by - September 17, 2012 3:13 pm
Grey Street pushes pink bow tie to NYC
Andy Hearn of Grey Street Formal knew Patricia Brown three months before learning one of the most important lessons he’d ever experience. The two met at a Business by Referral…
Fort Smith
by - September 17, 2012 9:52 am
Single Parent Scholarship: Lifeline to many
Shael McDonald had been a successful, well-respected paralegal for 15 years when people from the law firm where she worked encouraged her to earn a college degree. McDonald wasn’t the…
by - September 17, 2012 7:35 am
Wal-Mart may win in India as Carrefour, Tesco slump
India’s opening up of foreign investment in retail may see Wal-Mart Stores Inc. be the first to tap the $505 billion market as Carrefour SA and Tesco Plc focus on…
by - September 16, 2012 8:37 pm
It’s your fault
The thing that pisses me off more and more with each election cycle is not the BS we hear from politicians or political groups, it’s the folks who allow the…
by - September 16, 2012 4:00 pm
Tusk to Tail: Alabama, Pepsi and rain. Yuck.
Looks like we picked the wrong week to play Alabama. You may need to be over 40 to get that movie reference. 1980’s Airplane! features Lloyd Bridges as an air…
by - September 16, 2012 3:20 pm
Hog fans party through the pain of historical loss
FAYETTEVILLE — It’s been a rough week for Razorback fans and things didn’t get any easier for them Saturday (Sept. 15). The dreary day threatened resolve with constant drizzle, but fans…
by - September 16, 2012 11:38 am
Wal-Mart does not agree to terms for its first New York store
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said it failed to agree on economic terms for opening its first store in New York. The retailer remains committed to expanding into…
by - September 15, 2012 8:49 am
Hallelujah Girls is spa dee-licious
FORT SMITH — If you’re looking for laughs, then The Hallelujah Girls at the Fort Smith Little Theatre delivers. When Sugar Lee Thompkins (Debbie Carney) buys a church with her friends…
by - September 14, 2012 7:56 pm
Simmons First acquires failed St. Louis bank
Simmons First National Corporation announced Friday (Sept. 14) through its wholly-owned bank subsidiary expanded into the St. Louis, Mo. market by acquiring approximately $282 million in assets of Truman Bank…
by - September 14, 2012 4:14 pm
Surprise U.S. factory drop highlights outlook risk
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly fell in August by the most since March 2009, highlighting risks to the economic outlook a day after the Federal Reserve boosted record stimulus….
by - September 14, 2012 3:42 pm
Cash Music Festival, Riverfest make top 100 events
Two Arkansas events, the Johnny Cash Music Festival in Jonesboro and Little Rock’s Riverfest, have been selected by the American Bus Association as two of the ABA’s 2013 Top Events…
by - September 14, 2012 3:01 pm
Toy wars begin among big box retailers
Retailers Wal-Mart and Toys "R" Us have again set the stage for another toy show down this holiday season each offering more perks to woo consumers to their corners. The…
by - September 14, 2012 12:26 pm
Trunk or Treat with Harvest Time
by - September 14, 2012 11:10 am
JBU reports record enrollment
John Brown University’s fall 2012 enrollment is the highest in the school’s history, according to the university’s “11th Day” report. In total, 2,176 students were recorded on the census mandated…
by - September 13, 2012 8:29 pm
Wal-Mart to offer Apple’s iPhone pre-orders for first time
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, will take pre-orders for the new Apple Inc. iPhone for the first time and offer discounts on the device. The iPhone 5, announced…
by - September 13, 2012 6:46 pm
Tusk to Tail: Keep calm and tailgate on
At the onset of the Second World War, the British government distributed red and white posters intended to raise morale in light of potential foreign invasion. The message was simple,…
by - September 13, 2012 6:29 pm
The City Wire Show: GOP to control Legislature?
Ted Thomas said during taping for The City Wire Show that he is confident Republicans will capture a majority of seats in the Arkansas House and the Arkansas Senate. Interviews…
by - September 13, 2012 4:59 pm
Truck driver shortage worsens
A better economy and higher safety standards have created two major challenges for trucking companies across the country trying to fill empty seats with safe drivers. “Despite some estimates, I…
by - September 13, 2012 4:40 pm
Electronics, therapy focus of ATU-Ozark events
Through a partnership with eSCO, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will sponsor an electronic recycling event Tuesday, Sept. 25. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside…
by - September 13, 2012 4:09 pm
SEC Football Week 3: The Bama-Arkansas Warhawk tie
You’ve had a week to think about it, dissect it and (hopefully) forget it. Those upsets that make college football so great are always enjoyable – when it’s not your…