by - July 23, 2013 10:56 pm
The Schmieding Center of Bella Vista has a full slate of health screenings scheduled throughout the month of August. There is no charge for the services offered at the health…
by - July 23, 2013 9:26 pm
A day after hearing six hours of testimony from opponents of Common Core, members of the state House and Senate Education committees spent all day Tuesday hearing mostly from the…
by - July 23, 2013 7:18 pm
Editor’s note: This story, written by Casey Penn, appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can read online at this link. Summer has finally settled in…
by - July 23, 2013 4:01 pm
Arvest Bank announces that Kim Peters recently accepted a position as a private banking officer in its Benton County division. Peters previously worked at Arvest Bank in Springdale in 2004…
by - July 23, 2013 3:59 pm
Three groups that track the U.S. transportation sector – a bellwether for the U.S. economy – suggest uneven patterns will continue and the “wobbly nature” of recent economic trends will…
by - July 23, 2013 3:56 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) will receive a $3,430,505 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding will be used to continue upgrades at the airport, including the…
by - July 23, 2013 3:37 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Tuesday (July 23) announced a quarterly cash dividend payable to its shareholders on August 16. The company’s board of directors declared a cash…
by - July 23, 2013 3:07 pm
Sales tax revenue in Fort Smith continues to head in the wrong direction, with the June report showing revenue down more than 4% compared to budget expectations. June also marked…
by - July 23, 2013 2:02 pm
Three groups that track the U.S. transportation sector – a bellwether for the U.S. economy – suggest uneven patterns will continue and the “wobbly nature” of recent economic trends will…
by - July 23, 2013 1:27 pm
A hot and sweaty pre-storm press conference underneath a big white tent on the greens at The Village at Hendrix was the backdrop for Conway’s latest expansion of its new…
by - July 23, 2013 1:06 pm
Consumer spending in May helped boost sales tax revenue 5.86% higher across Northwest Arkansas' four largest cities, according to the July reports from Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Bentonville. Cumulative collections…
by - July 23, 2013 12:04 pm
BancorpSouth, which has operations in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, reported second quarter net income of $20.75 million, slightly ahead of the $20.62 million for the same quarter…
by - July 23, 2013 8:47 am
Retail is tough business even in the best of times, and for Max Ryan, who is closing his Springdale clothing store after 47 years, it’s a crossroads into retirement. Ryan’s…
by - July 22, 2013 9:01 pm
Members of the Senate and House Education Committees are spending two days hearing testimony regarding the Common Core State Standards, the K-12 standards in English language arts and math that…
by - July 22, 2013 8:48 pm
Retailers began their “back-to-school” push earlier this year, but the National Retail Federation expects consumers will shell out $54 less per family this year compared to 2012.
by - July 22, 2013 4:17 pm
Its mission is to prepare and inspire young people for success in the global economy. So, says the president of Junior Achievement of Arkansas, “What we’re really trying to do…
by - July 22, 2013 3:29 pm
A growing number of regulations, a decreasing number of skilled workers and slow regional economic growth are just some of the issues challenging area homebuilders, according to Dave Hughes, executive…
by - July 22, 2013 1:39 pm
Regulations are needed to enforce a new law allowing homeschoolers to participate in extracurricular public school activities, the law’s sponsor and the head of the state’s homeschooling association told legislators…
by - July 22, 2013 1:11 pm
One of the largest pharmacy chains in the country – CVS Corporation – recently met with city planning officials in Bella Vista about a proposed 13,225 square-foot store location along…
by - July 21, 2013 7:45 am
How large of a gap do Arkansas public schools have in broadband access? The gap in bandwidth may be as large as the gap in communication between state educators and Internet service providers, but both are likely to close quickly.
