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J.B. Hunt executives see pay boost

The top five executives at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. were granted base pay raises last week by the company’s executive compensation board. The new salaries were outlined in a…

Large crowd attends Veterans Day Parade at Chaffee Crossing

Ellis street and Darby Ave were lined with people on both sides including a few bleachers that were full of people at 11 a.m. Saturday morning (Nov. 3). All these…

Regional CEO group outlines development strategy

Improving higher education, deepening the Arkansas River and mobilizing the Fort Smith regional workforce to meet demands of site selectors, were top priorities announced at the First Friday Breakfast on…

Income tax collections boost Arkansas revenue

Continued gains in individual income tax collections have outpaced declines in sales and use tax collections to keep Arkansas’ overall tax revenue up 2.1% compared to the same period in…

Tyson gives to Hurricane Sandy victims

SPRINGDALE – Tyson Foods pledged help for the American Red Cross’ relief and recovery efforts for Hurricane Sandy with a corporate match of $100,000 of employee donations that is being…

Tyson settles with workers in Council Bluffs

This week Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit involving 1,200 workers at a Council Bluffs, Iowa meat processing plant who claimed wage violations. …

James McMurtry in Concert

Second Street Live is back. Reserve your tickets as critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter, James McMurtry is welcomed to the UAFS Second Street Stage. The Texas native long has been known as an astute,…

U.S. jobless rate rises to 7.9%, but hiring is up

American employers added more workers than forecast in October and a rush of people entering the labor force pushed the jobless rate higher, according to the last report on the…

Johnson joins Citizens Bank and Trust

Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Van Buren has announced the addition of Russell Johnson as vice president/loan officer. He will be located at the main bank at 3110 Alma…

Tusk to Tail: Ti-i-i-ime is not on our side (No it’s not)

“I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.” – Golda Meir “Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” – Groucho Marx As daylight savings time…

Greenwood A&P revenue trending higher in 2012

Greenwood Hospitality Taxes for the first nine months of 2012 account for $77,806, according to the city's latest advertising and promotion (A&P) tax report. However, there were a number of…

Retailers’ October sales top estimates

U.S. retailers posted October same- store sales that topped analysts’ estimates as rising home values and consumer confidence boosted spending. Gap Inc. and Target Corp. were among chains that trailed…

Kellogg quarterly profit tops estimates amid higher prices

Kellogg Co., the maker of Corn Flakes cereal and Keebler Cookies and a major supplier to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., reported third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates amid price increases. Net…

Sparks physician captures anesthesia award

Dr. Juston Evenson, the medical director of Sparks Health System’s anesthesia department, was named South Division Anesthesia Medical Director of the Year for 2012 by EmCare. Sparks Health System contracts…

Benjamin West’s Cupid and Psyche

Benjamin West's Cupid and Psyche Monday, December 10, 4 to 5:30 pm Guest Speaker: Cora Gilroy-Ware Location: Great Hall Cora Gilroy-Ware is a PhD candidate at London's Tate Britain Gallery…

Undressing the Portrait: Aspiration, Attainment, and Fantasy in American Colonial Painting

Undressing the Portrait: Aspiration, Attainment, and Fantasy in American Colonial Painting Sunday, December 2, 3 to 4:15 pm Speaker: Tyson Scholar Susan Rather The clothing worn by the men and…

Get Illuminated with Light Art

Get Illuminated with Light Art Sunday, November 11, 1 to 5 p.m. Instructor: Sara Segerlin Get illuminated, and make your own glowing artwork through the exploration of colors and light….

The Art of Crystal Bridges documentary film premiere

The Art of Crystal Bridges, documentary film premiere Friday, November 9, 6:30 to 8:30 pm Presented by Communications Director Laura Jacobs and including a discussion with the filmmaker Larry Foley…

Van Buren progressing on tax funded improvements

The Van Buren City Council has selected Crawford Construction as the construction manager on the new police and fire stations as well as the new senior center, said Mayor Bob…

Are you Arkansavvy? Town names

While packing for my upcoming vacation, I thought about the number of towns in Arkansas that share names with out-of-state and foreign cities. In some cases, city founders named their…

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic