by - February 26, 2014 2:37 pm
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Rogers Little Theater (RLT) will present The Man Who Came to Dinner by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman on March 28-30 and April 3-6, 2014 Curtain time is 8…
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by - February 26, 2014 2:20 pm
John Brown University dedicates business college to Don Soderquist
John Brown University hosted a dedication ceremony of the Don G. Soderquist College of Business on Wednesday (Feb. 26) at the Siloam Springs campus. Soderquist and his family attended the…
by - February 26, 2014 1:35 pm
JBU Dedicates Soderquist College of Business
Don Soderquist was a leader at Walmart for more than 20 years, serving as chief operating officer and senior vice chairman during a period when the retail chain grew to become the largest in the world
by - February 26, 2014 1:34 pm
Team Red – Prediabetes
Team Red – Prediabetes Thursday, April 17, 2014, 6:30pm-7:30pm Rogers Activity Center 315 W Olive St., Room 207, Rogers, AR 72756 On Thursday, April 17th, join your American Diabetes…
by - February 26, 2014 1:16 pm
Arkansas’ tourism tax collections set new record in 2013
Revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set a record in 2013 by reaching $12.716 million, and the state’s tourism chief is predicting that 2014 could be even better for Arkansas’…
by - February 26, 2014 12:41 pm
Arkansas’ entrepreneurial network expands to central Arkansas
The growth of entrepreneurial programs and financing support seen in recent years in Northwest Arkansas may soon be repeated in central Arkansas. More than 300 startups launched in Northwest Arkansas…
by - February 26, 2014 11:19 am
Hog Wild
Hog Wild – Our Area's Love Affair with the Pig March 22 – August 9, 2014 Rogers Historical Museum
by - February 26, 2014 8:56 am
Data breach dings Target finances
The holiday season was brutal for many retailers, but Target also was hit hard from the massive data breach during the height of the holiday shopping season, a situation still…
by - February 25, 2014 6:43 pm
The Supply Side: E-commerce is an underrated opportunity for CPG sector
Executives with consumer packaged goods (CPG ) companies admit they have underestimated how quickly consumers have become acclimated to purchasing food, household and personal care items online. A recent study…
by - February 25, 2014 5:23 pm
Peco Foods closes on Batesville poultry plant
Peco Foods Inc. has acquired Townsends’ poultry plant, feed mill and hatchery in Batesville. Peco also said it will purchase selected inventories, according to an announcement by Mark Hickman, CEO…
by - February 25, 2014 4:56 pm
Wal-Mart to invest $1.8 billion in Mexico expansion
Wal-Mart’s Mexican business unit, Walmex, did not have much to cheer about last year, as comp sales throughout Mexico were down between 2% and 4% every month. But despite those…
by - February 25, 2014 3:31 pm
Five Northwest Arkansas entrepreneurial startups to watch in 2014
Northwest Arkansas is becoming a hotbed of innovation for startup ventures looking to make a name for themselves among an impressive junior alumni group such as Amy Callahan of Collective…
by - February 25, 2014 3:11 pm
U.S. Chamber exec warns against overregulation of energy industry
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce official warned an Arkansas audience that overregulation of fracking practices in the oil and gas industry could cost jobs, tax revenue, and the overall economy….
by - February 25, 2014 1:30 pm
Gov. Beebe, AEDC seed innovation hub with $575,000
Gov. Mike Beebe, Rep. Warwick Sabin, D-Little Rock, and AEDC director Grant Tennille revealed a $575,000 grant to the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, which held a “wall breaking” ceremony at…
by - February 25, 2014 11:28 am
Springdale Megachurch Adding Satellite Campus in Neosho, Mo.
Cross Church Neosho is scheduled to launch April 20 and will be the megachurchs fifth campus.
by - February 25, 2014 6:00 am
More than 260 candidates file for elected offices on first day of filing period
Day One of political filing in Arkansas saw contestants for U.S. Senator, Congress, Governor, and Lt. Governor file paperwork at the state capitol. Arkansas’ candidate filing period for this year’s…
by - February 24, 2014 10:03 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Quaker on pause, Kraft trims management
• PepsiCo pauses to improve Quaker business Brian Cornell, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, said Quaker has been like many companies that have been caught in some of the headwinds…
by - February 24, 2014 7:29 pm
Consumer saving could further hinder big ticket sales for major retailers
More consumers plan to sock away their tax refunds which is bad news for retailers like Wal-Mart who are sitting on higher inventory levels two months removed from what was a…
by - February 24, 2014 5:10 pm
Arkansas’ ‘Open Carry’ gun law reviewed by UA law professors
The debate over whether Arkansans can openly carry a firearm in public continues, and this time the University of Arkansas' law school has thrown itself in the middle of the…
by - February 24, 2014 4:58 pm
Havenwood Hosts 20th Annual Angel Gala
Havenwood hosted it's 20th annual Angel Gala on Saturday (Feb. 22) at the Doubletree Suites in Bentonville. 235 guests attended the event, which featured cocktails, silent and live auctions, raffles,…