by - January 2, 2014 12:43 pm
Good schools are an essential part of Northwest Arkansas’ long term growth plans and a new report card says the region’s public school students are making positive strides in academic…
by - January 2, 2014 11:33 am
Although the number of fatalities among law enforcement officers dropped to a six-decade low in 2013, Arkansas was in the top five states for the number of fatalities. Law enforcement…
by - January 1, 2014 7:02 pm
In business and in politics, 2013 saw some major deals reshape the Arkansas landscape. From superprojects to spin-offs to creative solutions, below are the biggest deals of the year. House…
by - December 31, 2013 5:03 pm
The equity markets were kind during 2013 to Arkansas’ publicly-held companies, with shareholders of 13 of the 16 companies seeing a price gain during the year. Arkansas’ trucking companies saw…
by - December 31, 2013 2:42 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe, D-Ark., did not mince words today as he said it was time for Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, R-Ark., to resign. Beebe's statement to the media Tuesday morning…
by - December 30, 2013 5:36 pm
Recent talks between trade officials with the U.S. and China have spawned new optimism for relaxed export requirements that could mean good news for Tyson Foods and the U.S. beef…
by - December 30, 2013 2:36 pm
It was just last month that Fort Smith Director Kevin Settle was questioning why the city was allocating resources to various festivals and events in the downtown area instead of…
by - December 30, 2013 2:06 pm
The largest cities in Northwest Arkansas saw their tax revenue rise slightly in December. Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville received more than $4.277 million in sales tax revenue this month….
by - December 30, 2013 1:45 pm
The pace of home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas fell almost 5% in November but the sector is on track to end the year with a double-digit gain…
by - December 29, 2013 8:24 pm
David Banks, the former president and CEO of what was for many years Fort Smith-based Beverly Enterprises, has died at his San Diego residence. He was 76. Banks, who would…
by - December 27, 2013 9:26 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality released its final Remedial Action Decision Document (RADD) for Corrective Action on Friday (Dec. 27) that requires Whirlpool to spend at least $6 million…
by - December 26, 2013 3:59 pm
Clinical informatics is the first new medical specialty created during the last two decades, according to Mercy Fort Smith, and it can now tout one of its own as among…
by - December 26, 2013 3:31 pm
U.S. consumers continue to shift their purchases to online venues with comScore reporting that online sales were up more than 10% through Dec. 22. And while the online volume caught…
by - December 26, 2013 1:40 pm
National political writers are eyeing Arkansas politics taking a look from the influence of Bill Clinton in the 2014 races to the prospects of Democrats to hold or take Congressional…
by - December 26, 2013 11:18 am
Aldi recently announced a five-year, $3 billion, strategic plan to open 650 new stores across the nation. The grocery retailer also said it will build a regional headquarters and distribution center…
by - December 23, 2013 12:48 pm
November data from two prominent transportation trackers continue to show a national economy that is improving but not with impressive gains. The American Trucking Associations’ Truck Tonnage Index was up…
by - December 23, 2013 12:27 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services has morphed into a widely diversified logistics provider in recent years with calculated expansions in its intermodal division and substantial investments last year in the…
by - December 22, 2013 9:09 pm
It's not every day that Fort Smith, Ark., is in the national spotlight. It's not every day that a film crew from a world-renowned publication makes a visit to this…
by - December 20, 2013 10:00 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate was 7.5% in November, unchanged compared to October, but above the 7.2% in November 2012. Arkansas was one of just seven states to post a year-over-year jobless…
by - December 20, 2013 6:17 am
The passing of esteemed lawyer Eddie Christian Sr., the potential for a medical school in Fort Smith and learning the rules when running for elected office are part of the…
