by - December 18, 2014 1:02 pm
Museum curators knew they had a winner on their hands early on with the State of the Art: Discovering American Art exhibit. Crystal Bridges reports more than 127,000 visitors have…
by - December 18, 2014 12:42 pm
Wal-Mart announced Thursday (Dec. 18) that it will implement enhanced poultry safety measures for suppliers designed to further protect customers against foodborne illnesses. The new guidelines are in addition to…
by - December 18, 2014 7:27 am
A private group of Fort Smith investors has helped recruit to Fort Smith an advanced manufacturing company created through a Fayetteville-based venture firm that has plans to be operational by…
by - December 18, 2014 6:36 am
The good vibes that Arkansas and U.S. consumers are getting from lower pump prices this holiday season will also make for hectic highways and busy airports as Americans with more…
by - December 17, 2014 6:51 pm
Agricultural opinions were upbeat about President Obama's plan to move towards normalizing relations between the United States and Cuba, but political attitudes were mixed. On Wednesday, Obama announced a plan…
by - December 17, 2014 4:17 pm
Wal-Mart is reportedly mulling a purchase of Nook from Barnes and Nobles as the Bentonville-based retailer continues to explore ways to expand its footprint and service offerings against Amazon. Wal-Mart…
by - December 17, 2014 4:03 pm
Arkansas public schools can have necessary broadband internet at no extra cost to the state and without connecting to a “backbone” such as ARE-ON, the House and Senate Education Committees…
by - December 17, 2014 3:07 pm
More road construction is on tap for Springdale. The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department agreed Wednesday (Dec. 17) to pay nearly $101 million for the construction of the first section…
by - December 17, 2014 1:53 pm
While not broad, improvements in employment, sales tax collections and tourism sector employment helped push positive economic trends during the third quarter of 2014 for Arkansas’ three largest metro areas….
by - December 17, 2014 1:28 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson (R) made several key appointments to his upcoming administration. Brigadier Gen. Mark Berry was named as the 52nd Adjutant General of Arkansas, Rep. Allen Kerr will be…
by - December 16, 2014 10:41 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism provided on Tuesday (Dec. 16) its list of Henry Award finalists, with Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area connected to several of…
by - December 16, 2014 10:08 pm
With a close vote in both bodies, the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court voted to approve “Parrot Island Water Park” as the name of…
by - December 16, 2014 9:26 pm
It was a big dollar, big decision night for the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The Board approved – after a third reading – a roughly $48 million general fund…
by - December 16, 2014 9:06 pm
Walmart’s private label grocery and consumable products continues to offer substantial savings for consumers watching every dime they spend, according to a recent pricing survey completed by Raymond James &…
by - December 16, 2014 5:43 pm
Enplanement traffic at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) likely broke a new annual enplanement record on Dec. 5, and could end the year with around 640,000 enplanements. Traffic also…
by - December 16, 2014 5:25 pm
Doug Babb, CEO of Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic, one of the largest physician-owned medical groups in Arkansas, is stepping down at the end of 2014. His more than seven-year run…
by - December 16, 2014 3:11 pm
Consumers in Arkansas report having less existing mortgage debt and higher overall savings rates than their neighbors in Missouri and Oklahoma, according to the third phase of the Arvest Bank’s…
by - December 16, 2014 2:58 pm
Wal-Mart Stores, the nation’s largest private employer, was hit with a $188 million order this week by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court over failure to allow workers their full meal and…
by - December 15, 2014 9:29 pm
The leadership of the Arkansas House of Representatives convened all new members last week for the Legislative Institute. It’s a weeklong series of events meant to prepare for the approaching…
by - December 15, 2014 9:22 pm
A report presented Monday night (Dec. 15) to the Fort Smith Board of Education appears to throw a wet blanket on previous talk among school officials to soon build a…
