by - April 8, 2013 3:34 pm
Of the many bills to make their way through the Arkansas General Assembly this year, only one likely brought to light the very heated disagreements that cities and counties sometimes…
by - April 8, 2013 3:11 pm
Likely to garner broad interest is an estimated $30 million inheritance-related lawsuit filed in Newton County, Arkansas, involving family members of Banquet Foods founder Howard Stamper and the Metropolitan Museum…
by - April 8, 2013 6:17 am
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak made his first-ever trip to Arkansas over the weekend, but he was not here to enjoy all the natural beauty the state has to offer or…
by - April 7, 2013 10:04 pm
Consumers converting to smart phone technology continues to rise, but the revenue derived from traditional postpaid customers is not keeping pace, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. It seems prepaid…
by - April 6, 2013 8:12 pm
Robert Owen “Bob” McBride, the longtime owner of Fayetteville-based McBride Distributing Inc., died April 4 in his Fayetteville home. He was 72. McBride assumed ownership of the Anheuser-Busch distributorship in…
by - April 5, 2013 3:56 pm
Friday (April 5) brought news of the first indirect economic impact of Health Management Associates (HMA) bringing 500 jobs to Fort Smith. The brother and sister team of Dwight and…
by - April 5, 2013 2:48 pm
On a 24-9 vote with two GOP lawmakers not voting, the Arkansas Senate approved SB 1020, The Health Care Independence Act of 2013. All 14 Democrats in the Senate voted…
by - April 5, 2013 12:32 am
Acumen Brands has received an $83 million investment to support future growth of its portfolio of e-commerce companies. Funding was provided by the New York firm General Atlantic, according to…
by - April 4, 2013 8:11 pm
In the next few months consumers may need a meat dictionary when they are shopping for pork butt, top sirloin steak or some 350 other cuts of red meat. The…
by - April 4, 2013 7:35 pm
Ask just about anyone across LeFlore County and they will tell you the economy has been rocky in the county for the last few years. But according to Karen Wages,…
by - April 4, 2013 6:33 pm
It has been talked about for years and by the end of next year, residents will be able to drive along a small stretch of what will eventually be Interstate…
by - April 4, 2013 6:16 pm
The Republican Party of Arkansas rolled out “Operation Vote Arkansas,” an initiative they say will educate voters about the new voter ID law that will go into effect next year. GOP…
by - April 4, 2013 3:27 pm
Politicians and health care professionals have been voicing their opinions about the Affordable Care Act for two years now, but the average consumer has barely paid attention. A recent survey…
by - April 4, 2013 2:46 pm
Health Management Associates (HMA) will operate a regional service center in Fort Smith that will employ more than 500 with average annual salaries potentially exceeding $40,000. It’s just what the…
by - April 4, 2013 6:59 am
The University of Arkansas is the first institution to have four teams win a qualifying competition for the Venture Labs Investment Competition. In 2012, the UA was the first school…
by - April 3, 2013 11:33 pm
It’s been more than 14 months since Rosalind Brewer, CEO of Sam’s Club, took the reins at the warehouse club and began shifting focus back toward small business members. Analysts…
by - April 3, 2013 6:46 pm
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter already has a campaign fund of $1 million, but an opinion writer for Talk Business believes former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross is the the “last,…
by - April 3, 2013 5:51 pm
Administrators at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith officially re-opened Boreham Library Wednesday afternoon (April 3). Dr. Ray Wallace, provost and senior vice chancellor at UAFS, marked the occasion…
by - April 3, 2013 5:31 pm
General Electric announced Wednesday (April 3) that it will build a $110 million “Oil & Gas Global Research Center” in Oklahoma that will create 125 high-wage jobs in the state….
by - April 3, 2013 3:51 pm
The value of building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren were a combined $8.196 million in March, down 17.08% compared to $9.885 million in March 2012. For the…
