by - March 1, 2015 6:25 pm
Eric Jackson, the longtime general manager of Oaklawn Park at Hot Springs, vividly remembers that trip across the Chesapeake Bay more than 17 years ago. It was February 1998, and…
by - March 1, 2015 5:48 pm
The eighth week of the Arkansas General Assembly is likely to include discussions involving agriculture, education and highways starting Monday, and the public can expect more conversation on changes to…
by - February 26, 2015 8:40 pm
Off and on through the years analysts have said they believe Sam’s Club might perform better if Wal-Mart cut it loose. However, few believe it will happen given that the…
by - February 26, 2015 8:22 pm
The House on Thursday (Feb. 26) approved a bill to create a way for people to finish their degree online through the state’s largest university, while House members sponsored bills…
by - February 26, 2015 8:09 pm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Thursday (Feb. 26) that seeking cultural diversity among the nine members of the nation’s highest court is not a “good idea.” The quick…
by - February 26, 2015 4:30 pm
The Jones Trust and advancement staff of the Jones Center have in two years completed the task of raising $30 million to reinforce the $30 million endowment left by Harvey…
by - February 26, 2015 4:08 pm
Tough talk from Arkansas tourism officials during a presentation with U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton and encouragement on how to not sample 375 wine varieties in one night are part of…
by - February 25, 2015 9:05 pm
When the Federal Communications Commission meets Thursday (Feb. 26) to vote on proposed net neutrality regulations, the federal regulatory panel’s controversial rules on an “independent, fair and open” Internet are…
by - February 25, 2015 8:58 pm
A bill that would help firefighters diagnosed with cancer due to their work sailed through a House committee, while several bills landed on the desks of the House and Senate…
by - February 25, 2015 8:46 pm
Combined sales tax revenue in the most recent report for Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities was up 9.43% – a clear sign of strong consumer confidence in the metro economy….
by - February 25, 2015 7:35 pm
There have been many executive changes at Wal-Mart Stores in recent months, including a new management team at the retailer’s mammoth U.S. division. And while some say all has seemed…
by - February 25, 2015 5:18 pm
The Old Fort Homeless Coalition is moving forward with the design and bid process after receiving approval of $695,000 in grants from the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to support the…
by - February 24, 2015 8:23 pm
A bill that would get rid of the state’s lottery commission drew overwhelming support Tuesday from the House, while a state Senator sponsored a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to…
by - February 24, 2015 8:15 pm
Monthly Fort Smith sewer bills that could rise from an average of $20 per month to $53 a month by 2017 and a lower than expected increase in city staffing…
by - February 24, 2015 6:23 pm
The veto of a bill to build a nearly 3,000 mile pipeline from Canada through the United States drew a stinging rebuke from the state’s congressional delegation Tuesday. President Barack…
by - February 24, 2015 6:13 pm
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton announced today that it has been unable to find a viable suitor for its Fayetteville Shale operations, and is no longer seeking to sell the…
by - February 24, 2015 5:54 pm
It’s been more than a decade since Wal-Mart Stores publicly began its sustainability journey, and while there have been notable accomplishments, the greater work is yet to be done, according…
by - February 24, 2015 5:05 pm
Springdale-based Career Academy of Hair Design is expanding into Fort Smith thanks in part to an estimated $1.35 million renovation by FSM Redevelopment Partners of property near the 40-acre site…
by - February 24, 2015 10:52 am
The expectations for Wal-Mart’s e-commerce business is high coming off of 22% sales growth last year. This accomplishment was deemed “solid but not quite as strong as we wanted,” Wal-Mart…
by - February 23, 2015 8:00 pm
A bill whose net effect would prohibit local governments from establishing anti-discrimination ordinances is now Arkansas law. SB 202, which was hotly debated in the state Legislature, went into effect…
