by - August 24, 2012 12:37 am
FAYETTEVILLE—The Washington County Quorum Court found itself between a rock quarry and a hard place Thursday night (Aug. 23) as the justices of the peace heard an appeal over a…
by - August 23, 2012 9:30 pm
What would have been a light agenda for the Fort Smith Board of Directors Thursday night (Aug. 23) turned in to a potential game-changer for supporters of the automated citywide…
by - August 23, 2012 7:49 pm
The long, horrible nightmare is finally over. When the Razorbacks kick off against Jacksonville State, it will have been 34 weeks since Arkansas thrashed Kansas State 29-16 in the Cotton…
by - August 23, 2012 6:50 pm
Much like the national economy, Northwest Arkansas consumers slowed their spending in June. After several months of positive sales tax growth, four of the five largest commercial districts in the…
by - August 23, 2012 5:06 pm
Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard has deemed insufficient a petition seeking to place an automated trash proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot. Organizers have 10 days to gather 10…
by - August 23, 2012 4:12 pm
Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits climbed last week to a one-month high, showing scant progress in the labor market that’s left Americans more pessimistic about the economy. Jobless claims rose…
by - August 23, 2012 3:48 pm
Even many well established businesses can’t boast the creation of more than 100 jobs in six years, but one University of Arkansas professor has those bragging rights. Carol Reeves, the…
by - August 23, 2012 1:36 pm
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (R) rejected a substitute ballot title for a casino gambling proposal and the measure’s main proponent vowed a court challenge. Martin ruled that Nancy…
by - August 23, 2012 10:07 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced it will expand immunizations in more than 2,700 of its stores, a move analysts say will likely help the retailer grow its health care marketshare. It’s…
by - August 23, 2012 7:31 am
Arkansans will decide whether or not to allow for legalized medicinal marijuana this November. A group pushing for passage of the measure was notified by Secretary of State Mark Martin…
by - August 22, 2012 9:38 pm
Early action in the race for Arkansas Senate District 9 includes two voter surveys with vastly different results. Arkansas Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, on Wednesday (Aug. 22) released a…
by - August 22, 2012 8:45 pm
ABF Freight System has notified the Teamsters that it will not negotiate a new labor contract under a National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA) that has been the template for many…
by - August 22, 2012 7:52 pm
Cameron Smith and his namesake recruiting firm have been luring suppliers to Bentonville since 1992. But his most recent venture is a satellite expansion into Seattle around the growing supplier…
by - August 22, 2012 6:41 pm
While no agreement has been reached, the parent company of Northwest Medical System has decided to honor its existing contract with Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield beyond Sept. 1. Franklin-Tenn.-based…
by - August 22, 2012 5:17 pm
Homeowners who need to sell their property but face negative equity positions got a little extra help from federal agencies this week. Local agents say this could help boost an…
by - August 22, 2012 11:35 am
The cheerful and colorful pinwheels placed throughout Northwest Arkansas every April remind passersby that child abuse still ravages young lives in the community. Each pinwheel represents a child who was…
by - August 21, 2012 10:28 pm
Fort Smith sent a message to U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., on Tuesday night (Aug. 21) at the Defending Our Defenders Listening Session. Hundreds of citizens, including civic leaders, city…
by - August 21, 2012 9:45 pm
A new virtual initiative at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has the potential to change the way researchers at state public universities share research and to revolutionize the way…
by - August 21, 2012 6:58 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart is sitting behind an oak desk in his corner office nursing a Diet Pepsi. He used to drink Diet Coke until the…
by - August 21, 2012 3:31 pm
Paula Riggs remembers carefully laying out the plastic across her car seats. It was a day about 15 years earlier when she agreed to transport a 14-year old girl in…
