by - August 29, 2012 5:37 pm
HIGHFILL—Work on the main runway at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport can move forward as officials learned Wednesday that the airport received the necessary grant for the runway renovation work. “We’re…
by - August 29, 2012 2:38 pm
The good news is that all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in July compared to July 2011. Unfortunately, seven of the eight saw…
by - August 29, 2012 2:36 pm
The good news is that all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had jobless rate decreases in July compared to July 2011. Unfortunately, seven of the eight saw…
by - August 29, 2012 8:55 am
Northwest Arkansas educators are continuing efforts this week to contact teenagers who’ve previously dropped out of school or who haven’t returned since classes started Aug. 20. An areawide push began…
by - August 28, 2012 9:22 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) posted huge event revenue gains for July 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, moving up to $54,562 for the month from just…
by - August 28, 2012 7:21 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) and Fort Smith Housing Authority (FSHA) presented two projects for the consideration of the Fort Smith Board of Directors at the Tuesday (Aug. 28)…
by - August 28, 2012 6:43 pm
BENTONVILLE—A long-time fixture in Bentonville is shutting its doors in 2013, affecting 60 jobs. Kraft Foods Group Inc. announced Tuesday (Aug. 28) it plans to close its Bentonville manufacturing plant…
by - August 28, 2012 4:20 pm
Wal-Mart is often the first on the scene at weather-related disasters, and with good reason. This mega-size retailer uses its massive scale and nimble logistics operations to be ahead of…
by - August 28, 2012 1:53 pm
Several large commercial projects boosted Northwest Arkansas area building permit values more than 302% in July over a year ago. New residential and commercial projects among the region’s five largest…
by - August 28, 2012 12:03 pm
Football season is like Christmas Day. We count down the days, waiting, obsessing, until the first game. Thirteen weeks later, we will have blown through six home games on The…
by - August 28, 2012 11:15 am
Twelve years. That was the time George Berger and John Jones of Springdale, Ark., had shared before that fateful Sunday morning. Jones, 40, had come inside from the yard and…
by - August 28, 2012 6:43 am
The Van Buren City Council authorized the issuance of Sales and Use Tax Bonds on Monday night (Aug. 27) at the city’s Municipal Complex. The maximum principal amount of the…
by - August 27, 2012 1:32 pm
Central Arkansas-focused 50 for the Future and the Northwest Arkansas Council continued their collaborative efforts with a recent meeting in Little Rock to talk about their progress toward goals. The…
by - August 27, 2012 1:30 pm
The next time you need pet food, retailers know there is a good chance you’ll turn to your iPhone or laptop instead of grabbing your car keys. This has led…
by - August 27, 2012 11:56 am
SPRINGDALE — James Eldridge was spending a quiet evening at home with his wife Jessa – nothing fancy – just small talk and perusing the Internet when the newlyweds stumbled…
by - August 27, 2012 11:38 am
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro markets was down almost 6% in July, with year-to-date sales in 2012 up only 1.16% compared to the 2011 period….
by - August 25, 2012 5:09 pm
The Vote for Automated (VFA) campaign clinched a win Thursday (Aug. 23) at the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting in the ongoing debate over whether the city should move…
by - August 24, 2012 4:18 pm
USA Truck on Friday (Aug. 24) announced a new credit agreement a few weeks ahead of a period set to begin on Sept. 7 in which the trucking company would…
by - August 24, 2012 2:59 pm
Fort Smith sales tax collections declined in the city’s July report, with citywide collections up just 0.53% and the city’s portion of a countywide tax down 0.84%. Each of the…
by - August 24, 2012 9:53 am
“If just one comes back, it’s worth it.” Area educators have their hopes up that more than “just one” student who has dropped out will be encouraged this weekend to…
