by - November 8, 2013 11:33 pm
Dr. Ricky Tompkins of Rogers was appointed vice president for learning by Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson, president of NorthWest Arkansas Community College. Tompkins had filled the position on an interim…
by - November 7, 2013 5:53 pm
Murphy USA, the spin-off retail and refinery business of El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp., posted net income of $41.7 million on revenue of $4.79 billion during its first quarter as…
by - November 7, 2013 4:30 pm
The downtown Fort Smith entertainment venue that began as Second Street Live! is now to be know as The Blue Lion at UAFS Downtown. University of Arkansas at Fort Smith…
by - November 7, 2013 12:05 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Thursday (Nov. 7) the following appointments to boards and commissions: John Adams, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Workforce Investment Board. Appointment expires Aug. 10,…
by - November 6, 2013 4:51 pm
Revenue held steady but profits slipped as data marketer Acxiom Corp. announced its latest quarterly earnings, including a disclosure that layoffs could occur. Little Rock-based Acxiom reported second quarter net…
by - November 6, 2013 3:10 pm
Austin-based Chuy’s, a Tex-Mex restaurant, will open its first Northwest Arkansas location in Rogers early January 2014. “We’re so excited to introduce Chuy’s to Northwest Arkansas,” said Jason Crane, local…
by - November 6, 2013 2:28 pm
Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, announced today that he would seek his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives next year. McGill, first elected to the seat in 2012,…
by - November 6, 2013 2:03 pm
Customers of Liberty Bank, now Centennial, have been targeted in widespread scam, according to bank officials and Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Con artists are posing as representatives of financial institutions…
by - November 6, 2013 1:18 pm
Crossmark continues to expand the breadth and reach of its services to retailers and suppliers recently acquiring Schaumburg, Ill.-based PromoWorks. Terms of this deal were not disclosed by either party….
by - November 6, 2013 12:48 pm
A technical problem at Walmart.com on Wednesday (Nov. 6) caused certain products such as computer monitors and treadmills to be priced incorrectly as $33 and $9, respectively. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. blamed…
by - November 6, 2013 10:13 am
Debra Young has been named the branch manager for the Grand Avenue branch of First National Bank of Fort Smith. Young and her family recently relocated to Fort Smith from…
by - November 5, 2013 7:48 pm
Reser’s Fine Foods based in Beaverton, Ore., has expanded the recall of products manufactured at its Topeka plant to include beef, chicken and ham processed between Sept. 5 and Oct….
by - November 5, 2013 4:29 pm
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Nov. 5) that it is donating $100,000 as a founding donor gift to the U.S. Marshals Museum. In January 2007, the U.S. Marshals Service selected Fort…
by - November 5, 2013 10:24 am
Eric Pianalto has accepted the position of president, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas after serving in the interim since July 31. He will manage the next phase of Mercy’s community growth…
by - November 4, 2013 10:12 am
Richard Hudson, who has worked under three chancellors during his 20-year career at the University of Arkansas, has announced he plans to retire, effective July 31. Hudson also worked for…
by - November 3, 2013 3:16 pm
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas gained ballot recognition on Friday. Last month, the party submitted signatures to the Secretary of State’s office in order to fulfill the requirement of collecting…
by - October 31, 2013 4:53 pm
Bloomingdale's Chairman and CEO Michael Gould announced he will exit the job after 22 years of leadership at the upscale retailer. Gould will be succeeded by Tony Spring, 48, who…
by - October 31, 2013 4:02 pm
First Community Bank of Crawford County is being sold to Hampton, Ark.-based First Bank. The deal is subject to regulatory approval from the Arkansas State Bank Department and the Federal…
by - October 31, 2013 2:59 pm
The board of directors for Main Street Rogers recently announced Dana Mather will serve as the interim director of the nonprofit organization. Mather has served as the organization’s events and…
by - October 31, 2013 2:12 pm
The office of Gov. Mike Beebe announced Thursday (Oct. 31) the following appointments to boards and commissions: Tonya Butzlaff, Hot Springs, to the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council….
