by - March 7, 2012 3:15 pm
The Walton Family Foundation says it invested more than $159 million in education reform initiatives for 2011 primarily in grants to organizations and programs.
by - March 7, 2012 11:21 am
More than 250,000 visitors have passed through the doors of the Witt Stephens, Jr. Nature Center in downtown Little Rock’s River Market.
by - March 7, 2012 10:29 am
Every second Walmart spends $12 million in cashier wages, which has prompted the retail giant to expand its self-checkout format this year, according to Charles Holley, Walmart’s chief financial officer….
by - March 7, 2012 9:22 am
Tyson Foods continues to fight hunger across America, but Saturday (March 10) the meat giant will share that message at home with a 9:30 a.m. press conference at the University…
by - March 7, 2012 8:36 am
Tyson Prepared Foods in South Hutchison, Kansas is recalling about 12,060 pounds of pizza topping products because of mislabeling. The Food Safety Inspection Service notice of recall indicates the packages…
by - March 6, 2012 11:41 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged zero cents a pound, 13-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 5.5% to 195.2 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.8%…
by - March 6, 2012 10:02 pm
WEST MEMPHIS — Officials with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism presented the annual Henry Awards during the closing banquet of the 38th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism….
by - March 6, 2012 9:45 pm
Based on nearly every economic indicator, 2011 was a rebound year for Arkansas tourism. What does 2012 have in store?
by - March 6, 2012 6:37 pm
Tyson chicken growers in McCurtain County, Okla. won’t get the $10 million settlement they had hoped until Tyson Foods gets a new day in court.
by - March 6, 2012 5:58 pm
WEST MEMPHIS — University of Arkansas economist Kathy Deck received Tuesday (Mar. 6) a clear order from Gov. Mike Beebe. In his remarks during the final day of the 38th…
by - March 6, 2012 4:29 pm
Tyson chicken growers in McCurtain County, Okla. won’t get the $10 million settlement they had hoped until Tyson Foods gets a new day in court. The Oklahoma Supreme Court on…
by - March 6, 2012 3:29 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – Terri Church, a clinical nurse specialist at Washington Regional, has been named CNS Educator of the Year by the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS), an organization…
by - March 6, 2012 3:06 pm
Liberty Bank of Arkansas is set to build a new banking center at the corner of Joyce Boulevard and Vantage Drive in Fayetteville. Bank officials broke ground Tuesday afternoon, (March….
by - March 6, 2012 2:48 pm
WEST MEMPHIS —The teaser to a Tuesday (Mar. 6) breakout session during the 38th Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism noted: “What the Arkansas Legislature does in session could affect…
by - March 6, 2012 7:34 am
Keith Roper, an engineering researcher at the University of Arkansas, and research colleagues at the University of Utah have discovered a new method of making nanoparticles and nanofilms to be…
by - March 5, 2012 10:48 pm
The 100th birthday of Arkansas Children’s Hospital was marked by a new fundraising goals and accolades from generations of politicians and community leaders.
by - March 5, 2012 10:45 pm
Indianapolis-based Celadon Group sold on Feb. 28 all its shares of Van Buren-based USA Truck, effectively ending a bid to buy USA Truck.
by - March 5, 2012 6:06 pm
The McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System 12-foot channel project is in danger of de-authorization if it cannot attain the $180 million in funding needed for construction, the Arkansas Commission of…
by - March 5, 2012 4:51 pm
While this iconic non-profit’s mission to recycle clothing and household items is well-known, some of its newer outreach efforts and its employment growth have gone unnoticed by many.
by - March 5, 2012 4:45 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) launched a new consumer education and awareness initiative, “Got Your Back, Arkansas,” to help Arkansans avoid scams and fraud.
