by - May 7, 2014 3:50 pm
History is on a course to repeat itself no matter how technology changes the retail landscape. In the 1960s, calling in grocery orders for home delivery was common in American…
by - May 7, 2014 3:11 pm
Spartan Logistics plans to expand its operations in Fort Smith by acquiring the almost 620,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility that is part of the Whirlpool manufacturing site that ceased operations…
by - May 7, 2014 1:52 pm
Bentonville’s Planning Commission rubber stamped Wal-Mart’s request for three waivers needed to get approval for the planned drive-in grocery fulfillment center to be located near the intersection of S. Walton…
by - May 7, 2014 1:27 pm
Consumer sentiment is a strong factor in economic performance given that household purchases comprise about 70% of the nation’s gross domestic product. National polls like the Thomson/Reuters Michigan Sentiment Survey…
by - May 7, 2014 6:18 am
Selling downtown Bentonville as a residential hot spot is a no-brainer given the cuisine and arts that draw thousands to the town square each week. The demand for living downtown…
by - May 6, 2014 7:51 pm
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, holds a decisive lead over his two Republican rivals in the race for Lt. Governor, but GOP voters are far from decided on the…
by - May 6, 2014 7:23 pm
An organization that raised $10,000 at a fundraiser in February is not recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service or as a charitable organization by the…
by - May 6, 2014 5:15 pm
It was just earlier this year that the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the city were wrangling over risks and costs with the two men heading up the River…
by - May 6, 2014 3:40 pm
The acquisition activity for Pine Bluff, Ark,-based Simmons First National Corp. continues with the bank on Tuesday (May 6) announcing a $243.4 million deal to acquire Community First Bancshares based…
by - May 6, 2014 3:03 pm
Building permit values for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren increased 26.23% in April from the same period in 2013. Permits issued in the three cities were…
by - May 6, 2014 2:45 pm
New results from a Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll show that the private option is immensely unpopular among Republican voters, but its effect in primary election races is mixed. The latest…
by - May 6, 2014 2:24 pm
Many residents in Northwest Arkansas have no idea where their water is sourced, but for the past half century Beaver Lake, which was completed in the mid 1960s, has been…
by - May 5, 2014 8:13 pm
It was just March 4 that Fort Smith resident David Harris was raising questions about prayer at public meetings in Arkansas’ second largest city and the inclusion of non-Christian groups…
by - May 5, 2014 4:57 pm
For anyone expecting more drama surrounding a proposed planned zoning district for the Fianna Hills Country Club, expect to be disappointed. In an e-mail from Fort Smith City Administrator Ray…
by - May 5, 2014 4:40 pm
For the first time in 20 years, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will have a new vice chancellor for governmental relations. The high-profile post which is expected to pay…
by - May 5, 2014 1:55 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman is less than two weeks removed from the day that he will never forget after having emergency heart surgery to repair an aortic dissection. And while…
by - May 5, 2014 7:11 am
Tyson Foods second fiscal quarter revenue hit $9.032 billion, a more than 7.7% increase over the same quarter in 2013, with net income of $213 million up more than 124%….
by - May 5, 2014 6:10 am
The Dennis Smiley loan saga puts two of the state’s largest banks on opposite sides as Simmons First National added another layer to the growing legal web with a legal…
by - May 3, 2014 10:31 pm
Former President and Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton spoke more like a proud father than a politician as he rallied a crowd of rowdy Democrats in Little Rock on Saturday (May…
by - May 2, 2014 5:04 pm
The 2014 Business Expo, hosted by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, emphasized growing businesses in a global economy. "Shop Local. Sell Global." was the message chamber members heard…
