by - June 16, 2015 4:34 pm
Wal-Mart says its $1 billion investment in people is already starting to pay off as cashier turnover in the front-end of its stores began to slow the day the $9…
by - June 16, 2015 8:38 am
Devon Ramsey, 19, has a great job. He’s just barely one year out of high school, making well over $75,000 a year, has a new truck, no student loan debt…
by - June 15, 2015 6:50 pm
The first meal I ate in Cuba included rice. So, did the last meal. As did most of the meals in between during my five-day trip to Cuba. Rice is…
by - June 15, 2015 6:36 pm
The Arkansas Lottery Scholarship program may be struggling to make ends meet, but in the the past five years the 43 Arkansans who were million dollar winners through the program…
by - June 15, 2015 5:32 pm
Arkansas’ rig count has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade as drillers and oilfield equipment companies have cut back substantially on upstream oil and gas capital…
by - June 15, 2015 5:24 pm
Agents across Sebastian County have sold 557 homes through the first five months of 2015, outpacing 2014 by 6.7%, according to MountData.com. But the real story in the this region…
by - June 15, 2015 12:30 pm
Nine former University of Arkansas student-athletes will be inducted as members of the 2015 class of the UA Sports Hall of Honor this September. The honorees include a pair of…
by - June 15, 2015 11:25 am
Wal-Mart’s corporate reputation lags almost all of its competitors according to a new report published by Reputation Institute for U.S. retailers in 2015. The Bentonville-based retailer has never been in…
by - June 15, 2015 9:47 am
Whether a school board member has children in the local schools isn’t a prerequisite to run for a seat on a local school board and shouldn’t make a difference since…
by - June 14, 2015 2:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Arkansas may shop for another federal venue to challenge the president’s controversial Clean Power Plan after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia…
by - June 14, 2015 2:10 pm
A few weeks ago, I was in Silicon Valley in California. Last week, I was in Newport and Batesville. Saturday, I leave for Paris and Germany. The locations change but…
by - June 14, 2015 2:05 pm
The schedule in the nation’s capital this week was hectic as lawmakers dealt with national security, defense, trade and government waste among other issues. The following is a recap of…
by - June 12, 2015 2:47 pm
Sunday, July 26: Musical performances and education with School of Rock! Drop in any time between 2 and 5 p.m. It's free! Questions? Call us at 479-273-1329 ext. 2 or…
by - June 12, 2015 2:45 pm
Sunday, July 19: Hang out with your favorite princess and superhero with Once Upon a Party. Drop in any time between 2 and 5 p.m. It's free! Questions? Call us…
by - June 12, 2015 2:44 pm
Sunday, July 12: “Celebrate Mad Science!” Kids of all ages can become mad scientists with Bentonville Public Library with an afternoon full of actives including: a chromatography butterfly craft, uncovering…
by - June 11, 2015 6:57 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (June 11) he has spent considerable time studying concerns expressed by lawmakers on ways to improve and review a growing list of “high-risk” state contracts…
by - June 11, 2015 5:39 pm
Not so fast on the move to end controversial PARCC testing in Arkansas. The Arkansas State Board of Education voted 7-1 Thursday (June 11) against allowing a state contract with…
by - June 11, 2015 4:44 pm
Clinging to the core operating principles of Sam Walton, but also retooling Wal-Mart Stores for the future is always on the mind of CEO Doug McMillon who has one foot…
by - June 11, 2015 4:06 pm
Fort Smith-based KMF Metal Fabrication on Thursday (June 11) was recognized for seven years without a lost day because of work-related accident or illness. Attending the ceremony was Ralph Hudson,…
by - June 11, 2015 3:13 pm
The swollen Arkansas River has forced Marty Shell to use his small trucking fleet to haul raw materials from Mississippi River ports to customers in the Fort Smith and Northwest…
