by - February 15, 2013 4:29 pm
A Friday (Feb. 15) afternoon revelation that February sales for Wal-Mart Stores could hit lows not seen in seven years sent company shares on a brief dive before recovering to…
by - February 15, 2013 2:52 pm
Freshman State Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, has made an early name for himself in the 2013 legislative session. Sabin was chosen by the 41 freshmen in the Arkansas House…
by - February 15, 2013 2:45 pm
Business and community leaders from across the Fort Smith area gathered Friday afternoon for the 125th annual meeting of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. Mike Callan, the chamber's…
by - February 15, 2013 11:36 am
Single, white, middle-aged men account for the majority of homeless people in Northwest Arkansas, according to a recent census, but women with children are the fastest growing segment of the…
by - February 15, 2013 11:03 am
Tyson Foods has purchased Don Julio Foods of Clearfield, Utah, to compliment the meat company’s tortilla business — Mexican Original. Donnie Smith, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, said the…
by - February 14, 2013 10:39 pm
Stronger home sales kicked 2013 into action last month as real estate agents in Benton and Washington counties sold 366 homes, the best start in five years, according to MountData.com….
by - February 14, 2013 9:44 pm
Sen. Bryan King, R-Green Forest, is no stranger to controversy and in the 2013 regular session, he’ll continue his familiarity with political firestorms. After three terms in the Arkansas House,…
by - February 14, 2013 9:32 pm
Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing through the construction industry in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area and it’s all thanks to the growing needs at higher education…
by - February 14, 2013 5:31 pm
Health Management Associates saw its full year revenue rise by more than 15%, but net income for the year came in at $164.27 million, down 8% compared to the previous…
by - February 14, 2013 4:24 pm
Girls who spend their afternoons at Girls Inc. may have noticed changes at the facility on Old Greenwood Road during the last several weeks. According to Amanda Daniels, executive director…
by - February 14, 2013 1:54 pm
With a staff of one and her partners at Carey Services, Jan Mitchell Long is possibly the smallest supplier doing business with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. “You hear about mom and…
by - February 14, 2013 12:10 am
The backlog of foreclosure filings stuck in the pipeline thanks to legal issues is flowing once again across the Natural State, sending delinquency filings higher to start 2013. Mortgage delinquency…
by - February 13, 2013 8:12 pm
If they haven’t already, Carol Spieckerman says suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. better figure out how they fit into a new “transmedia” world she thinks will dominate the way large retailers…
by - February 13, 2013 6:27 pm
A proposed ethics amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would go beyond a citizen’s initiative effort that failed to make the ballot in 2012. HJR 1009 by Sen. Jon Woods, R-Springdale,…
by - February 13, 2013 5:50 pm
There has been a lot of talk about the race for Arkansas governor next year. But one man who has been rumored as a potential gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday he…
by - February 13, 2013 12:22 pm
Retail sales inched higher in January as consumers adjusted their spending in response to the increase in payroll taxes and rise in gasoline and energy prices. According to the National…
by - February 13, 2013 12:06 pm
Easing the rules to allow exports of U.S. produced liquified natural gas (LNG) is an energy policy is becoming a contentious energy policy discussion, with the outcome most likely to…
by - February 13, 2013 11:53 am
A proposal floated at the Feb. 5 Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting that would annex land into Fort Smith city limits on the east side of Barling will not…
by - February 13, 2013 9:58 am
For Mary Beth Brooks, the world is a little brighter. The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer a lonely street light humming in an empty subdivision….
by - February 13, 2013 6:57 am
Life is good for the vast majority of Northwest Arkansas residents, according to recent survey commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation. The survey found that 94% of respondents are happy…
