by - September 20, 2012 9:59 pm
Escaping Nazi Germany at 14
FAYETTEVILLE — Even though it was more than 80 years ago, Betty Armstrong of Fayetteville can still recall one moment in time as if it were yesterday. She remembers gathering…
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by - September 20, 2012 8:46 pm
FCRA still behind on property sale revenue
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) accepted $1.2 million in real estate offers at its Thursday (Sept. 20) meeting in some positive news for the group, which has been trending…
by - September 20, 2012 3:09 pm
CNG use has ‘chicken and egg’ conundrum
TULSA — During the first ever Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) summit, leaders in the natural gas world made a compelling case for the adoption of compressed natural gas as a…
by - September 20, 2012 1:43 pm
Household worth in U.S. fell in second quarter
Household wealth in the U.S. dropped from April through June as stocks prices declined, overshadowing a second consecutive gain in home prices. Net worth for households and non-profit groups decreased…
by - September 20, 2012 12:09 pm
Wal-Mart cans Kindle
Wal-Mart confirmed Thursday (Sept. 20) the retail giant will no longer sell Amazon products beyond the inventory and purchase commitments already made. "Our customers trust us to provide a broad…
by - September 20, 2012 9:58 am
Social media and the workplace
ROGERS — Employers and their workforce are faced with ethical and legal questions that were never an issue until recent years and it’s all because of social media. The battle…
by - September 19, 2012 9:58 pm
American Airline cuts to impact local flights
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is among the airports to be impacted by flight cancellations in recent days by American Airlines as the carrier failed to reach an agreement with the…
by - September 19, 2012 8:55 pm
Tulsa Summit pushes ‘compelling’ case for CNG use
TULSA — With the turmoil in the Middle East and rising prices at the fuel pump, ways to secure cost-effective sources of fuel have been much in question. But a…
by - September 19, 2012 4:09 pm
New life for 71-B
It wasn’t that long ago that U.S. Highway 71 Business was the biggest traffic arterial in the region. It was the best route to travel from Bentonville to Fayetteville, thus…
by - September 19, 2012 1:19 pm
Mercy deconstructs to construct new hospital
The Mercy Orthopedic Hospital project kicked off on Tuesday (Sept. 18) in Fort Smith, but spectators expecting the traditional groundbreaking were treated to a change of pace. Rather than spade-and-shovel,…
by - September 18, 2012 8:44 pm
Housing’s wealth effect to nudge U.S. spending
For the first time since the recession, there’s potential for rising U.S. property values to boost consumer spending and give the economy a nudge. Housing’s so-called wealth effect has been…
by - September 18, 2012 8:33 pm
Fort Smith to host delegation from China
Fort Smith will host a delegation from the Chinese city of Jining on Oct. 3 and 4, according to Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders. Sanders made the announcement at the…
by - September 18, 2012 4:34 pm
Graduate NWA unveiled
Wanted: 160 college graduates for open jobs at Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other corporations across Northwest Arkansas. That’s what Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson…
by - September 18, 2012 2:56 pm
River Valley Rollergirls boost ranks, fight cancer
You’re at a coffee shop. Two young women — pretty, with the wisdom of seasoned adulthood setting in, approach your table. They don’t look like the kind of women, who…
by - September 18, 2012 11:39 am
Owners quit rat race and open Dollar Daze
The owners of the new Dollar Daze store off West Wedington Drive in Fayetteville quit their jobs in the health care field and are trying to live their American dream…
by - September 17, 2012 3:42 pm
Fort Smith home sales tepid, but prices rise
The Fort Smith residential real estate market kept up a tepid pace in August with 110 sales valued at $14.837 million. Market activity slipped 19% in units sold with 22%…
by - September 17, 2012 3:13 pm
Grey Street pushes pink bow tie to NYC
Andy Hearn of Grey Street Formal knew Patricia Brown three months before learning one of the most important lessons he’d ever experience. The two met at a Business by Referral…
by - September 17, 2012 11:35 am
Decatur State Bank suitor withdraws bid
A deal between Mathias Bancshares and Peterson Holding Company that would have transferred ownership of Decatur State Bank was recently nixed by federal regulators. Larry Olson, spokesman for Mathias Bancshares…
by - September 17, 2012 9:52 am
Single Parent Scholarship: Lifeline to many
Shael McDonald had been a successful, well-respected paralegal for 15 years when people from the law firm where she worked encouraged her to earn a college degree. McDonald wasn’t the…
by - September 17, 2012 7:35 am
Wal-Mart may win in India as Carrefour, Tesco slump
India’s opening up of foreign investment in retail may see Wal-Mart Stores Inc. be the first to tap the $505 billion market as Carrefour SA and Tesco Plc focus on…