by - May 6, 2015 4:36 pm
Bank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks will acquire the Carolina financial institution for…
by - May 6, 2015 4:27 pm
Sach Oliver, partner in the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm in Rogers, was named 2015 Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The award was…
by - May 6, 2015 3:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the members of the Working Group on Highway Funding as directed by executive order. Members are as follows: Duncan Baird, budget director for Gov. Hutchinson, Chairman…
by - May 6, 2015 3:34 pm
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more…
by - May 6, 2015 3:09 pm
Do you remember, not so long ago, when the private option was supposed to be the legislative session’s most controversial issue? That was before anyone had heard of “re-homing” or…
by - May 6, 2015 11:55 am
by - May 6, 2015 11:31 am
Fayetteville-based Skosay, a customer engagement technology startup, was awarded $100,000 from the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA) to further develop its technology. The local tech startup enhances the customer…
by - May 5, 2015 6:49 pm
Speaking recently at the Arkansas Trucking Association’s Annual Business meeting in Hot Springs, Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropped a few names or positions of names likely to be on the working…
by - May 5, 2015 5:32 pm
A new citizen panel proposed by Fort Smith Director Tracy Pennartz to provide some measure of oversight of the more than $200 million in the city’s street tax program outlays…
by - May 5, 2015 3:54 pm
The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary announced Tuesday that it will provide more than $2.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding for four new health center sites to help…
by - May 5, 2015 12:07 pm
With Gov. Asa Hutchinson in tow, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has announced that it will serve as a leading provider of computer science education and…
by - May 5, 2015 11:50 am
With a campaign theme of, “Hope to Higher Ground,” former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced his second campaign for president Tuesday in the hometown he shares with former President Bill…
by - May 5, 2015 8:11 am
The 2015 NHCC Spring Summit, co-hosted by Tyson Foods, Inc. and Walmart, is centered on the theme “Next Generation Hispanic Workforce: Acquire, Develop, and Retain.” The program includes three specific professional development tracks: “Cultivating Talent”,…
by - May 5, 2015 7:15 am
First quarter net income for Van Buren-based USA Truck was $1.116 million, a big improvement over the $1.589 million loss in the first quarter of 2014, and the 10th consecutive…
by - May 4, 2015 11:03 pm
The City Wire encourages Fort Smith voters to renew the 1% street tax program for another 10 years, and to vote for using 5% of the street tax to fund…
by - May 4, 2015 8:04 pm
A teen center, Veteran’s job fair, connecting area youth with senior citizens and building a baseball field for children with disabilities were the four presentations made Monday (May 4) by…
by - May 4, 2015 2:18 pm
It is an event unlike anything Northwest Arkansas has ever seen. Hosted by ARC Entertainment, Walmart, Coca-Cola and AMC Theatres, and chaired by Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis, the inaugural…
by - May 4, 2015 1:52 pm
Arkansas tax collections are up $172 million during the first 10 months of the fiscal year. That 3.3% gain over the same period in the previous fiscal year comes courtesy…
by - May 4, 2015 1:32 pm
Changes continue at Walmart U.S. with CEO Greg Foran shaking up the status quo as part of a larger effort to streamline the reporting bureaucracy and improve store sales. On…
by - May 4, 2015 7:34 am
Tyson Foods is making good on its claim that the $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands in August 2014 would boost top and bottom lines. The Springdale-based company reported Monday…
