by - August 21, 2014 11:01 am
FREE End of Summer Concert Series with Ultra Suede
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville, AR 72764 September 30 at 6:30 pm
Fort Smith
by - August 21, 2014 10:58 am
Free End of Summer Concert Series with JMBand of NWA
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks, 4703 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville, AR 72764 September 16 at 6:30 pm FREE to all. Lawn chairs and picnics are welcomed
by - August 21, 2014 9:57 am
Family Dollar rejects Dollar General offer
Dollar General has been jilted by Family Dollar as the discounter has opted to hold firm with Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion deal. Family Dollar’s board cites “significant antitrust issues” related…
by - August 20, 2014 11:11 pm
PetSmart exploring possible sale of the company
Pet specialty retailer PetSmart announced this week that it has been working with J.P. Morgan Securities and law firm Wachell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to explore several alternatives to increase…
by - August 20, 2014 10:10 pm
Target’s troubles continue with missed earnings, lower guidance
Target’s new CEO Brian Cornell has his work cut out for him amid sagging profits some 62% lower than a year ago in the recent quarter and weaker earnings forecasts…
by - August 20, 2014 9:38 pm
Immigration, budget cuts hot topics at Womack town hall meeting
Immigration, the federal budget and national defense were among the most discussed topics Wednesday (Aug. 20) at a town hall event held by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, at the…
by - August 20, 2014 6:30 pm
Car-Mart reports dip in quarterly income on higher revenue
America’s Car-Mart management says its work to stem the onslaught on competition is paying off as the buy here, pay here used car company posted quarterly revenue of $127.376 million,…
by - August 20, 2014 5:52 pm
Lottery Commission to close offices in Springdale, Camden, Jonesboro
The Arkansas Lottery Commission voted Wednesday (Aug. 20) to close its three regional claim centers in Springdale, Jonesboro and Camden, a savings measure expected to free as much as $381,000…
by - August 20, 2014 5:51 pm
Mitt Romney endorses Hutchinson in Arkansas gubernatorial race
The 2012 Republican presidential nominee paid a visit to Northeast Arkansas, endorsing fellow Republican Asa Hutchinson in this year’s gubernatorial election. During an afternoon press conference at the Arkansas State…
by - August 20, 2014 5:22 pm
Opposition noted to effort to abolish Arkansas Lt. Governor’s office
A majority of legislators from Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith who responded The City Wire’s question about the future of the Lt. Governor’s office oppose an existing proposal to do…
by - August 20, 2014 3:22 pm
Highland Pellets to build $130 million plant in Pine Bluff
Highland Pellets LLC, an Arkansas company, will build a $130 million, 500,000 metric ton wood pellet facility in Pine Bluff creating 35 jobs. Highland Pellets is a privately held company…
by - August 20, 2014 1:54 pm
Small Business Workshop
by - August 20, 2014 1:48 pm
Niloak Pottery Exhibition
by - August 20, 2014 12:53 pm
Manufacturing base lifts Arkansas GDP in fourth quarter of 2013
Arkansas’ blue collar manufacturing base was once again the main workhorse in the state’s 3% economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to new state Gross Domestic Product…
by - August 20, 2014 12:39 pm
Falling pump prices expected to continue through back half of 2014
Gasoline prices in Arkansas are nearing a seven-month low and should continue to see a gradual decline through Labor Day until the end of the year, the Energy Information Administration’s…
by - August 20, 2014 10:47 am
British National Theatre LIVE!: “A Streetcar Named Desire”
Malco Fort Smith Cinema (Fort Smith, AR) Malco Razorback Cinema (Fayetteville, AR) Showtime: 7:00pm Runtime: 3 hrs Tickets: $19 (On sale 8/8) Synopsis: Special not-to-be-missed production of Tennessee Williams A…
by - August 20, 2014 10:43 am
Duran Duran: Unstaged
– Malco Fort Smith Cinema (Fort Smith, AR) -Malco Razorback Cinema (Fayetteville, AR) Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins Showtime: 7:30pm Tickets: $13.50 each Synopsis: The band performs 18 songs, including…
by - August 19, 2014 7:28 pm
Fort Smith Board approves $1.5 million for osteopathic college
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved three items related to infrastructure improvements at the site of the planned Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine. The two resolutions and one ordinance…
by - August 19, 2014 6:52 pm
Fort Smith library officials talk budget cuts following millage election loss
At the first Fort Smith Library Board of Trustees meeting following the failed millage increase election on Aug. 12, the board and management of the library are expecting budget cuts…
by - August 19, 2014 6:45 pm
Dollar store segment consolidation likely to put pressure on Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores management has expressed no public interest in acquiring Family Dollar, which has takeover offers from Dollar Tree and Dollar General. The lack of interest by Wal-Mart doesn’t mean…