by - March 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Out of every 100,000 Arkansans about 180 men and 259 women will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. The rate incident is 15% higher…
by - March 23, 2012 10:03 am
Arvest Bank announced that Ronnie McGhee, owner of Greenlawn Farms in Decatur, has been named as a member of the Arvest Bank in Gravette’s board of directors. “We are blessed…
by - March 22, 2012 2:26 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. agreed to pay $2.1 million for overcharging consumers because of scanning errors in a number of its California stores, according to California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris….
by - March 22, 2012 9:53 am
The Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award (GQA) Program was ranked first in four of six categories nationally for 2011 by The Alliance for Performance Excellence. The GQA Program ranked first…
by - March 21, 2012 4:05 pm
BENTONVILLE — Arvest Bank announced the promotions of four people serving the bank’s Benton County customers in several capacities. Kurt Brungardt, Lindsay Reeves and Joy Hapeman have been promoted to…
by - March 21, 2012 4:01 pm
Steve Griffin has been promoted to executive vice president for Arvest Bank’s Fort Smith-River Valley operations. He previously worked as the loan manager for the Arvest Bank area. Griffin is…
by - March 20, 2012 5:36 pm
BENTONVILLE – Arvest Bank announced Jason England joined Arvest Benton County as the new commercial banking manager and senior vice president in Bentonville. England has worked as the senior vice…
by - March 20, 2012 3:47 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 2 cents a pound, 13-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 4.7% to 198 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.8%…
by - March 20, 2012 2:18 pm
Shareholders of J.B. Hunt Transport Services have plenty to celebrate with respect to record $257 million profits in 2011 and a favorable outlook from Wall Street analysts in 2012. The…
by - March 16, 2012 3:38 pm
Moody’s Investors Services affirmed Tyson Foods’ corporate credit rating at one notch below investment grade – Ba1 – but revised the meat giant’s rating outlook from stable to to positive…
by - March 16, 2012 2:40 pm
Mobile banking is the wave of the future as smartphone users now make up more than half of all mobile phones operating in the United States, according to Nielsen. While…
by - March 15, 2012 5:43 pm
Tyson Foods confirmed a plant accident early this morning (March 15) in Dakota City, Neb. has claimed the life of one employee. “We’re deeply saddened by the tragic death of…
by - March 14, 2012 4:42 pm
Walmart continues to think and apply technology to rev up store sales. The retail giant unveiled its disc-to-digital service today (March 14) that will allow in-store consumers to convert DVDs…
by - March 14, 2012 1:48 pm
SPRINGDALE — EOA Children’s House, the only center in Arkansas that provides long-term, year-round treatment to young abused and neglected children, has received a $84,578 grant from the Walmart Foundation to…
by - March 13, 2012 7:29 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 2 cents a pound, 12-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 4.3% to 198.9 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.9%…
by - March 13, 2012 10:15 am
FAYETTEVILLE – Three separate graduate programs at the University of Arkansas garner national recognition for their rankings among top tier institutions noted in U.S. News and World Report’s annual review…
by - March 12, 2012 6:14 pm
Roger Turney, a former Tyson Foods employee has been accused of rigging a construction bid in 2007 involving Tyson's Clarksville complex. Turney was indicted on five felony counts in January,…
by - March 12, 2012 1:15 pm
BENTONVILLE – America’s Car-Mart Inc. recently amended its credit agreement with lenders increasing its borrowing power to $125 million and extending the due date to March 2015. The amended loan…
by - March 12, 2012 12:27 pm
Savannah Nichole Valentine of Alma will represent the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith in the Miss Arkansas Pageant in Hot Springs in July after winning the local Miss UAFS…
by - March 11, 2012 6:42 pm
Smith Nissan’s new state-of-the-art Nissan dealership opened its doors Mar. 5, with Smith officials planning a grand opening event later this spring to celebrate the dealership’s new home. “It was…
