by - April 21, 2012 10:17 pm
Unlike other previous scandals faced by the world’s largest retailer, allegations that widespread bribery was conducted by a senior level Wal-Mart executive could reach the retailer’s board room. The New…
by - April 21, 2012 2:52 pm
FORT SMITH — For those not familiar with bourbon, it’s an American whiskey made from three different grains — corn, rye and malted barley — and sometimes wheat. Compared with other…
by - April 20, 2012 10:12 pm
The Riverview Hope Campus has Sept. 30, 2012, in its sights. That’s the day the Old Fort Homeless Coalition (OFHC) hopes to close on the property at 301 South E…
by - April 20, 2012 5:14 pm
Four students from the Sam M. Walton College of Business won top prize at the Intermodal Association of North America Logistics & Supply Chain Management Undergraduate case competition in Jacksonville,…
by - April 20, 2012 5:05 pm
FORT SMITH — Zydeco accordion maestro Chubby Carrier and famed blues guitarist Eric Sardinas will headline the 22nd Riverfront Blues Festival, slated for June 22-23 at Harry E. Kelley Park. The…
by - April 20, 2012 5:00 pm
Efforts to raise $3 million to establish the National Child Protection Training Center on the campus of the NorthWest Arkansas Community College are well underway with $680,000 in pledges, according…
by - April 20, 2012 4:29 pm
FORT SMITH — In the vein of spring and all it promises, the 70-plus-member Fort Smith Chorale is rehearsing for its 31st annual spring concert, delightfully deemed Light Eternal. Highlighted by…
by - April 20, 2012 2:43 pm
FORT SMITH — Perhaps a better name for the United Way of Fort Smith Area’s Day of Caring would be to call it the Widespread Day of Caring. From morning till…
by - April 20, 2012 2:11 pm
FORT SMITH — More than 100 Fort Smith Leadership graduates and the businesses that lend their expertise to the program gathered for a 25th class reunion Thursday night (April 19). The…
by - April 20, 2012 11:12 am
With no apparent response to a letter they sent Feb. 28, the six members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation again sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta requesting data…
by - April 20, 2012 10:31 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate during March fell to 7.4%, with the estimate of employment during the month totaling more than 26,000 compared to March 2011. The March report also shows that…
by - April 20, 2012 10:10 am
The Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the winners of its inaugural GRIT (Giving Recognition in Tourism) awards for tourism on Thursday (April 19) at the MovieLounge, Fort Smith’s…
by - April 19, 2012 11:07 pm
Chaffee Crossing’s financial statements may show a $486,677 loss (including approximately $281,873 in capital improvement expenses) for the first quarter of 2012, but for Executive Director Ivy Owen and the…
by - April 19, 2012 7:26 pm
It sounds like a simple concept: Explore Northwest Arkansas. But regional business leaders hope the new marketing campaign will resonate with folks traveling to the region this year. The marketing…
by - April 19, 2012 3:27 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. had a healthy quarter as net income rose to $6.355 million in the first quarter reporting period compared to $5.066 million one year ago….
by - April 19, 2012 2:57 pm
When House Revenue and Tax Chairman Rep. Davy Carter, R-Cabot, proposed a complete review of the Arkansas tax code, he may not have known what a history lesson he asked…
by - April 19, 2012 2:20 pm
Father John Maxwell, Manager of Pastoral Services at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center and pastor of the St. George and Alexandra Orthodox Church in Fort Smith, admits that it’s “a…
by - April 19, 2012 1:59 pm
I don’t know enough about Farmington to have anything against the place. But it seems to me like a community in a state of shock. It used to be a…
by - April 19, 2012 1:57 pm
Continuing our theme of tragically under-eaten at restaurants, this week we head to a Salvadorian restaurant that has probably never even showed up on your radar, even though you’ve probably…
by - April 19, 2012 1:25 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — It’s every man and music fan for himself Friday (April 20), when ticket packages go on sale for the 2012 Fayetteville Roots Festival. The third annual event is…
