by - April 29, 2014 9:11 pm
Crawford County Judge John Hall and Sheriff Ron Brown spoke to a decidedly friendly crowd Tuesday (April 29) as the two men brought made yet another pitch to county voters…
by - April 29, 2014 7:06 pm
Financial literacy ratings assigned by WalletHub based on federal data indicates Arkansas is way behind the curve when it comes to overall financial knowledge in its consumer population. The Natural…
by - April 29, 2014 5:58 pm
Partnering for a greener world was the theme of Wal-Mart’s Sustainability Expo event held Tuesday (April 29) in Rogers. The retail giant assembled a cast of global suppliers, environmental advocates,…
by - April 29, 2014 4:43 pm
The Cherokee Nation broke ground Tuesday (April 29) on a new $80 million Cherokee Casino and Hotel at a site adjacent to its more than 20-year-old facility in Roland, Okla….
by - April 28, 2014 10:33 pm
There are 47 million consumers receiving SNAP benefits (commonly known as food stamps) that equate to $74 billion in annual food sales. Wal-Mart, as the nation’s largest grocer, has said…
by - April 28, 2014 8:54 pm
The Fort Smith School Board took a step forward in plans for a new district performing arts center and basketball arena, with the board voting 7-0 Monday (April 28) to…
by - April 28, 2014 4:58 pm
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says that while lethal injections are gummed up in the legal system, other antiquated methods of carrying out the death penalty – such as the electric…
by - April 28, 2014 4:50 pm
The race for the position seven at-large city director is now a competitive one after Fort Smith Parks Commissioner Sherry Toliver announced her intention Monday (April 28) to seek the…
by - April 28, 2014 4:05 pm
Less than a week after an emergency surgery to fix an aortic dissection, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., has returned home and has instructed his staff to work to help…
by - April 28, 2014 3:54 pm
Two Northwest Arkansas corporate giants are among the first to mobilize their troops to help when a natural disaster damages a community. That’s exactly what happened within hours of the…
by - April 27, 2014 12:27 pm
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., received the endorsement of the state’s largest teachers’ union, the Arkansas Education Association, on Saturday (April 26). Brenda Robinson, president of the AEA, said Pryor…
by - April 25, 2014 7:26 pm
One more bank has filed suit against former Arvest bank executive H. Dennis Smiley Jr. for loan defaults totaling $70,000 made in 2013. First Federal Bank noted in its complaint…
by - April 25, 2014 12:57 pm
Scott Price, the CEO of Walmart Asia, is stepping down from that role in June to assume a senior management position in the retailer’s real estate and mergers division. He…
by - April 25, 2014 6:10 am
The mortal side of politicians, improved traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport, the push to build a new jail in Crawford County, and bad bridges are part of the…
by - April 25, 2014 6:04 am
The mortal side of politicians, more orange barrels for Northwest Arkansas, big money for a Wal-Mart exec and bad bridges are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for April…
by - April 25, 2014 5:57 am
It was 15 years ago that Mark Simmons, chairman of Simmons Foods, and two other members of the John Brown University Board of Trustees, first discussed the possibilities of establishing…
by - April 24, 2014 9:12 pm
For anyone expecting fireworks during the District 9 Senate candidate forum Thursday night (April 24), there were none. But there was plenty of policy discussion to keep the forum hosted…
by - April 24, 2014 7:24 pm
It was a busy legal day in Arkansas’ Capital city, with a voter ID law pushed by Republicans ruled to be unconstitutional, and harsh criticism pointed at the Arkansas Supreme…
by - April 24, 2014 5:57 pm
On the day when the Port of Fort Smith officially opened its new railroad tracks to the public, its operator was full of thankfulness for the grant the port received…
by - April 24, 2014 5:08 pm
Arkansas is known as being a large exporter of farm-raised goods, such as rice and soybeans. But another export in Arkansas could be getting a push for incentives during the…
