by - September 5, 2012 11:12 am
Republicans in the Arkansas House of Representatives are considering legislation that could empower an entity other than the state Board of Education to authorize charter schools. Other possible legislation would…
by - September 5, 2012 11:06 am
The City Wire has again added to its list of media partners through a collaboration with KXNA 104.9 the X in Northwest Arkansas. Specifically, The City Wire now provides local,…
by - September 5, 2012 10:45 am
Arkansas tax collections for the first two months of the fiscal year (July 2012-June 2013) total $884.9 million, up 2.6% above the same period in 2011 and up 1.2% above…
by - September 4, 2012 10:45 pm
BENTONVILLE — When NorthWest Arkansas Community College President Becky Paneitz retires in 2013, it will not be the last that the local community hears from her. Paneitz plans to keep…
by - September 4, 2012 10:41 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved the Vote for Automated ballot initiative Tuesday night (Sept. 4) at its regularly scheduled meeting, and showed solidarity in opposing a multi-family development…
by - September 4, 2012 8:41 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. investors’ lawsuits over the retailer’s handling of allegations that it paid bribes in Mexico will be led by three pension funds, Delaware court filings show. Pension funds…
by - September 4, 2012 1:58 pm
Roughly three out of four community banks across Northwest Arkansas posted their best earnings in three years through June 30. The quarterly financial filings of 16 banks, either locally based…
by - September 4, 2012 12:54 pm
The state’s economic chief says if there are further cuts beyond Gov. Mike Beebe’s grocery tax reduction, they should be focused on targeted pro-business efforts and not undermine current economic…
by - September 4, 2012 11:41 am
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Northwest Arkansas metro area were slightly improved compared to the second quarter of 2011. Ongoing job growth and consistent gains in area sales…
by - September 4, 2012 11:26 am
Second quarter 2012 economic conditions dipped slightly compared to the 2011 period, with continued declines in overall employment weighing negatively on the regional economy. Unfortunately, it’s a pattern similar to…
by - September 3, 2012 4:12 pm
Online shopping is a left-brained activity that expects quick and concise search results and perhaps no one understands that better than San Bruno,Calif.-based @WalmartLabs. Late last week Walmart.com announced it…
by - August 31, 2012 6:17 pm
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation put First Community Bank of Crawford County under a consent order in July citing a long list of concerns regarding financial soundness. The bank signed…
by - August 31, 2012 3:20 pm
Fort Smith citizens will get a chance to vote in November on mandating a citywide automated trash collection system, and possibly put an end to a controversial issue that has…
by - August 31, 2012 12:52 pm
BENTONVILLE—A fired NorthWest Arkansas Community College employee will not receive an appeal hearing before the Board of Trustees, the board members decided in a special meeting Friday morning (Aug. 31)….
by - August 30, 2012 7:56 pm
If there was ever any doubt outside groups would play in state legislative races this fall, you can erase it. Similar to efforts seen in the primary campaigns, Americans for…
by - August 30, 2012 7:06 pm
Ryan Denham says he is optimistic Arkansans will approve a law legalizing medical marijuana, but that his ultimate goal is to see the federal government re-schedule the herb to a…
by - August 30, 2012 4:58 pm
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System will again appeal to the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (St. Louis) a dismissal of its $750 million lawsuit against the Teamsters and other…
by - August 30, 2012 1:17 pm
Consumers are a fickle bunch these days but they showed up in droves at a vast number of retailers that scored higher than expected retail sales in August. A group…
by - August 29, 2012 6:20 pm
Fort Smith Directors Philip Merry, George Catsavis, Steve Tyler, and Pam Weber, who all changed their votes to support automated solid waste collection by Fort Smith Sanitation at the last…
by - August 29, 2012 6:08 pm
The economy expanded more than previously estimated in the second quarter, reflecting gains in consumer spending and exports that are being threatened by costlier gasoline and a global slowdown. Gross…
