by - December 30, 2014 4:12 pm
2015 Bridal Extravaganza
Make sure to call soon to schedule your appointment for the 2015 Bridal Extravaganza. The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks was voted "Best Place to Get Married". Ideas for the…
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by - December 30, 2014 4:10 pm
Hutchinson Names Bledsoe To Surgeon General Post, Andrews Out At Rural Services
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson named Dr. Greg Bledsoe as the state’s new Surgeon General. He replaces Dr. Joe Thompson, who was told in late November that he would not remain in…
by - December 30, 2014 4:00 pm
Ballroom With A Twist
Walton Arts Center will continue their Coca-Cola Night Out Series with an unforgettable evening of dance numbers in Ballroom with a Twist, featuring reality TV stars from “Dancing With the…
by - December 30, 2014 3:56 pm
Out of the Darkroom
Out of the Darkroom, a photo exhibit featuring historic images from the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History's collection, opens January 26 at the Shiloh Museum. The exhibited was curated by…
by - December 30, 2014 3:54 pm
Ozark Geology Program
Arkansas Master Naturalist Denis Dean will present "Disappearing Ground: Karst, Sinkholes, Caves, and More," a program on the limestone geology of the Ozark Mountains, Wednesday, January 21 at noon at…
by - December 30, 2014 3:52 pm
Shiloh Museum Open House
Museum Open House to Feature Local Collectors The Shiloh Museum’s seventh annual “Cabin Fever Reliever” open house will take place Saturday, January 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at…
by - December 30, 2014 3:51 pm
Shiloh Museum Open House
Museum Open House to Feature Local Collectors The Shiloh Museum’s seventh annual “Cabin Fever Reliever” open house will take place Saturday, January 10 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at…
by - December 30, 2014 3:36 pm
Beef industry faces higher prices, lower margins and shrinking demand
The cattle markets are set to ring up another record year for producers and packers even with tightening supplies expected to continue through 2019. Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension…
by - December 30, 2014 12:23 pm
Salary Adjusters To Hear From Elected Officials, Could Make Changes Retroactive
The Independent Citizens Commission charged with setting salaries for legislators, constitutional officers, and judges hopes to hear from some of those people at its next meeting Jan. 7. At its…
by - December 30, 2014 12:07 pm
Despite Monthly Bump, Year-over-year Unemployment Down In All Metro Areas
In November only one of Arkansas’ metro regions saw a decline in month-over-month unemployment rates, while three were unchanged and the remaining four all saw small increases. On a year-over-year…
by - December 30, 2014 10:52 am
NWA jobs numbers continue gains, November rate stays at 3.9%
Northwest Arkansas’ economy continued in November a trend toward growth in the number of employed and the size of the regional workforce, with the November jobless rate at 3.9%, unchanged…
by - December 30, 2014 10:50 am
Final days of holiday sales score big for e-commerce
Retailers and analysts projected more shoppers would be drawn to e-commerce this holiday season because of expanded promotions and a growing user base. Data provider ComScore reports that U.S. retail…
by - December 30, 2014 10:12 am
First Day Hikes
It’s a Family Tradition to Hike a Trail at an Arkansas State Park on the First Day of the New Year – Hobbs to offer Two Guided Hikes First Day…
by - December 30, 2014 7:37 am
Rally Supporting Our First Responders
EVERYONE is invited to the Rally Supporting Our First Responders (Police, Fire, EMT, and Military) scheduled for January 10th, 2015 from 10:00am until 12:00pm on the corner of Rogers Avenue and Waldron Road in Fort…
by - December 29, 2014 9:58 pm
Armstrong Bank To Acquire Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank
Muskogee, Okla-based Armstrong Bank has entered the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas banking markets with the planned acquisition of Benefit Bank. Terms were not disclosed in the statement issued Monday…
by - December 29, 2014 9:56 pm
Tyson Foods Adds Production Line At Emporia, Kan., Plant
Tyson Foods recently opened a new processing line at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kan., in an effort to increase capacity in its growing prepared food segment following the…
by - December 29, 2014 7:45 pm
Armstrong Bank to acquire Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank
Muskogee, Okla-based Armstrong Bank has entered the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas banking markets with the planned acquisition of Benefit Bank. Terms were not disclosed in the statement issued Monday…
by - December 29, 2014 3:55 pm
Tyson Foods Adds Production Line, Jobs With $3M Project in Kansas
Tyson Foods Inc. announced Monday that it has completed a $3 million line expansion at its prepared foods plant in Emporia, Kansas, which will add about 16 jobs.
by - December 29, 2014 3:14 pm
Attorneys general and defending state laws
I am not sure how many people noticed, but there has been something of a trend forming over the past year in which state attorneys general refuse to defend laws…
by - December 29, 2014 2:37 pm
GOP sweep, bank industry changes, legal rulings top Arkansas stories in 2014
Politics certainly dominated the headlines in Arkansas during 2014, with the GOP sweep in Arkansas likely to be noted by future historians as a pivotal event in the state’s history….