by - June 20, 2014 1:18 pm
Saudi Arabian Prince Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal recently visited NanoMech and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Northwest Arkansas as part of a Eisenhower Fellowship trip to investigate…
by - June 19, 2014 5:23 pm
A federal transportation safety report has found Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper was traveling 20 miles over the speed limit at 65 miles per hour when his semi-tractor trailer collided with…
by - June 19, 2014 11:57 am
Wal-Mart Stores recently announced plans to add a third e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield, Ind., which will ensure the retailer can easily provide millions of American’s with two-day delivery service…
by - June 19, 2014 10:38 am
America's Car-Mart announced the opening of its 135th dealership in Hixson, Tenn. It’s the company’ sixth dealership in Tennessee and the first store opening for fiscal year 2015. “We intend…
by - June 18, 2014 5:14 pm
Ron White was originally scheduled to perform at Walton Arts Center on Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21 and now has been rescheduled to one performance on Saturday, June…
by - June 18, 2014 3:56 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is trying to make amends for unlawful dumping of untreated industrial wastewater into a southwest Missouri stream that killed at an estimated 100,000 fish. But this week…
by - June 18, 2014 10:59 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Inc. was chosen as a “2014 Company of the Year on Workplace Substance-Abuse Prevention” by the Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace. Since implementing hair testing in 2006,…
by - June 17, 2014 11:37 pm
Hong Kong has relaxed its import protocol for U.S. beef products for the first time since 2005, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. On Tuesday (June 17)…
by - June 17, 2014 10:10 am
Wal-Mart has acquired Stylr, the 13th tech move in three years as the retailer works to build infrastructure to support the next generation of retail. The deal was announced via…
by - June 16, 2014 9:15 pm
Fort Smith native, Dr. Brian Cross is returning to Arkansas to join Drs. Tony de Mondesert, Jacob Joseph, Derrick Richardson, and Chris Van Asche in the Cooper Clinic Department of…
by - June 16, 2014 3:58 pm
A local Cargill facility is celebrating a major safety milestone this week in its turkey feed mill in Springdale. The feed mill opened in 1984 and 30 years later the…
by - June 16, 2014 11:53 am
Hillshire Brands’ board of directors have recommended the termination of the company’s contract to acquire Pinnacle Foods and move toward the $8.55 billion offer by Tyson Foods. “In accordance with…
by - June 12, 2014 11:16 am
Consumer spending remained largely unchanged in May, according to the retail sales report released Thursday (June 12) by the National Retail Federation. Retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas stations and…
by - June 11, 2014 7:34 pm
Shannon Newton was named as the new president of the Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) replacing long-time leader Lane Kidd, who resigned earlier this year. Newton has been with the ATA…
by - June 11, 2014 6:12 pm
Tyson Foods was recently cited for a wastewater violation from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in connection with a fish kill caused by improper disposal of a feed…
by - June 11, 2014 3:02 pm
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority announced at its Wednesday (June 11) that it may soon host a meeting between legislators and private sector businesses in its attempt to secure funding…
by - June 11, 2014 2:48 pm
The best selling brands in the competitive consumer packaged goods (CPG) space are those deemed to be dependable and trustworthy, according to a recent study by market research firm BrandSpark….
by - June 11, 2014 2:33 pm
The Gregory Kistler Treatment Center has hired two speech-language pathologists in its Speech Department. Megan Weaver, speech-language pathologist, joined the Kistler Center after earning a master’s degree from Northeastern State…
by - June 11, 2014 2:21 pm
Two students from among this year’s GED graduates will receive $1,000 scholarships to continue their studies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. This year’s scholarship winners were Jesus Alvarez Garcia of…
by - June 11, 2014 2:08 pm
Arvest Bank promoted Jennifer Hutchens to branch manager for the Tontitown location. She will report to Jenny England, branch administrator, for Arvest Bank in Springdale. Hutchens has worked for…
