by - July 24, 2012 6:38 pm
Fort Smith Board nixes trash rate report
One story out of the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session on Tuesday (July 24) was what wasn’t discussed. The topic of automated and manual rate differentials in the…
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by - July 24, 2012 3:52 pm
Wal-Mart, retailers oppose ‘swipe fee’ settlement
Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, is asking all merchants to reject the proposed $7.2 billion settlement between credit card issuers and millions of merchants over swipe fees. Retailer Target also…
by - July 24, 2012 8:58 am
Voters not sold on highway tax plan
Two tax proposals to raise money for road construction both trail among voters, and public sentiment has not changed dramatically for either measure since March. The latest Talk Business-Hendrix College…
by - July 24, 2012 8:33 am
Arkansas home sales up year-to-date, down in June
Homes sales in Arkansas’ largest metro areas are up 2.19% for the first half of 2012, but ended the period with June sales that were down more than 3%. There…
by - July 24, 2012 12:55 am
Bella Vista reclassifes Oldham Drive amid opposition
Again Monday (July 23) the Bella Vista City Council faced concerned residents who don’t want a Walmart Neighborhood Market built along Oldham Drive. And again the council voted to pave…
by - July 23, 2012 10:57 pm
Chancellor Hotel gears up for grand opening
FAYETTEVILLE — A bustling scene of heavy machinery and a cloud of dust surrounds a massive 15-floor structure in downtown Fayetteville. The site of the Chancellor Hotel, where a herd…
by - July 23, 2012 4:31 pm
Boy Scouts use talents to aid scout leader at Philmont
Ric Cooper, a resident of Northwest Arkansas, felt the clutching at his chest too late to turn back on Trek 4 of the Philmont Boy Scout Camp near Cimarron, N.M….
by - July 23, 2012 4:08 pm
Rheem continues with production shift to Mexico
Rheem officials have confirmed more production is being moved from Fort Smith to a plant in Mexico, but it is unclear how the move will change employment levels. The transfer…
by - July 23, 2012 10:03 am
Arkansans split views on Medicaid, marijuana
Arkansans continue to oppose the federal health care law’s implementation despite a Supreme Court ruling and shifting national public opinion. Also according to the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll, the…
by - July 23, 2012 8:43 am
Penn State is fined $60 Million, avoids ‘death penalty’
Pennsylvania State University was fined $60 million as college sports’ governing body penalized the school for its handling of a child sex-abuse case involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. It avoided…
by - July 22, 2012 3:45 pm
Wet/dry push gathers enough signatures (Updated)
BENTONVILLE— Voters will decide whether the retail sale of alcohol is allowed in Benton County when they cast their ballots in November. Benton County Clerk Tena O'Brien and her staff…
by - July 21, 2012 10:25 am
Washington County shifts more insurance cost to employees
FAYETTEVILLE — For the first time in eight years, Washington County employees will see an increase in their health insurance premiums if they choose to continue with the county’s health…
by - July 20, 2012 7:25 pm
Selling a tax in a tepid economy
In these tough economic times business leaders across Northwest Arkansas have the arduous task of selling a tax to voters across the state in the November general election. That challenge…
by - July 20, 2012 5:06 pm
Riverview Hope Campus grant funding fails
The Riverview Hope Campus failed to obtain a $500,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, according to Ken Pyle, vice-president of the Old Fort Homeless Coalition (OFHC),…
by - July 20, 2012 9:52 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate dips in June
Arkansas’ June jobless rate fell to 7.2%, reflecting a decline in the size of the workforce and an estimated decline of 1,884 in the number of unemployed. The state’s jobless…
by - July 20, 2012 9:04 am
Wal-Mart boosts lobbying to push web sales tax
In its struggle against surging online retailers such as Amazon.com Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has unleashed a weapon long shunned by Sam Walton: lobbying. On July 24, the U.S. House…
by - July 19, 2012 6:32 pm
Lincoln High School years remembered
“If you don’t remember, you have a tendency to forget where you come from. We had a pastor that said, ‘Never forget your beginnings,’ and so I’ve taken that to…
by - July 19, 2012 5:46 pm
Alternative energy key to economic growth
BENTONVILLE – Business and policy leaders in the energy industry met Thursday (July 19) at NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Shewmaker Center for Technology Development to discuss renewable energy solutions across…
by - July 19, 2012 5:34 pm
AEDC chief: ‘Cash is king’
Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille told state lawmakers that “cash is king” over any other economic incentive or tax policy. Tennille was giving a review of state economic…
by - July 19, 2012 3:36 pm
Inside Wal-Mart’s Saturday morning meeting
It’s no secret Wal-Mart is celebrating 50 years in business. But it’s also been 50 years since founder Sam Walton started the closely guarded Saturday Morning Meeting. Walton began the…