Northwest Arkansas

Nominate for our Best in Class Awards

Fort Smith Economy: Some Good, Some Bad

Monthly report highlights gains and losses.

Liberty Bank adds trust officer in NWA

Stan Allison recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as vice president and trust officer. Allison has served more than 30 years in the financial service industry with 16 years…

Opera in the Ozarks 63rd Season

Opera in the Ozarks celebrates its 63rd season. This year’s repertoire includes Madama Butterfly by Puccini, Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore (Elixir of Love) and Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance….

Former U.S. Ambassador of Marshall Islands to speak locally

Martha L. Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, will speak at NorthWest Arkansas Community College and The Jones Center on Tuesday, March 26. Campbell’s…

A Nite at the Races

A Nite at the Races The evening will begin with a live auction of the Kentucky Derby horses followed by mutual betting on horse races and other fun games. …

Report optimistic on Medicaid expansion costs

Arkansas Medicaid officials say a state plan to move Medicaid-eligible low-income citizens into a “private option” that would include subsidized plans in forthcoming health insurance exchanges could add less than…

Erin Brockovich to hear about Whirlpool pollution (Updated)

Erin Brockovich, the famous consumer advocate known for exposing and fighting back against corporate pollution, is coming to Fort Smith next week to participate in a town hall meeting related…

Northwest Arkansas home sales continue to rise

Agents across Northwest Arkansas say 2013 is off to a good start with two months of business already in the books. During February, agents sold 405 homes in Benton and…

Clinton Ryan joins First National Bank of Rogers

First National Bank of Rogers has named Clinton Ryan as vice president/commercial loan officer, according to Sam Sicard, president & CEO of the First National Bank of Fort Smith. Ryan…

Democratic governor candidate pushes ‘Arkansas Promise’

Bill Halter, the only declared Democratic candidate for Arkansas Governor, previewed his first major policy plan of the 2014 campaign on Talk Business Arkansas Sunday night. Halter will advocate for…

Number of employed, unemployed fall in January

The good news about Arkansas’ January jobless picture is that the number of unemployed is down 5.17% compared to January 2012. The bad news is that the number of employed…

Survivors Getting Stronger: A workshop for cancer survivors

Cancer survivors can explore the writing process in a free one-day workshop at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs on April 13. The workshop is open to…