by - October 26, 2012 11:02 am
VBHS Theatre presents Snoopy! The Musical
VBHS Theatre presents Snoopy! The Musical Fine Arts Center- Van Buren November 2-4 VBHS Theatre presents Snoopy! The Musical. Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. Sunday at 2…
Fort Smith
by - October 26, 2012 9:10 am
Tusk to Tail: 20 years
As Jason Parker pointed out in his column this week, Ole Miss is coming to Little Rock for the first time since 1992. How dramatically have things changed over the…
by - October 26, 2012 8:52 am
SEC Football Week 9: SEC set for big weekend
Rarely has there been as important of a weekend on tap for the Southeastern Conference than this one. Sure, everyone talks about the ruggedness of the league and how every…
by - October 25, 2012 10:02 pm
International trade finance seminar coming to Rogers
Arkansas companies wanting to learn to finance their export sales’ growth and to mitigate payment risks have a learning opportunity available in both Little Rock and Rogers. The Little Rock…
by - October 25, 2012 9:35 pm
Quarterly revenue down, income up for Acxiom
Lower revenue, but greater profits — that’s the bottom line for Acxiom’s second quarter. The Little Rock-based data marketer posted quarterly net income of $16.37 million, up 26% from a…
by - October 25, 2012 9:00 pm
Abandoned principles
My late father taught me that what defines a principle is the willingness to adhere to it even when that adherence hurts. Maybe that’s why the newfound appreciation of the…
by - October 25, 2012 6:55 pm
A&P offers ‘Quick tally’ of university economic impact
A “quick tally” of the economic impact of the University of Arkansas includes information that the economic impact so far in 2012 from home Razorback football games is $40.842 million…
by - October 25, 2012 6:09 pm
Adam & Eats: Ed Walker’s, Too
On this week’s adventure, we head to an old favorite. And yet, at the same time, a brand new disappointment. You’ll see what I mean in a minute. It’s sort…
by - October 25, 2012 4:57 pm
Wal-Mart ups ante on sustainability
Wal-Mart told its global suppliers they have until 2017 to comply with its sustainability initiative or risk losing shelf space. The retailer said Thursday (Oct. 25) during a conference in…
by - October 25, 2012 2:50 pm
Naturally Improvable Costume Contest
by - October 25, 2012 2:31 pm
Coal Miner’s Day Festival
Games, Crafts, Food and fun…all on the main street in Huntington. Festival is a 2 day event from 9 am through 10 pm both days. Come celebrate the festival in…
by - October 25, 2012 1:54 pm
UA athlete graduation rate at 72%
University of Arkansas student-athletes that entered school in a four-year period from 2002-05 had a graduation success rate of 72% in the most recent numbers released by the NCAA. The…
by - October 25, 2012 1:46 pm
Pending sales of U.S. existing homes rose 0.3% in September
Americans signed fewer contracts than forecast in September to purchase previously owned homes, a sign the industry’s recovery will be uneven. The index of pending home resales climbed 0.3% after…
by - October 25, 2012 1:20 pm
Arkansas House District 82: Gossage and Post
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 82 pits challenger Bill Gossage (R) against Rep. Leslee Post, D-Ozark, in a contest where job creation takes center stage. But while…
by - October 25, 2012 12:15 pm
Quarterly income down for Simmons First
Simmons First National Corp. posted net income of $6.8 million, down from $7.3 million one year ago. Net income for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012, was $19.7 million,…
by - October 25, 2012 10:05 am
Fort Smith Little Theater Presents Little Women
by - October 24, 2012 5:04 pm
Arkansas House District 81: Grulkey and Harris
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 81 pits challenger Wolf Grulkey (D) against Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork, in a contest where job creation will be the top…
by - October 24, 2012 4:47 pm
P.A.M. Transportation posts solid profits
This year has been a complete turnaround story for Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. The traditional dry van carrier posted net profits of $880,907, or 10 cents a share in…
by - October 24, 2012 4:39 pm
UAFS debate audience for medical marijuana – barely
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students sparred Wednesday (Oct. 24) over the state initiative to legalize the sale of medical marijuana, which will come before the public at…
by - October 24, 2012 4:18 pm
Arkansas House District 80: Fite and Norton
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 80 pits candidates Charlene Fite (R) and Jack Norton (D) in a contest where job creation and taxes will receive the lion's…