by - April 25, 2014 11:09 am
An advisory board has been formed for the Jean Tyson Child Development Study Center at the University of Arkansas, and the board met for the first time last week. The…
by - April 25, 2014 10:46 am
Six companies were recently named winners in the ninth annual Tyson Foods’ Supplier of the Year awards program, the company said Friday (April 25). BJK Flexible Packaging, Elanco and Pepper…
by - April 24, 2014 4:59 pm
Steven Kolb, 59, of Springdale, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for willfully failing to pay withholding taxes to the federal government. Kolb was also sentenced to three…
by - April 24, 2014 3:28 pm
Summit Medical Center has earned a Silver Hospital Quality Excellence Award from the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care. The Quality Awards are designed to recognize improvement in an individual health…
by - April 24, 2014 3:15 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Thursday (April 24) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Staci Croom-Raley, Maumelle, reappointed to the State Board of Private Career Education. Appointment expires April…
by - April 24, 2014 3:01 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Thursday (April 23) its board of directors declared a 20-cent per share dividend on its common stock. The regular quarterly dividend is payable to…
by - April 24, 2014 2:59 pm
Purchase money loans for Arvest Mortgage Company (AMC) grew from $818 million in 2012 to $934 million in 2013, according to a statement from the Northwest Arkansas-based bank. Purchase money…
by - April 24, 2014 7:01 am
Students in the El Dorado School District made gains in reading and math since the enactment of the El Dorado Promise as compared to matched peers in similar districts, according…
by - April 23, 2014 10:00 pm
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children of Northwest Arkansas will host its annual Playhouse Palooza Construction Bash on Friday, May 2, at Pratt Place Barn in Fayetteville, Ark. Tickets…
by - April 23, 2014 5:23 pm
Sandra Keiser Edwards, deputy director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, will receive the Western Illinois University Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at Western's spring 2014 commencement exercises on…
by - April 23, 2014 3:19 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, announced Wednesday (April 23) today announced that Curtis Adams III, a member of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Class of 2014 and…
by - April 23, 2014 3:02 pm
The Board of Directors of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have authorized a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share payable May 21 to shareholders of record on May…
by - April 23, 2014 10:39 am
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $3.5 million contract to Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. to develop a high-temperature silicon carbide power module for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter….
by - April 23, 2014 10:36 am
Doug Oliver has been named senior executive director of Clarity Pointe Fayetteville. Clarity Pointe Fayetteville is the first free-standing assisted living community in Northwest Arkansas focused entirely on the care…
by - April 22, 2014 10:55 pm
Graduate NWA will conduct two financial aid workshops as the program continues to reach out to adults interested in returning to school to complete their education. The workshops will be…
by - April 22, 2014 7:15 pm
The Board of Directors of The Montessori School of Fort Smith has named Jessica Hayes as director of the school effective May 5, 2014. “We are thrilled to have Jessica…
by - April 22, 2014 3:51 pm
Danny Loe has been promoted to vice president-enterprise customer solutions for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. following the retirement last month of Jim Keenan who previously held the job. Loe…
by - April 22, 2014 2:30 pm
A May 28 application deadline has been announced for the 2015 Leadership Fort Smith class, a selection of local residents who will take part in a year-long program focusing on…
by - April 22, 2014 12:23 pm
Brad Bruns, 58, has announced he will seek re-election to the Springdale City Council, Ward 3, Position 1. Bruns is a long-time resident of Springdale, calling this his home for…
by - April 22, 2014 11:02 am
Bentonville-based America's Car-Mart Inc. announced the opening of its 134th dealership on Tuesday (April 22). The dealership is located in Dalton, Ga., and makes the company’s fourth dealership in the…
