by - March 31, 2011 12:05 pm
story by Wesley Brown [email protected] The sudden and surprise departure of Acxiom Corp’s top executives caught the market off guard as the company’s shares were slaughtered in Wednesday’s trading session,…
by - March 31, 2011 11:51 am
Fort Smith native Travis Stephens didn’t expect to land a top job so soon, but he’s eager to begin work as the CEO and chief economic development officer for the…
by - March 31, 2011 10:59 am
story by Wesley Brown [email protected] Small and medium-sized businesses and even government entities are taking a closer look at fuel-saving strategy that propelled quirky Southwest Airlines’ to an incredible 17-year…
by - March 31, 2011 8:37 am
Small business owners are optimistic, but fear inflation.
by - March 30, 2011 8:41 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] After days of negotiations and partisan criticism, Rep. Clark Hall, D-Marvell,…
by - March 30, 2011 3:01 pm
It’s a movie that turns into a video game. The movie is, in a word, pointless.
by - March 30, 2011 1:23 pm
Twenty days after Golden Living announced it would move its headquarter operations to Dallas, the company said it would add at least 200 jobs to what is now known as…
by - March 30, 2011 9:14 am
A bill promoting development in downtown districts appears headed for another defeat in the Arkansas Senate. Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, filed HB 1118 on Jan. 12, with the bill…
by - March 30, 2011 8:43 am
During the “free speech for a dollar” portion of Tuesday’s (Mar. 29) Rotary Club meeting, a Rotary member gave a dollar to praise University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart…
by - March 29, 2011 4:30 pm
Easter Drive-Thru April 22-23 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Bethlehem Freewill Baptist church 3130 Pointer Trail East Van Buren Easter Drive-Thru “Life of Christ” sponsored by Bethlehem Free…
by - March 29, 2011 4:29 pm
Passion Play April 22-23 7 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail A Passion Play presented by Butterfield Assembly of God Church. 7 p.m. nightly. Tickets are…
by - March 29, 2011 4:27 pm
J.R’s Country Gospel Singers King Opera House April 16 7 p.m. J.R.’s Country Gospel Variety Show. 7 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door. For more information call 479-474-2426.
by - March 29, 2011 4:25 pm
VBHS Play “Radium Girls” April 15-16 7 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory tells the story of female factory workers in…
by - March 29, 2011 4:23 pm
Elvis Tribute April 9 King Opera House 7:00 p.m. Elvis Tribute with Michael Cullipher. 7 p.m. Tickets $10. For more information call 479-474-2426.
by - March 29, 2011 4:20 pm
Spectrum Brass Quintet April 8 Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail 7 p.m. Spectrum Brass Gershwin Review. Spectrum Brass, a quintet from Michigan, presents their Gershwin…
by - March 29, 2011 4:14 pm
Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Political wrangling over health care reform could throw a monkey wrench…
by - March 29, 2011 4:04 pm
Robert Powell’s 51-year career in the trucking industry will soon end when he retires his position May 4 as chairman of the board at Van Buren-based USA Truck. According to…
by - March 29, 2011 3:01 pm
Expansion of Arkansas’ media shield law to include television reporters and Internet-based journalists is headed to the desk of Gov. Mike Beebe for his expected signature. Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort…
by - March 29, 2011 2:35 pm
Successful entrepreneurs are those who push beyond the excuses.
by - March 29, 2011 2:08 pm
An opponent of the "Fayetteville to the Fourth" Congressional redistricting plan is promoting an alternative map that divides several counties, but keeps major cities in existing districts. Also, State Senators…
