by - June 9, 2013 9:52 pm
Meat processors continue consolidation
Meat giant JBS, parent company of Pilgrim’s Pride, said it will pay as much as $3 billion in cash and assumed debt of Seara Brasil poultry to expand its footprint…
Fort Smith
by - June 9, 2013 6:02 pm
Analysts quiz Wal-Mart officers on market, legal issues
Wal-Mart’s top management team sat down with analysts following Friday’s (June 7) shareholder meeting to discuss operating challenges and growth potential for the retail giant this coming year. Chief Financial…
by - June 9, 2013 5:28 pm
Mr. Sam’s meeting metamorphosis
Like much of small town America, the circus comes to town only once a year. That’s what Wal-Mart shareholders and Northwest Arkansas have come to expect each June. Just like…
by - June 9, 2013 5:14 pm
Casino accounting
I hate gambling. I even hate attending conferences in Las Vegas when I don’t gamble. For me gambling at a casino is a noisy, smoky waste of time and money….
by - June 9, 2013 3:45 pm
Local entrepreneur touts green pizza
One local business entrepreneur sees green pizza as appetizing and said keeping a lid on overhead costs also allows him to pass those savings on to consumers. Rolf Wilkin, owner…
by - June 9, 2013 11:39 am
Photography the focus of CAE’s June Exhibit
Patrons were treated to an array of photographic images on Friday (June 7) at the Opening Reception of the Center for Art and Education’s June exhibit. Entitled Photography Dynamics, the…
by - June 7, 2013 8:12 pm
Clayton House Belle Grove Historic District Walking Tour
Truly step back in time with the Clayton House’s new walking tour through one of Arkansas’ oldest neighborhoods. Fort Smith’s Belle Grove Historic District boasts the largest variety of Victorian architectural…
by - June 7, 2013 8:02 pm
Clayton Camp: “Games of Yesteryear”
Laugh out loud in the Clayton House parlor as you watch your friends disguise their voices, try to think of words beginning with the right letter, or act out a…
by - June 7, 2013 6:51 pm
Wal-Mart events focused on the ‘associates’
Rule No. 6 of legendary retailer Sam Walton was “celebrate your successes." But more than half of Walton’s list of “10 rules for building a business” dealt with engaging and…
by - June 7, 2013 3:20 pm
Art Exhibit: Opening Reception for The 65th River Valley Invitational
FREE TO PUBLIC!! Please come enjoy the opening reception for The 65th River Valley Invitational art works that will be displayed at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. The Museum…
by - June 7, 2013 1:55 pm
Brooks nominated for U.S. District Judge for Arkansas’ Western District
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., announced Friday (June 7) that Timothy Brooks has been nominated by President Barack Obama for U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. “With…
by - June 7, 2013 1:01 pm
Pryor: Not enough money for rivers, too much for politics
In a wide-ranging speech to the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce's First Friday Breakfast today (June 7), U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., spoke about the housing market, the overall…
by - June 7, 2013 12:35 pm
Poll: Most Arkansans oppose immigration reform plan
Two new polls show widespread state opposition to immigration reform, including a measure being considered at the federal level. A poll released Friday (June 7) by the Federation for American…
by - June 7, 2013 11:37 am
Project Compassion Dinner
THURSDAY, JULY 18TH, 2013 6PM ALL FRIENDS OF PROJECT COMPASSION ARE INVITED TO ATTEND! Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Margaret Tremwel, Director of Senior Care, Sparks Hospital Entertainment by Pam Camp…
by - June 7, 2013 11:17 am
Shareholders see and hear celebrities, officers and critics
Broadway and action movie star Hugh Jackman emceed a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in which a party atmosphere highlighting the company’s financial successes and its employee contributions also included a few…
by - June 6, 2013 7:05 pm
Wal-Mart execs remain positive for growth
From e-Commerce confidence to small business challenges, top executives with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. promoted an expectation for growth at the world’s larger retailer this coming year. Wal-Mart is unfazed by…
by - June 6, 2013 5:50 pm
‘Arkansas’ Own’ rolled out by Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart executives are taking the retailer’s “store of the community” seriously these days across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Products like Norman Lures of Greenwood, Mainstay Candles made in Fayetteville, Cavender’s…
by - June 6, 2013 5:36 pm
More for Moore, OK Benefit
"More for Moore, OK!" with Zumba Fitness and The River Valley Zumba Fitness Instructors Eager to help Moore? You still have a chance to bless the families affected…
by - June 6, 2013 2:29 pm
New Arkansas website has ‘responsive design’
How do you take one of the top government websites in the nation and make it even better? Optimize the site for mobile devices, according to Phil Billingsley, general manager…
by - June 6, 2013 1:49 pm
Arkansas GDP up 1.3% in 2012
Arkansas’ economy grew an estimated 1.3% in 2012, with growth in manufacturing, utilities and trade responsible for most of the increase. The increase is better than the 0.7% gross domestic…