by - June 11, 2014 2:21 pm
Two students from among this year’s GED graduates will receive $1,000 scholarships to continue their studies at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. This year’s scholarship winners were Jesus Alvarez Garcia of…
by - June 11, 2014 2:08 pm
Arvest Bank promoted Jennifer Hutchens to branch manager for the Tontitown location. She will report to Jenny England, branch administrator, for Arvest Bank in Springdale. Hutchens has worked for…
by - June 11, 2014 11:23 am
Brooks Blevins, the Noel Boyd Professor of Ozark Studies at Missouri State University, will present a lecture about the changing image of Arkansas as part of the celebration of Statehood…
by - June 11, 2014 11:19 am
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (June 11) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Sherri Chaple, Rogers, to the Arkansas Apprenticeship Coordination Steering Committee. Appointment expires Dec. 1,…
by - June 11, 2014 10:59 am
Sondra Perry, an artist based in New York, will show at two different venues in Fayetteville, AR the last week of June. On June 26, Backspace, located at 541 Meadow…
by - June 11, 2014 10:41 am
Velda Brotherton has graciously agreed to teach a workshop for us on Saturday, June 21. She is a much-published author and has books in several genres. She has taught workshops…
by - June 11, 2014 10:36 am
STILL ON THE HILL- ONCE A RIVER Free Family Concert! Ozark Folkways- June 20th, 2014 An exciting project concerning Beaver Lake and its watershed is afoot in Northwest Arkansas. The…
by - June 11, 2014 10:28 am
Have you ever wanted to snorkel in Beaver Lake? Have you ever wanted to snorkel? Rebekah Penny, interpreter at Hobbs State Park, has found a secluded spot on Beaver Lake…
by - June 11, 2014 10:16 am
Robert Thomas has spent the last 9 years travelling and photographing odonates (dragonflies). Thomas’s collection of photographs contains many very rare species, and some of his special photographs have graced…
by - June 11, 2014 10:11 am
Arkansas’ economy gained strength in 2013 as the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 2.4% in 2013, ranking The Natural State 16th among the 50 states, according to new…
by - June 10, 2014 10:21 pm
The long and bitter battle for the Republican nomination for Arkansas attorney general has come to an end, with Leslie Rutledge pulling out a victory against challenger David Sterling. Unofficial…
by - June 10, 2014 5:16 pm
All part-time school and state employees as well as many spouses of full-time employees would be ineligible for insurance benefits under two draft bills discussed during a meeting of the…
by - June 10, 2014 5:08 pm
Excitement is brewing in downtown Springdale with news that an entity funded by the Walton family — Downtown Springdale LLC — has acquired a major landmark building at 202 E….
by - June 10, 2014 4:52 pm
Collaboration between the retailer and supplier is nothing new, but a new facility recently opened by Crossmark in Bentonville is designed to offer a new level of technology and virtual…
by - June 10, 2014 10:27 am
Joel Anderson, Walmart.com president for the past three years, has resigned to take a job with another company. Teen discounter Five Below has named Anderson as its president. He will…
by - June 9, 2014 11:00 pm
Arkansas is among the majority of states where foreclosure fillings are subsiding to five or six year lows as the housing market recovery shows strength in a slowly improving economy….
by - June 9, 2014 10:05 pm
Two job announcements in two days will bring 325 new jobs and a former U.S. Vice-president to Arkansas. On Tuesday (June 10), Arkansas economic officials will break ground in Osceola…
by - June 9, 2014 5:18 pm
It is no secret that education systems in the 21st century faces an ever-increasing pressure to keep pace with the pace of change. And while students and teachers have seen…
by - June 9, 2014 3:36 pm
Community bank soundness is another sign of the local economic recovery in Benton and Washington counties as well as the Fort Smith metro area. Through the first quarter of 2014…
by - June 9, 2014 11:34 am
Celebrate all things French–six days of fine food, wine, music, culture. Can’t get to Paris? Come to Eureka Springs! Fleur Delicious Weekend is a Celebration of all the senses: sight,…
