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SEC Football Week 2: Two newcomers set for SEC debut

Now that we’ve gone a week with a slate full of Southeastern Conference football action, there are some things that we can say for certain. One of them is that…

Whirlpool Sells Fort Smith Plant

Process should be completed by end of year.

NWACC enrollment drops leaving revenue gap

BENTONVILLE – NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolled more than 8,400 students this semester, falling short of its 1% goal to increase last year’s record numbers. The gap means less revenue…

Deal pending on sale of Whirlpool plant

There is some uncertainty about a deal being final, but Whirlpool Corp. officials say they have sold the more than 2 million square-foot plant in Fort Smith, but the new…

Ken Shields Memorial Golf Tournament

Ken Shield Memorial Golf Tournament Stonebridge Meadows Golf Course 3495 East Goff Farm Road Fayetteville, Arkansas Friday, October 5, 2012 1 pm Try for prizes and giveaways. Lunch will be…

12th Annual Taste of the Ozarks

12th Annual Taste of the Ozarks Hosted at the home of Randy & Christine Meier 5930 Wells Circle Springdale, Arkansas Thursday, October 4th from 6-9pm Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, a…

Group gives foodies 10th year to Savor the Flavor

FAYETTEVILLE — On the first Tuesday in September for 10 years now, Savor the Flavor ticket holders have been getting the best of what Dickson Street and downtown restaurants have…

Wal-Mart: Thinking smaller in hope of bigger results

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made no secret of the its plans to open about 100 smaller format stores this year. Smaller format venues range from Neighborhood Markets to the new…

Wal-Mart taps social media to increase brand recognition

BENTONVILLE – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. continues to engage social media platforms to drive home the company brand among a tech savvy generation who may or may not regularly shop their…

Arkansas Legislator guilty of election fraud

State Rep. Hudson Hallum (D-Marion) today resigned his House seat and withdrew as a candidate in the 2012 election after entering a guilty plea on a federal charge related to…

Bella Vista Wrap Up Event

Concordia Retirement Community Registration: 8 am or at bellavistawalk.com Walk: 9 am

Tusk to Tail: Are you ready to Rock?

The first tailgate for 2012 is in the books, and it will be remembered as a big success. All of the regulars made it, and our new spot brought lots…

Faulkners give $6 million to UA performance hall

FAYETTEVILLE — Louie Armstrong played there. So did Chuck Berry, Ray Charles and Peter Paul and Mary. Music was pumping at this old field house long ago — and it will again….

Walk To End Alzheimer’s – Springdale

Arvest Ballpark Registration is at 8 am or at www.nwawalk.com Walk begins at 9 am

Agribusiness Weekly: Meat production up despite high grain costs

Beef U.S. beef packer margins last week averaged $22.60 per head, shrinking to a negative $3.80 by Wednesday (Sept. 5), according to Hedgers Edge. Beef production, at 2.20 billion pounds,…

Proposed UA Arts Center Gets $6 Million Boost

Faulkners see facility as a showcase and attraction.

Rockline’s Springdale plant noted for safety

Rockline Industries recently reached two million safe work hours at its Springdale manufacturing plant. The Arkansas Department of Labor this month awarded the company with a Two Million Safe Hours…

Democrats party in Charlotte’s Republican-backed projects

Democrats are holding their political convention in the urban landscape of Charlotte, North Carolina, which is studded with more than $800 million worth of public projects that wouldn’t exist without…

‘Wheel A’ Mena’ cycling event planned for September

Mena is the site of a new cycling event: The Wheel A’ Mena. The event is a tour of the Ouachita Mountains via the Talimena Scenic Drive. The tour is…

Arkansas Republicans seek school reforms

Republicans in the Arkansas House of Representatives are considering legislation that could empower an entity other than the state Board of Education to authorize charter schools. Other possible legislation would…

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report