by - March 14, 2012 10:59 am
The big box retail titan Walmart has surprised analysts in recent months with a fresh new approach to global growth strategies blazing a trail toward the next generation of shoppers….
by - March 14, 2012 10:56 am
A report released Tuesday shows economic activity in Fort Smith slightly improved in November over the previous year.
by - March 14, 2012 10:51 am
Legislation was defeated Tuesday (Mar. 13) in the U.S. Senate that could have had an impact on Mitsubishi’s decision to operate its new but idle wind-turbine manufacturing plant in Fort…
by - March 13, 2012 7:29 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 2 cents a pound, 12-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 4.3% to 198.9 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.9%…
by - March 13, 2012 6:40 pm
A father and son stand side-by-side in the trenches pioneering through the early poultry days in Springdale. That’s the image welcoming visitors to the new Founders Room developed at the…
by - March 13, 2012 2:44 pm
One hundred years ago, the first Girl Scout troop was formed when Juliette Low organized 18 young women in her Savannah, Ga., home. Needless to say, the idea caught on….
by - March 13, 2012 2:43 pm
Roger Holroyd will start April 1 in his new role as president and CEO of Arvest Bank in Siloam Springs.
by - March 13, 2012 11:38 am
FAYETTEVILLE — On March 12, Youth Bridge held a private reception at the Wine Cellar in honor of the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation and announced a $300,000 gift…
by - March 13, 2012 10:53 am
Arkansas’ January jobless rate was 7.6%, down from a revised December rate of 7.8%, and below the 8.1% during January 2011. Employment in Arkansas during January was an estimated 1.277…
by - March 13, 2012 10:15 am
FAYETTEVILLE – Three separate graduate programs at the University of Arkansas garner national recognition for their rankings among top tier institutions noted in U.S. News and World Report’s annual review…
by - March 12, 2012 8:58 pm
ROGERS — It was as celebrity dancer Brock Gearhart said: “It’s not something I’d raise my hand to do, but I’m glad to do it for the children’s museum.” Several…
by - March 12, 2012 6:14 pm
Roger Turney, a former Tyson Foods employee has been accused of rigging a construction bid in 2007 involving Tyson's Clarksville complex. Turney was indicted on five felony counts in January,…
by - March 12, 2012 4:41 pm
When the Penn State sex abuse scandal erupted, the world watched as allegations of sodomy came to light involving former Nittany Lions assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and a 10-year old…
by - March 12, 2012 1:15 pm
BENTONVILLE – America’s Car-Mart Inc. recently amended its credit agreement with lenders increasing its borrowing power to $125 million and extending the due date to March 2015. The amended loan…
by - March 12, 2012 12:09 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — At 10:53 p.m. Saturday night (March 10), the curtain figuratively dropped on NWA Fashion Week amidst a sense of wistful pride for those who had dedicated innumerable hours to…
by - March 12, 2012 11:50 am
In late 2007, Charles Morgan, the longtime company leader of Little Rock-based Acxiom Corp., abruptly ended his tenure after building the data firm into a global powerhouse. He remained on…
by - March 12, 2012 11:36 am
BENTONVILLE — The City of Bentonville faces a $10 million environmental concern this year if city officials are unsuccessful in their efforts to repeal a 2011 mandate from the U.S….
by - March 12, 2012 11:11 am
FAYETTEVILLE — Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is in Northwest Arkansas today (March 12) to meet with various arts attractions and organizations, including the Walton…
by - March 12, 2012 10:56 am
Michael Stewart knew early on in life he would be a leader. But this passionate, chief operating officer at Northwest Health System in Springdale wasn’t always so sure he’d end…
by - March 11, 2012 11:13 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — More than 400 people packed into the UARK Bowl to see stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia Sunday night (March 11), undeterred by the dreary weather and the late-Sunday start time….
