 3, 2013 5:36 am
Arkansas State University hired consulting firm Tripp Umbach to conduct a feasibility study on the viability of an osteopathic medical school. ASU has been looking to establish a Doctor of…
by - September 2, 2013 10:46 am
ABF Freight System has again seen a $750 million lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and YRC rejected by a federal court. ABF, the largest subsidiary of Fort Smith-based…
by - August 30, 2013 4:09 pm
Arvest Bank on Sept. 4 will launch its two-month, bank-wide effort to provide at least one million meals to local, hungry families. The initiative will continue through Nov. 2, and…
by - August 30, 2013 3:00 pm
Sparks Health System announced Friday (Aug. 30) the promotion of Shelly Weilenman, RN, MSN, CENP, to the position of Arkansas market chief nursing executive, effective Sept. 3, 2013. Weilenman serves…
by - August 30, 2013 1:46 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission said Nordex USA will repay the state and city of Jonesboro more than $2.5 million in grants it received when it opened its North American…
by - August 30, 2013 11:19 am
Consumers sentiment dipped slightly in August from the prior month, but American’s were still more upbeat than a a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Sentiment Index released…
by - August 30, 2013 10:58 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. told investors on Thursday (Aug. 29) that it could provide up to $50 million in low-interest loans or other types of payments to Bangladesh factory owners for…
by - August 30, 2013 9:54 am
Festiva Hospitality Group said it has purchased new properties in Arkansas and Missouri as it expands its real estate portfolio throughout the Ozarks. The Greens in Bella Vista, Cherokee Village…
by - August 30, 2013 9:44 am
A partial approval of contract terms that may push forward by several weeks ratification of a five-year labor agreement was likely not the report officials at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best…
by - August 30, 2013 9:02 am
The name has changed at the 66 Federal Credit Union in Springdale. The financial institution is now Truity Credit Union, the board announced this week. “Our new name, Truity Credit…
by - August 30, 2013 8:49 am
America's Car-Mart Inc. opened its 127th dealership this week continuing its expansion in Georgia. The dealership is located in Covington, Ga. and marks the company’s third store in the Peach…
by - August 30, 2013 8:27 am
Leslie Edgar, associate professor in the agricultural education, communications and technology department, has been named director of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences office of international…
by - August 30, 2013 7:34 am
Windstream Corp. announced it has formed Windstream Holdings, Inc., which will become a new publicly traded parent company of Windstream Corp. and its subsidiaries. The new company will trade on…
by - August 30, 2013 12:40 am
Lauren Ray, a graduate of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, has been named the state’s 2013 “Student Conservationist of the Year” by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation. Ray,…
