by - November 12, 2012 8:19 pm
Evelyn Jorgenson was selected as the next president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College by unanimous vote Monday, (Nov. 12) in executive session. Jorgenson, is President of Moberly Area Community College…
by - November 12, 2012 6:10 pm
John Rodwick cuts corners so he has money to spend on his seven grandchildren and cruise around the Rocky Mountains with his wife, Jean, in their blue-trimmed Roadtrek motor home….
by - November 12, 2012 6:04 pm
BENTONVILLE — A new era will begin at NorthWest Arkansas Community College under the leadership of Evelyn Jorgenson, the NWACC Board of Trustees unanimously decided Monday night (Nov. 12). The…
by - November 12, 2012 5:59 pm
A study finds that the two campuses of Arkansas Tech University have an estimated annual economic impact of more than $219 million on the communities in their immediate service areas….
by - November 12, 2012 2:27 pm
The City Wire is again asking its readers to complete a quick survey in an effort to gather input for improvements and to better understand reader demographics. The City Wire,…
by - November 12, 2012 1:24 pm
Weiting Tan and Anthony Chew were best friends almost instantly when they met in the seventh grade in their native Singapore. Little did they know then, they would one day…
by - November 12, 2012 10:47 am
College football came to prominence in the early 1900’s as a means to teach young men morality and to serve as a public relations tool, but today it can serve…
by - November 12, 2012 10:13 am
That the historically politically conservative region that stretches from Fort Smith up through to Bentonville voted for a tax increase and favored the medicinal use of marijuana is proof that…
by - November 12, 2012 9:58 am
Fayetteville recorded another collection record this month for hotel, motel and restaurant (HMR) taxes compared to the same months in past years. Fayetteville has a 2% hotel/motel and restaurant tax…
by - November 11, 2012 4:52 pm
Jeff Stinson, a private equity and entrepreneurial developer with 23 years of experience in venture investing, has joined UALR as director of UALR’s Center for Innovation and Commercialization. The center…
by - November 11, 2012 4:51 pm
Heifer International is expanding its agricultural community development model in South Asia by expanding its work into Bangladesh and opening a country program office there. Bangladesh is considered one of…
by - November 10, 2012 12:24 am
FAYETTEVILLE — It may have looked like the Northwest Arkansas Mall "Food Court" to everyone else, but to a large group of area junior high students, it played out like…
by - November 9, 2012 5:06 pm
Retailers are disappointed to hear U.S. Court Judge John Gleeson gave preliminary approval of the swipe fee settlement after hearing arguments in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Friday (Nov. 9). Little-Rock-based Dillard’s…
by - November 9, 2012 4:58 pm
City directors will review 2013 funding recommendations from the Outside Agency Review Panel as well as sexually oriented business zoning and Citizens Forums at the Tuesday (Nov. 13) study session….
by - November 9, 2012 3:26 pm
Tim Allen, PCED, chief operating officer of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, has been elected to the board of the Arkansas Economic Developers (AED.) Whitney Yoder, assistant to…
by - November 9, 2012 3:18 pm
Two months ago, Arvest Bank launched its 1 Million Meals initiative to fight hunger in the 90 communities the bank serves. The bank has announced it exceeded the campaign goal…
by - November 9, 2012 3:08 pm
For our weekend business readers: RETAILERS’ ADS TAKE OVER So many ads during the political campaigns , especially in swing states for the presidential candidates. Now that the votes have…
by - November 9, 2012 3:06 pm
Financially troubled USA Truck on Thursday (Nov. 8) announced a “stockholders’ rights plan” that seemingly protects the company from a hostile takeover following a rapid share-price decline that has seen price levels well below any point in the company’s publicly-held history.
by - November 9, 2012 3:05 pm
Education should be led by a new generation of “teacherpreneurs” who not only teach in the classroom but also set public policy and are held accountable by remaking teacher unions…
by - November 9, 2012 2:05 pm
Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) will not be hosting the return of country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson on Nov. 29 as originally thought. FSCC chief operating officer Tim Seeberg confirmed…
