by - May 6, 2015 2:52 pm
Gary and Jan Oftedahl have owned a photography studio in downtown Rogers for more than 30 years. A dozen years ago, they moved to an apartment above their business. “We…
by - May 5, 2015 8:00 pm
From posh multifamily apartments to bargain fashions and grocery alternatives, outside investment continues to pour into Benton and Washington counties in 2015. And with good reason, according to David Erstine…
by - May 5, 2015 5:32 pm
A new citizen panel proposed by Fort Smith Director Tracy Pennartz to provide some measure of oversight of the more than $200 million in the city’s street tax program outlays…
by - May 5, 2015 3:46 pm
A new medical clinic to serve low income or uninsured families will open in August on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to serve residents in the southwestern Fayetteville and…
by - May 5, 2015 12:07 pm
With Gov. Asa Hutchinson in tow, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has announced that it will serve as a leading provider of computer science education and…
by - May 5, 2015 11:50 am
With a campaign theme of, “Hope to Higher Ground,” former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced his second campaign for president Tuesday in the hometown he shares with former President Bill…
by - May 5, 2015 7:15 am
First quarter net income for Van Buren-based USA Truck was $1.116 million, a big improvement over the $1.589 million loss in the first quarter of 2014, and the 10th consecutive…
by - May 4, 2015 8:04 pm
A teen center, Veteran’s job fair, connecting area youth with senior citizens and building a baseball field for children with disabilities were the four presentations made Monday (May 4) by…
by - May 4, 2015 1:52 pm
Arkansas tax collections are up $172 million during the first 10 months of the fiscal year. That 3.3% gain over the same period in the previous fiscal year comes courtesy…
by - May 4, 2015 1:32 pm
Changes continue at Walmart U.S. with CEO Greg Foran shaking up the status quo as part of a larger effort to streamline the reporting bureaucracy and improve store sales. On…
by - May 4, 2015 7:34 am
Tyson Foods is making good on its claim that the $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands in August 2014 would boost top and bottom lines. The Springdale-based company reported Monday…
by - May 4, 2015 5:47 am
First quarter net income of $745,000 for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was well below what the market expected, but it was the company’s first first-quarter profit for the first time in…
by - May 3, 2015 6:27 pm
Organizers of the inaugural Steel Horse Rally were hoping for at least 5,000 motorcycle riders the first year. The early estimate suggests they may have doubled that number. “We’ve looked…
by - May 2, 2015 9:55 pm
Residents of Northwest Arkansas celebrated Saturday alongside federal, state and local officials as the ribbon was cut shortly after noon to mark the official opening of the Razorback Greenway, a…
by - May 1, 2015 2:51 pm
A gathering of 90 businesses and organizations based or active in the Fort Smith metro area participated Friday (May 1) in the “Path To Progress,” a business expo and job…
by - May 1, 2015 12:54 pm
Oil prices will return to $70 a barrel by the end of the year as American production declines and inventories are drawn down, Oklahoma oilman and natural gas supporter T….
by - April 30, 2015 9:08 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed an executive order Thursday (April 30) to create the Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding, he told a group while speaking at the Arkansas Trucking Association’s…
by - April 30, 2015 8:55 pm
While Avian Influenza dominated headlines and packer margins ran in the red in recent weeks they are not expected to put a dent in Tyson Foods’ profits. The company is…
by - April 30, 2015 6:10 pm
New construction permit values for the region’s four largest cities were flat in the first quarter compared to a year ago. Issued permits from January through March totaled a combined…
by - April 30, 2015 5:36 pm
In a response filed Monday (April 27), the city of Fort Smith countered allegations that Fort Smith police attempted to infect the computer of a Little Rock attorney. The 11-page…
