by - December 12, 2012 6:50 pm
The end of the NCAA?
Poor Mark Emmert. The president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has had to stand idly by as college football reconstitutes itself around him. Rutgers and the University of Maryland…
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by - December 12, 2012 5:40 pm
Gallery guides a treasure at Crystal Bridges
BENTONVILLE— When most people spend eight months in school, it’s part of advancing through a degree program or there is some other reward in sight. For dozens of volunteers at…
by - December 12, 2012 5:03 pm
Road money, railroad plan topics of RITA meeting
Funding for the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) is still pending for 2013, though none of the financially supportive entities expect setbacks. RITA board members addressed that as…
by - December 12, 2012 4:46 pm
Dish wireless service approved by FCC
A proposal to allow Dish Network Corp. to offer smartphone service was approved unanimously by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, whose chairman called it a “major step” to boost mobile…
by - December 12, 2012 4:41 pm
Fort Smith named ‘True Western Town’ by True West magazine
Fort Smith has been named the number one “True Western Town” by True West Magazine for the year 2013. This is the eighth year that the 60-year-old monthly publication has…
by - December 12, 2012 3:14 pm
Whirlpool touts its commitment to U.S. job creation
Whirlpool Corp. recently bought a full-page newspaper ad in the Tulsa World touting the appliance maker’s commitment to creating U.S. jobs by saying it is: "Building the best in the…
by - December 12, 2012 2:49 pm
ATU-Ozark career center named ‘most improved’
The Arkansas Tech University Career Center has been honored by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), which named the technical center for high school students one of its “most improved…
by - December 12, 2012 12:03 pm
The State of Tourism in the Natural State
In order to give an analysis of the state of tourism in Arkansas, it’s almost imperative to look back and see how far we’ve come in the last forty or…
by - December 12, 2012 11:41 am
Dollar General to add tobacco in 2013
Competitive pressures and a perceived customer demand have prompted Dollar General to add cigarettes and other tobacco products to the majority of its 10,000 U.S. stores by the middle of…
by - December 12, 2012 10:38 am
Wal-Mart CEO says low prices, factory safety compatible
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke said he sees no conflict between paying low prices to suppliers that source merchandise from overseas and being able to maintain safe conditions at…
by - December 12, 2012 10:27 am
Are You Arkansavvy? Famous Arkansans abound
Arkansas has a rich artistic heritage. The state has produced dozens, if not hundreds, of artists, composers, authors, actors, and musicians. Little Rock-native and composer William Grant Still had the…
by - December 11, 2012 9:48 pm
Trimble tells UAFS grads to expect more change
Commencement speaker Melody Trimble told University of Arkansas at Fort Smith graduates Dec. 11 to still expect further change as they begin new adventures. Trimble, CEO for Sparks Health System…
by - December 11, 2012 9:23 pm
Retailers ring up record e-commerce sales (updated)
With two-thirds of the holiday shopping season in the books, e-commerce sales rose 13% from the same period in 2011, according to data firm comScore. Consumers doled out more than…
by - December 11, 2012 9:03 pm
Fort Smith Board to consider animal control rules
The Fort Smith Board of Directors tussled over voting on preliminary recommendations from the Animal Services Advisory Board (ASAB) and received a “crash course” on tree and power line conflicts…
by - December 11, 2012 5:30 pm
Bielema picks Ash as Razorbacks defensive coordinator
With the naming on Tuesday of Chris Ash as his new defensive coordinator, new Head Razorback football coach Bret Bielema is wasting no time pulling together top staff. Bielema, the…
by - December 11, 2012 4:35 pm
Tightest corn crop since ‘74 to push record prices
Three consecutive years of smaller U.S. corn harvests are driving inventories of the world’s most- consumed grain to a 39-year low and spurring Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to predict that…
by - December 11, 2012 4:25 pm
Hendrickson, Shaver focus on early autism detection
There is a small but bright room on the fourth floor of the Physicians Building at Mercy Fort Smith. It is filled with toy cars sporting foam bodies and plastic…
by - December 11, 2012 8:24 am
India may order investigation into Wal-Mart lobbying expenditure
India may conduct an investigation into money spent on lobbying by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in its bid to enter the country’s retail market, as opposition lawmakers stalled parliament demanding a…
by - December 10, 2012 9:55 pm
Bangladesh fire safety to cost retailers $3 billion
The global garment industry would have to spend about $3 billion over five years to bring safety standards at Bangladesh apparel factories to Western standards, an analysis by a labor-rights…
by - December 10, 2012 8:01 pm
Electronic wagers near $2.5 billion in Arkansas
With one month to go, casino-style gambling at Arkansas’ two racetracks is poised to top $2.5 billion for the year. According to the latest statistics released by the Arkansas Racing…