by - July 15, 2014 5:31 pm
Consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the nation’s gross domestic product, remains fickle as signs still point to timid behavior despite heavy promotional activity from retailers. And consumer activity is…
by - July 15, 2014 3:48 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (July 15) that the Wallace and Jama Fowler Family has made a $2.5 million gift to help fund the University of Arkansas’ new Baseball…
by - July 15, 2014 3:28 pm
Sparks Health System is making an early release of approximately $13.5 million to be applied toward the opening of the proposed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine at Chaffee Crossing in…
by - July 15, 2014 3:09 pm
A meeting of the Central Business Improvement District on Tuesday (July 15) provided an update on potential street closures in the downtown area. The CBID has previously requested that the…
by - July 15, 2014 3:02 pm
Crawford County's home sales may have fallen off in May, but the northern neighbor to Fort Smith more than made up for a disappointing May with its June sales report….
by - July 15, 2014 2:15 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services picked up steam in the second quarter after a sluggish start to fiscal 2014. The Lowell-based logistics firms reported solid net profits of $93.4 million, up…
by - July 15, 2014 11:01 am
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Ross, a former Congress from Prescott, released a plan Tuesday that he said would boost funding by at least $8.5 million to reduce crime, relieve prison…
by - July 14, 2014 8:57 pm
As Arkansas regulators contemplate how to cut carbon emissions from the state’s fleet of coal-fired power plants, reducing the state’s dependence on its cheapest and most plentiful source of power…
by - July 14, 2014 8:24 pm
On June 2, the Environmental Protection Agency announced its most sweeping rulemaking yet, one that will affect every American but disproportionately affect every Arkansan. By restricting the use of coal,…
by - July 14, 2014 5:32 pm
Bank of the Ozarks posted second quarter net income of $26.5 million, up 30% over one year ago. The big earnings boost comes as the Little Rock-based bank has completed…
by - July 14, 2014 5:27 pm
After more than four decades in public education and administration, Van Buren Superintendent of Schools Dr. Merle Dickerson hung up his proverbial educator's hat last month and headed off into…
by - July 14, 2014 5:25 pm
Paul Harvel’s more than 46 years of work with chambers of commerce in three states – from Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith to Amarillo – has garnered him the most…
by - July 14, 2014 4:16 pm
The restaurant segment continues to see sluggish activity throughout the second quarter and first half of 2014. The industry’s snapshot for June showed same-store sales were flat at 0.3% during…
by - July 14, 2014 12:14 pm
The Arkansas Energy Office (AEO), a division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, has announced that $150,000 in rebates will be awarded through its Clean Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program, part…
by - July 14, 2014 12:08 pm
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, his friend and personal assistant continue healing from the fatality accident on June 7 when the limo bus they were in collided with a Wal-Mart…
by - July 14, 2014 11:15 am
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by - July 13, 2014 6:53 pm
Known as the “Oscars of Innovation,” the list of the world’s top 100 technological product innovations compiled by R&D Magazine is prestigious, and the new list includes a Fayetteville-based firm….
by - July 13, 2014 5:37 pm
There are important issues facing America and Arkansas but our two candidates for United States Senate appear to be more concerned with throwing each other under the church bus. The…
by - July 13, 2014 1:38 pm
When in-state trucking CEO Steve Williams talks about being for more, new and higher federal taxes on diesel fuel, which could help with the dwindling federal Highway Trust Fund, he…
by - July 13, 2014 1:17 pm
A new twist occurred July 1 in the U.S. Senate race between Congressman Tom Cotton (R- Dardanelle) and Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark). In giving his reactions to the U.S. Supreme…
