by - July 22, 2014 12:15 am
Artisans Find There’s Still a Market For Handmade, Quality Craftsmanship
Arkansans are finding new outlets for old crafts thanks to technology, entrepreneurship and a personal touch.
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by - July 22, 2014 12:05 am
Back-to-School Spending To Rise, Wal-Mart Offers Teachers Cash Back
Wal-Mart Stores is offering teachers across the country 10% savings on classroom supplies. The retail giant kicked off the campaign in its hometown of Bentonville on Monday (July 21) by…
by - July 22, 2014 12:03 am
Legal Challenge To Alcohol Expansion Amendment Surfaces
A Friday firm lawyer representing a group opposed to a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the legal sale of alcohol in all 75 Arkansas counties has asked Secretary of…
by - July 22, 2014 12:02 am
Two-year Colleges Push For Associates’ Candidates
The Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges (AATYC) has launched a new statewide initiative hoping to connect students who have completed or nearly completed their associate’s degrees to gain their diplomas….
by - July 21, 2014 9:32 pm
Election Central: Democratic Treasurer Candidate Spells Out Office Ethics
From the Election Central campaign trail, here are today’s political headlines captured in our daily brief, courtesy of KATV’s Scott Inman. U.S. SENATE DEBATES The days long debate over debates…
by - July 21, 2014 5:26 pm
How not to fund highways
How long could your family pay for today’s needs with tomorrow’s dollars before it would start to catch up to you? Congress is doing something like that, again. The Highway and…
by - July 21, 2014 4:56 pm
Back-to-school spending to rise, Wal-Mart offers teachers cash back
Wal-Mart Stores is offering teachers across the country 10% savings on classroom supplies. The retail giant kicked off the campaign in its hometown of Bentonville on Monday (July 21) by…
by - July 21, 2014 3:28 pm
Brawner: How Not To Fund Highways
Editor’s note: Steve Brawner is a freelance journalist and Talk Business & Politics contributor. His syndicated columns appear in Arkansas newspapers and TalkBusiness.net. He can be reached by e-mail at @[email protected]. Follow him on…
by - July 21, 2014 2:23 pm
Bikes, Blues and BBQ expanding with events at Arvest Ballpark
Bikes, Blues and BBQ, an event that began in 2000 with around 300 motorcycle riders, is expanding to include a motorcycle rally at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale that will include…
by - July 21, 2014 1:44 pm
Wal-Mart Stores criticized for not matching online prices
Retail giant Wal-Mart might claim to be a constant low cost leader and match other retailers’ sale prices, but it does not match its online prices and makes no apologies…
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Bentwood Estate in Fayetteville Registers $4.2 Million Sale
The 14,700-SF estate is located in the Ridgewood addition and features a wood-paneled elevator, theater room, a 3,500-bottle wine cellar and smart home technology.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Former Walton College Achiever Adding to Lifes Work at Auburn
Bill Hardgrave, now dean of the Raymond J. Harbert College of Business at Auburn University, believes in letting life guide you.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Bentonville Viral
Time-Lapse Bentonville, a film produced by Adair Creative Group has gone viral, receiving 23,400 loads and 15,200 plays.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Food Fight
Ozark Natural Foods appears to be gearing up for an organic-foods war with Whole Foods Market by arming itself with a weapon of awe-inspiring power the label.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Estate Sale
The manor once owned by convicted felon and former real estate developer Brandon Barber sold June 27, after 1,121 days on the market.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Legendary Performance
The residents of the Legendary subdivision near Elm Springs quashed a smelly land deal by storming the gates of Springdale City Hall not once, but twice.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Go West
A lot of folks have been talking about a northeast Arkansas bank planning to make a big splash in Northwest Arkansas, but are the rumors true?
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Trending Now: Compressed Natural Gas
Springdale Water Utilities will purchase two pickup trucks that run on natural gas, in an effort to lead the way as Northwest Arkansas transitions to clean-burning fuel for its utility fleets and service vehicles.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Risk, Rocks and Reality
A successful entrepreneur exercises discipline when determining what risks to take, devises a plan to minimize potential downfalls and assesses each decision along the way within the parameters of the end goal.
by - July 21, 2014 12:00 am
Record Number of Hotels Took In More Than $3M in 2013
A rising tide not only floats all boats, it also floats hotels, and a growing number of properties in the area are reaping greater economic benefits from being in Northwest Arkansas, well-documented for its growing population, robust economy and constant stream of business travelers.