by - October 8, 2013 10:03 am
Big box retailers Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Lowe’s announced Tuesday (Oct. 8) they have signed on to provide their insured employees and covered dependents knee and hip replacement surgeries at…
by - October 7, 2013 12:25 am
Asia holds great potential for retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, which is why a company official said they are investing time and money within its burgeoning Asian-Pacific business. Scott Price, CEO…
by - October 5, 2013 4:57 pm
Bentonville-based Sam’s Club said it is offering military personnel and retirees a free pass to shop in the warehouse club network while the military-base commissaries are closed because of the…
by - October 4, 2013 3:09 pm
Dr. Danelle Richards, a board certified emergency medicine physician, was recently appointed the medical director for the emergency department at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville. Richards graduated from the University…
by - October 4, 2013 1:47 pm
A U.S. District Court in Nebraska ordered Tyson Foods to pay $5 million in a donning-doffing class action lawsuit filed by workers at the company's Dakota City, Neb., beef processing plant. …
by - October 3, 2013 9:18 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) gave ballot title approval to a group’s effort to potentially qualify a medical marijuana proposal for voter consideration in November 2014. Arkansans for Compassionate…
by - October 2, 2013 5:55 pm
• Neiman Marcus unveils free shipping High-end retailer Neiman Marcus said it will provide free shipping and it's not just for the holidays. The retailer known for its one-of-a-kind items…
by - October 2, 2013 1:39 pm
Dr. Quyen Ha has joined the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Sparks Regional Medical Center. Ha most recently worked as a Hospitalist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in…
by - October 1, 2013 12:10 pm
Hino Manufacturing U.S.A. plans to invest more than $55 million in its Marion, Ark., plant and add 200 new jobs, according to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Through this expansion,…
by - October 1, 2013 12:07 pm
America's Car-Mart announces the opening of its 129th dealership this week as the buy here, pay here used auto dealer is on track to exceed its 10% annual expansion rate…
by - October 1, 2013 9:58 am
Dr. Brandon Evans, a specialist in neurosurgery, has joined the Washington Regional’s Northwest Arkansas Neuroscience Institute. Evans received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in…
by - September 30, 2013 10:57 pm
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership is hosting its second annual “Restoration of Our Rivers” Conference, providing expertise and training in water-quality and stormwater management to help restore and protect rivers…
by - September 30, 2013 10:14 pm
Wal-Mart joins the ranks of other retailers to announce it will make flu vaccine shots available in hundreds of its stores beginning this week. The retailer has partnered with Summit…
by - September 30, 2013 2:47 pm
Kathleen McLaughlin, 48, has been named president of the Walmart Foundation, effective Oct. 15, according to a statement issued Monday by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition to leading corporate giving,…
by - September 27, 2013 9:14 pm
Arkansas was a big winner in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s additional poultry purchase program announced earlier this month. Tyson Foods and O.K. Foods garnered contracts for 66.12 million pounds…
by - September 26, 2013 10:38 pm
Nursing education at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received a $50,000 boost on Thursday (Sept. 26) when Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel presented UAFS administrators with a check…
by - September 25, 2013 5:19 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. announced a partnership World Vision that aims to educate thousands of small family farmers in northern Tanzania about best agricultural practices. The joint initiative dubbed “Tyson Foods…
by - September 24, 2013 9:21 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will unveil its updated master plan at two events to be held on Oct. 9, according to a press release from the university….
by - September 24, 2013 9:19 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission tonight (Sept. 24) approved a resolution authorizing Airport Director John Parker to execute a Military Construction Cooperative Agreement (MCCA) with the Air National Guard…
by - September 24, 2013 2:07 pm
The University of Arkansas will receive $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to create a Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC). The center will expand the U…
