by - March 27, 2014 6:16 pm
February home sales up 7.3% in Arkansas despite winter weather
Two months is not a trend, but home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas are up almost 7% for the first two months of 2014 and were up 7.3%…
Fort Smith
by - March 27, 2014 6:07 pm
Credit card fraud is a growing business in the U.S.
Consumers, banks and merchants fall prey to some $11.3 billion in card fraud annually creating chargebacks and losses of $3.4 billion in 2012 for credit card issuers, according to eConsumer…
by - March 27, 2014 2:30 pm
Steffens named executive director of Reynolds Cancer Support House
Susan Steffens has been named executive director of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Cancer Support Foundation and Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House of Fort Smith. Judy Englehart, president of Regions Insurance and…
by - March 27, 2014 1:40 pm
Wal-Mart FCPA expenses exceed $439 million
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has coughed up more than $439 million in legal fees over the past two years to investigate bribery allegations and other potential violations of the Foreign…
by - March 27, 2014 12:12 pm
New coalition to push for tax, trade and immigration reform
A new Arkansas coalition of business owners has formed to push for national tax reform, immigration changes, and expanded trade opportunities. The Main Street Growth and Opportunity Coalition announced its…
by - March 27, 2014 9:27 am
Culpepper & Merriweather Circus
Thanks to the sponsorship of The Alma Area Chamber of Commerce, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is coming to Alma, Arkansas on Monday, March 31st at…
by - March 26, 2014 7:02 pm
College football player ‘union’ ruling could force NCAA changes
The University of Arkansas had no detailed comment on a Wednesday (March 26) ruling that football players at Northwestern University could unionize, but some of those watching the issue or…
by - March 26, 2014 6:48 pm
Sebastian County Election Coordinator resigns after ballot error
It didn't take long for new Sebastian County Election Coordinator David Mansell to tender his resignation following the discovery of a mistake on the Republican primary ballots to be used…
by - March 26, 2014 6:22 pm
Another Arkansas gubernatorial candidate offers a tax cut plan
Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Coleman released a plan Wednesday (March 26) that would cut income taxes for two groups of Arkansas taxpayers, while also creating so-called "tax-free enterprise zones" across…
by - March 26, 2014 6:11 pm
Wal-Mart sues Visa over interchange fees
Wal-Mart Stores filed suit against Visa this week in U.S. District Court (Fayetteville) claiming the defendant conspired with large banks to fix interchange fees charged to merchants between Jan 1,…
by - March 26, 2014 5:58 pm
FCRA proposes land swap deal to Barling Board of Directors
A land swap between the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority and the Army National Guard has the city of Barling wanting something, too. At the city's Board of Directors meeting on…
by - March 26, 2014 4:38 pm
Dino Run
First Annual Women's Community League of Alma Jack Crabtree Benefit 5k "Dino Run" Fun Run for Jack Snack/Scholarship Program for Alma Public Schools $25 pre-registration & $30 day of race…
by - March 26, 2014 3:57 pm
Van Buren set to move forward with more parks improvements
Planning for the future of parks and recreation in the city of Van Buren is moving along with the expected approval in April of a contract with Bentonville-based CEI Engineering…
by - March 26, 2014 3:15 pm
JBU teams win construction competition
John Brown University Construction Management students brought home several awards from the Associated Schools of Construction Student Competition. The team placed first against ten other teams in the commercial building…
by - March 26, 2014 11:21 am
Butterfly Meadow Gifts
We will be at Vintage Flea Market at Kay Rodgers Park April 5th 2014 8 am – 4 pm I will have my beads, charms and jewelry. I am booth…
by - March 26, 2014 10:34 am
Wal-Mart presence grows in Silicon Valley with new tech center
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. planted more seeds in Silicon Valley recently by opening a technology center in Sunnyvale, Calif., that is dedicated to growing the retailer’s digital sales. Located about 30…
by - March 26, 2014 10:13 am
Wal-Mart recalls dolls due to burn hazard
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued an immediate recall of the My Sweet Love / My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Dolls sold exclusively at its store since August 2012. The dolls were…
by - March 25, 2014 6:56 pm
Arkansas River study requested; River operator says real fix needed
The Congressional delegations from Arkansas and Oklahoma released a letter Tuesday (March 26) requesting funding for a study that would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fix a…
by - March 25, 2014 6:47 pm
Student fee increase to fund new UAFS fitness facility
A new online university and many new degree programs were approved at last week's meeting of the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees meeting. But not much discussed was…
by - March 25, 2014 6:45 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court pulls docket from Judge Mike Maggio
The fallout from the investigation into the online activities of Faulkner County Circuit Judge Mike Maggio continues, as the Conway judge's current docket has been reassigned. Maggio, who until early…