by - May 16, 2014 11:29 am
Miranda Lambert at the Walmart AMP
Miranda Lambert will perform at the Walmart AMP on Saturday, July 12. Gates will open at 6pm and music will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $44-$79 and can be purchased…
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by - May 16, 2014 10:02 am
Hobbs State Park Memorial Day Activities
Memorial Day Weekend is time for family activities at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area. Bring a picnic lunch to the park, and enjoy the outdoors and the freshness of…
by - May 16, 2014 9:59 am
Hobbs State Park Memorial Day Activities
Saturday May 24th • Seven different hiking trails from 3/10 mi. to 9 mi. • 24 miles of biking/horse trails • Ozark Plateau Trail scavenger hunt any time of the…
by - May 15, 2014 11:32 pm
Warren Buffett increases stake in Wal-Mart
Iconic investor Warren Buffett acquired 8.57 million more shares of Wal-Mart stock during the quarter ended March 31, according to a report filed with regulators on Thursday (May 15). Buffett’s…
by - May 15, 2014 6:20 pm
Fashion, festivals and a ‘fresh’ luncheon fill the NWA calendar
The coming weeks will feature fashion, festivals and a "fresh" luncheon, as NWA hosts the Fayetteville Style Show, the "Artosphere" Celebration, "S" Fest, Fayetteville's "Find it Fresh" Luncheon, and more….
by - May 15, 2014 5:55 pm
Northwest Arkansas home sales pace slowed in April
Northwest Arkansas real estate agents report an active sales market but numbers from MountData.com indicate a slowing pace across the two-country area. There were 575 total transactions in Benton and…
by - May 15, 2014 5:31 pm
President George W. Bush to be honored at Crystal Bridges
Wal-Mart CEOs Doug McMillon and Bill Simon are hosting a special gala this evening, May 15 at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville. The event honors 14 Medal of Honor recipients…
by - May 15, 2014 5:26 pm
Stay denied in gay marriage case, AG appeals to state Supreme Court (Updated)
Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza on Thursday (May 15) clarified his May 9 ruling that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage, and he also rejected a request by…
by - May 15, 2014 12:54 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Cargill trims workforce, Kellogg helps rice growers
• Cargill to reduce meatpacker jobs Tightening cattle supplies is prompting Cargill Meat Solutions to downsize the workforce at its Dodge City, Kansas plant, according to Cargill spokesman Mark Klein. The…
by - May 15, 2014 11:08 am
Chronic Pain Management Group
Ozark Guidance is pleased to offer the next chronic pain management group starting on Monday, June 2, 2014 at the main campus at 2400 South 48th Street in Springdale. Dr….
by - May 15, 2014 8:02 am
Walmart Reports 1Q Earnings; Profit Falls 5 Percent
The company largely attributed the earnings miss to the brutal winter that saw many shoppers staying home to avoid the elements.
by - May 15, 2014 6:52 am
Wal-Mart income, comp sales down in the first fiscal quarter (Updated)
Officials with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said bad weather and a currency exchange rate were partially to blame for a comparable decline in net income in the first fiscal quarter and…
by - May 15, 2014 6:11 am
Foreclosure activity trends lower in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith area
The foreclosure train is slowing across the Natural State, particularly in Benton County, that once led in the number of distressed homes. Irvine, Calif.,-based RealtyTrac reports 389 foreclosure filings in…
by - May 14, 2014 9:12 pm
Wal-Mart to hire 95 for new Farmington store
Wal-Mart plans to fill up to 95 new jobs being created at its Neighborhood Market in Farmington that is slated to open this summer. A temporary hiring center has opened…
by - May 14, 2014 8:40 pm
Auxiliary at Northwest Medical Bentonville garners award
The volunteer auxiliary of Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville won the American Hospital Associations (AHA) award for volunteer excellence for their “Sock-It-To-Me” program collecting over 2,000 pairs of new socks…
by - May 14, 2014 7:42 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court pushes same-sex marriage stay, voter ID rule
The Arkansas Supreme Court denied a state of Arkansas request for a stay in a ruling that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages, but the court’s order created more…
by - May 14, 2014 7:23 pm
‘The Sunny Side of Leadership’ is about people
The two most important phrases used in leadership are not delegation and profit margins but rather “please” and “thank you,” according to Don Soderquist, retired chief operations officer of Wal-Mart…
by - May 14, 2014 7:07 pm
Retailers, brands move to ‘multiple touch points’ amid digital age
Ken Nisch, chairman of JGA, has designed brick-and-mortar retail stores for nearly 40 years. He said digital is and will continue to transform the retail experience during the next three…
by - May 14, 2014 4:58 pm
Buster named Arvest community lender in Gravette
Arvest Bank has named Eric Buster as a community lender in the bank’s Gravette branch. Buster has worked for Arvest Bank for the past two years. He began in Arvest’s…
by - May 14, 2014 4:48 pm
Beebe names 21 to Arkansas boards and commission
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (May 14) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Theresa Brassfield, Blytheville, as the Mississippi County Judge, until such time as the elected county…