by - September 27, 2012 11:05 am
BENTONVILLE – Officials from Washington Regional Medical Center announced today a $250,000 gift to benefit NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Center for Health Professions. The announcement was made during a gathering…
by - September 26, 2012 4:21 pm
Purchases of new U.S. homes in August held close to a two-year high, further evidence of recovery in the housing market that will help sustain the economic expansion. Sales fell…
by - September 26, 2012 4:09 pm
Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged a loss of about $35 per head, according to Hedgers Edge. The Sept. 1 feedlot inventory was 10.637 million head, down less…
by - September 26, 2012 2:05 pm
The roar of motorcycles during Bikes, Blues and BBQ means another sound for local businesses — the ka-ching of the cash register. If recent years’ numbers hold true, the annual…
by - September 26, 2012 1:31 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — When ((RADAR)) One rolls into town, it’s hard to miss the 45-foot long recreational vehicle with its sleek black look. What’s inside is even more impressive and it…
by - September 26, 2012 12:33 pm
Capella Healthcare, parent of National Park Medical Center, and Mercy Health, parent of Mercy Hospital and Mercy Clinic in Hot Springs (formerly St. Joseph’s Mercy Health System), have signed an…
by - September 26, 2012 11:13 am
In the past two years, the median family income rose across the Natural State, but the percentage increase was mixed with Northwest Arkansas and Hot Springs metro areas leading the pack, up 7.4% and 7.98%, respectively.
by - September 26, 2012 9:07 am
For more than 40 years, volunteers in Arkansas have picked up litter among the state’s highways and waterways in an effort to clean up their communities.
by - September 26, 2012 7:36 am
The “best kept secret in government,” according to Robert Trevino, commissioner of Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, a division of the Arkansas Department of Career Education (ACE), is not a secret anymore…
by - September 26, 2012 7:08 am
In the past two years the median family income rose across the Natural State, but the percentage increase was mixed with Northwest Arkansas and Hot Springs metro areas leading the…
by - September 26, 2012 6:50 am
The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) has added a new piece of technology to determine event profitability before ever signing on the dotted line. Through the DMAI Event Impact Calculator,…
by - September 25, 2012 9:00 pm
Fort Smith city government could soon be heading to court. The Board of Directors heard recommendations from Matt Jennings, director of community development for the city of Fort Smith, on…
by - September 25, 2012 8:59 pm
The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs could soon close, ending a unique outdoor theatre production of Jesus’ last days. The production has been seen by some 7.5 million since 1967.
by - September 25, 2012 8:57 pm
CNBC offers an in-depth look at Mountain Home’s career academies, an approach to high school education that steers students into career tracks like engineering, communications, and health care.
by - September 25, 2012 7:24 pm
The Walton Arts Center Board of Directors on Tuesday endorsed a $20 million expansion of the Walton Arts Center that includes a planned 2015 opening of the renovated facility on…
by - September 25, 2012 6:15 pm
The Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs could soon close, ending a unique outdoor theatre production of Jesus’ last days. The production has been seen by some 7.5 million since…
by - September 25, 2012 4:14 pm
A Fayetteville school psychologist specialist received new office furniture Tuesday after winning a district contest. Jennifer Shreve’s office went from 1970s leftovers to brand new furniture from Preferred Office Products….
by - September 25, 2012 4:04 pm
Arkansas’ 33 public colleges and universities showed a decrease in head counts of 0.8 percent and an increase in full-time equivalent enrollments of 0.8 percent compared to fall 2011, according…
by - September 25, 2012 3:27 pm
Ritter Communications has entered into definitive agreements to acquire west Tennessee-based Millington Telephone Company, Inc. and Millington CATV, Inc.
by - September 25, 2012 2:37 pm
Two measures considered bellwethers for the U.S. economy are not optimistic about improving conditions for the remainder of 2012. The lack of optimism results from a combination of politics, manufacturing…
