by - April 23, 2013 10:59 pm
The Fort Smith Airport Commission accepted bids Tuesday night (April 23) for a runway rejuvenation project that would extend the life of Runway 1-19 by another 10 years. According to…
by - April 23, 2013 8:47 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to see a stream of newcomers to the region – an average of 30 day – which will push the metropolitan area population above 500,000 by mid…
by - April 23, 2013 1:24 pm
The Board of Directors of Arkansas Best Corp. announced Tuesday (April 23) a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share. The dividend is payable May 21 to shareholders of…
by - April 22, 2013 4:40 pm
El Dorado-based Deltic Timber Corp. reported first quarter profits of $6.77 million, a huge jump from a $97,000 profit one year ago. Deltic’s manufacturing segment reported operating income of $11.3…
by - April 22, 2013 4:31 pm
Three students from Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus competed in the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas’ 10th Annual Electric Vehicle Rally, taking home first place honors in the troubleshooting category. Held Friday,…
by - April 22, 2013 11:11 am
Richard Boone, the chief financial officer of Sparks Health System, has been promoted to operations/finance for the Southern and Western Group of Health Management Associates facilities. This new role includes…
by - April 19, 2013 5:44 pm
A student group at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is spearheading a Boston Marathon memorial run on April 29 that has a two-fold purpose – to raise funds…
by - April 19, 2013 12:54 pm
Several top executives including chief operating officer Michael Kramer and chief talent officer Dan Walker, have left their posts at J.C. Penney, the company said Thursday (April 18). These two…
by - April 18, 2013 10:15 pm
Simmons First National Corp. reported first quarter earnings of $5.93 million compared to $6.35 million one year ago. The Pine Bluff-based banking company disclosed merger related expenses that had some…
by - April 18, 2013 3:44 pm
Gary Head, CEO of Signature Bank, has announced promotions for Knight Weis to president-Northwest Arkansas, and John Spencer to president-Springdale. Weis joined Signature Bank during its inception in 2004 and…
by - April 18, 2013 3:05 pm
Arvest Bank said Thursday (April 18) it garnered top rankings by J.D. Power and Associates for retail banking satisfaction in southwest and south central regions. This is the fifth year…
by - April 18, 2013 12:55 pm
The Poultry Federation announced the opening of the Don & Randal Tyson Conference Center as part of its new building today (April 18). The announcement was made by Marvin Childers,…
by - April 17, 2013 9:41 pm
Tyson Foods Inc. donated 27,240 pounds of chicken today (April 17) to the Arkansas Rice Depot in conjunction with the statewide food bank’s new freezer dedication and open house. Tyson…
by - April 17, 2013 9:41 am
In the highly competitive U.S. grocery space, Tesco says it’s had enough. Abandoning the “Fresh & Easy” grocery model in the U.S. will cost the company about $1.5 billion in…
by - April 17, 2013 12:17 am
• Nestle’s Mexican baby food unit up for sale Nestle will sell the assets of a baby food business it purchased from Pfizer in an $11.85 billion deal last year….
by - April 16, 2013 8:28 pm
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on Tuesday (April 16) signed four bills into law designed to improve public school security. She was joined at a public bill signing by Lt….
by - April 15, 2013 11:12 pm
Bo Bittle was recently named the new president of Signature Bank Fayetteville. He joined the bank in 2004 where he most recently worked as a loan officer. “As an experienced…
by - April 15, 2013 12:24 pm
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus recycled 4,400 pounds of materials during RecycleMania, a friendly eight-week competition in which college campuses across the country see who can reduce, reuse and recycle the…
by - April 15, 2013 12:10 pm
Wal-Mart Stores President and CEO Mike Duke announced Monday (April 15) that the company will boost the purchase of renewable energy and reduce the amount of energy required to power…
by - April 15, 2013 9:37 am
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack is the featured speaker for the second annual Dale and Betty Bumpers Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted by the Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food…
