by - October 28, 2012 8:51 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is sitting on go with respect to Hurricane Sandy – deemed Frankenstorm – with 800 stores in the path of destruction. The hybrid storm, hurricane/noreaster is expected…
by - October 28, 2012 2:37 pm
The City Wire has contracted with two news veterans and a 21-year veteran with Wal-Mart to develop content and promote The City Wire brand in Northwest Arkansas. The City Wire,…
by - October 26, 2012 7:08 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck reported Friday that its third quarter revenue fell 2.3% and it lost $6.1 million in the quarter compared to a 2011 third-quarter loss of $4.3 million….
by - October 26, 2012 1:45 pm
Economic growth in the U.S. was stronger than forecast in the third quarter, propelled by gains in consumer spending, defense outlays and homebuilding. Gross domestic product, the value of all…
by - October 25, 2012 5:30 pm
Tammy Bitzer had always wanted to have her own pharmacy and earlier this year, that dream came true. Bitzer opened Tammy B’s Pharmacy in April 2012 in a place some…
by - October 25, 2012 4:57 pm
Wal-Mart told its global suppliers they have until 2017 to comply with its sustainability initiative or risk losing shelf space. The retailer said Thursday (Oct. 25) during a conference in…
by - October 25, 2012 1:40 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 pits candidates Paul Graham (R) and David Whitaker (D) against each other in a race that, for Whitaker, will be about…
by - October 25, 2012 1:31 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 pits Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, against challenger Adella Gray (D). Gray said that, if elected, she would set education, job creation…
by - October 25, 2012 1:20 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 82 pits challenger Bill Gossage (R) against Rep. Leslee Post, D-Ozark, in a contest where job creation takes center stage. But while…
by - October 25, 2012 1:06 pm
Making your own soda may date back more than 100 years but entering into the world’s largest retailer is new business. If you’ve entered any retail store or listened to…
by - October 24, 2012 5:04 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 pits challenger Wolf Grulkey (D) against Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, in a contest where job creation will be the top…
by - October 24, 2012 4:47 pm
This year has been a complete turnaround story for Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. The traditional dry van carrier posted net profits of $880,907, or 10 cents a share in…
by - October 24, 2012 4:39 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students sparred Wednesday (Oct. 24) over the state initiative to legalize the sale of medical marijuana, which will come before the public at…
by - October 24, 2012 4:18 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 80 pits candidates Charlene Fite (R) and Jack Norton (D) in a contest where job creation and taxes will receive the lion's…
by - October 24, 2012 2:41 pm
Back-to-school sales were good in Fort Smith and Sebastian County based on Wednesday’s (Oct. 24) sales tax report from the city of Fort Smith. Each of the city’s 1% sales…
by - October 24, 2012 2:19 pm
BENTONVILLE – Over the past decade Northwest Arkansas has been more than just a hot bed for the infusing of cultures. It has been a genuine melting pot. No area…
by - October 24, 2012 1:13 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 77 pits Rep. Stephanie Malone, R-Fort Smith, against challenger Doris Tate (D) in a contest where jobs and healthcare are top issues,…
by - October 24, 2012 11:08 am
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack called results from the National Citizens Survey (NCS) conducted in August "startling.” Gosack had previously written in a memo that "In 37 service areas for…
by - October 24, 2012 6:13 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors set preservation of the 188th Fighter Wing mission and advancement of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS, A.K.A. "the 12-foot channel") as post-election…
by - October 23, 2012 8:48 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – The Vietnam-era veteran is retired, but still works. A 36-year-old man is disabled and can’t get a regular job. Two single mothers struggle together to meet their children’s…
