by - January 5, 2015 4:11 pm
The trucking industry will have to continue randomly testing at least 50% of its drivers for drug and alcohol in 2015, according to a decision by the Federal Motor Carrier…
by - January 5, 2015 3:00 pm
Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC announced Monday (Jan. 5) that it is consolidating its five northwest Arkansas daily newspapers into a single regional newspaper, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. As a result…
by - January 5, 2015 9:48 am
• Nestle Waters divests ice cream business in Mexico Wal-Mart supplier Nestle Waters recently announced the $68 million sale of its ice cream business in Mexico to Grupo Herdez. The…
by - January 5, 2015 8:59 am
CBRE Group Inc. has acquired CBRE Oklahoma, a commercial real estate services firm that has served as CBRE’s affiliate in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Northwest Arkansas since 1999. David Erstine…
by - January 1, 2015 3:22 pm
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE), in partnership with the Information Network of Arkansas, has launched of a new “College for You” financial aid website. The website is an…
by - December 31, 2014 5:33 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Dec. 31) announced the following appointments to state boards and commissions, and judicial appointments. Donald R. Betterton, Osceola, as District Court Judge of Mississippi County,…
by - December 30, 2014 10:50 am
Retailers and analysts projected more shoppers would be drawn to e-commerce this holiday season because of expanded promotions and a growing user base. Data provider ComScore reports that U.S. retail…
by - December 29, 2014 8:36 pm
Tyson Foods recently opened a new processing line at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kan., in an effort to increase capacity in its growing prepared food segment following the…
by - December 29, 2014 12:02 pm
Volunteers are needed on Saturday (Jan. 3) to pick up and return to storage the more than 15,000 wreaths on headstones at the Fort Smith National Cemetery. The wreaths were…
by - December 23, 2014 4:02 pm
Lacey Freeman has joined Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, located at 600 Lexington Ave., in Fort Smith. Freeman earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Central Arkansas…
by - December 23, 2014 3:59 pm
Beall Barclay & Company has announced the addition of Amy Lomon to their Fort Smith, Ark., office. Lomon, a graduate of East Central University in Ada, Okla., will serve as…
by - December 23, 2014 10:02 am
Rex Holstein has been promoted to vice president, commodity purchasing at Tyson Foods. He is replacing Clark Irwin who will retire in mid-January, according to the meat giant. Holstein…
by - December 22, 2014 3:18 pm
Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran told analysts in October that he planned to address meat quality issues and improve the fresh and private label offering at Walmart Supercenters and Neighborhood…
by - December 22, 2014 11:46 am
The Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association, recently elected Roman Rios, city of Bentonville as board chairman for 2015. Jeff Hickle of city of Fayetteville was…
by - December 22, 2014 9:59 am
America's Car-Mart recently announced the opening of its 138th dealership located in Miami, Okla. Miami is the 26th dealership in Oklahoma and the fourth new dealership opening for fiscal year…
by - December 19, 2014 2:34 pm
James Michael Hesterly, 50, of Camden, Ark., was sentenced on Thursday (Dec. 18) to 33 months in prison and one year of supervised release on one count of Bribery Concerning…
by - December 19, 2014 2:07 pm
Graduation honors and rates with nursing and computer programs at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus have been announced, with Patricia LaRue of Alma named “Student of the Year” by her classmates…
by - December 19, 2014 12:03 pm
Veteran banker and civic leader, Rob Brothers, announced his pending retirement after five years as the Home Region Program Director at the Walton Family Foundation. “Since his arrival at the…
by - December 19, 2014 11:38 am
Enrique Ostale was chosen by Wal-Mart to as its next CEO for Wal-Mart de Mexico. The retail giant made the announcement on Friday (Dec. 19). Ostale served previously at the…
by - December 19, 2014 10:35 am
Michael Newcity, the chief financial officer at Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., will take a new role of chief innovation officer and president of ArcBest Technologies beginning Jan. 1. David Cobb…
