by - September 20, 2012 11:13 am
Filing: Razorbacks Coach John L. Smith Owes $25.7 Million
Documents were filed Wednesday in the Western District of Arkansas.
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by - September 20, 2012 10:32 am
Voter Registration Day at Samaritan Community Center in Rogers and Springdale
Samaritan Center to Host Voter Registration Drive ROGERS (Sept. 20, 2012) – In 2008, six million Americans told the US Census Bureau that they did not vote because they did…
by - September 20, 2012 9:58 am
Social media and the workplace
ROGERS — Employers and their workforce are faced with ethical and legal questions that were never an issue until recent years and it’s all because of social media. The battle…
by - September 20, 2012 8:54 am
The Nature Conservancy Pays $3.91 Million for Beaver Lake Land
The transaction was done at the request of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, which has received preliminary approval to buy the land from the Nature Conservancy and establish it as a new natural area.
by - September 20, 2012 7:07 am
CBO says 6 million to face penalty for lacking insurance
About 6 million Americans would have to pay a penalty under President Barack Obama’s health-care overhaul for failing to get insurance, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated. The agency said…
by - September 19, 2012 9:58 pm
American Airline cuts to impact local flights
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is among the airports to be impacted by flight cancellations in recent days by American Airlines as the carrier failed to reach an agreement with the…
by - September 19, 2012 8:55 pm
Tulsa Summit pushes ‘compelling’ case for CNG use
TULSA — With the turmoil in the Middle East and rising prices at the fuel pump, ways to secure cost-effective sources of fuel have been much in question. But a…
by - September 19, 2012 8:10 pm
Oklahoma AG adds tax argument to health care suit
President Barack Obama’s health care reform can be blocked by a state constitutional amendment in Oklahoma declaring residents can’t be forced to buy health insurance, a state official said in…
by - September 19, 2012 6:44 pm
Agribusiness Weekly Update: Consumers trade beef for chicken
Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged a loss of $25 per head, according to Hedgers Edge. With higher operating costs the beef sector is facing serious economic challenges….
by - September 19, 2012 4:21 pm
Tusk to Tail: Jersey? Sure!
Wow, what a weekend. Between the rain and the game, it is hard to say which was worse to sit through. Thankfully the tailgate went smoothly. Tusk to Tail hosted…
by - September 19, 2012 4:09 pm
New life for 71-B
It wasn’t that long ago that U.S. Highway 71 Business was the biggest traffic arterial in the region. It was the best route to travel from Bentonville to Fayetteville, thus…
by - September 19, 2012 3:07 pm
Tysons Give Crystal Bridges $5 Million for Study, Prize
The gift establishes a program for art scholars and the Don Tyson Prize for lifetime achievement.
by - September 19, 2012 3:00 pm
Mercy Fort Smith Starts Construction on $42 Million Hospital
Building is part of a $192 million plan.
by - September 19, 2012 2:47 pm
Community Health to face penalties in medicare shift
Community Health Systems Inc. and LifePoint Hospitals Inc. face the biggest reductions in payments next month when the U.S. Medicare program starts penalizing providers with high readmission rates, according to…
by - September 19, 2012 2:14 pm
Crystal Bridges receives $5 million from Tyson Foods, family
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has received a $5 million commitment from the Tyson family and Tyson Foods, Inc., to establish the Tyson Scholars of American Art and the…
by - September 18, 2012 8:44 pm
Housing’s wealth effect to nudge U.S. spending
For the first time since the recession, there’s potential for rising U.S. property values to boost consumer spending and give the economy a nudge. Housing’s so-called wealth effect has been…
by - September 18, 2012 6:01 pm
SoNA off to ambitious new season
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas under the direction of Paul Haas ushered in the 2012/2013 SoNA concert season with an afternoon of Brahms, Barber and Wagner on Sunday (Sept. 16)…
by - September 18, 2012 5:37 pm
Jesus’ wife mentioned in Gospel on fourth-century papyrus
A scrap of papyrus dated to the fourth century has written on it in the ancient Coptic language, “Jesus said to them, my wife,” reopening the debate about whether Jesus…
by - September 18, 2012 4:57 pm
JBU achieves zero landfill status
Siloam Springs– John Brown University is officially a zero-landfill institution, meaning waste from the Siloam Springs campus is primarily recycled or converted to power through emissions-free incineration. JBU is the…
by - September 18, 2012 4:34 pm
Graduate NWA unveiled
Wanted: 160 college graduates for open jobs at Tyson Foods, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and other corporations across Northwest Arkansas. That’s what Tyson Foods Chairman John Tyson…