by - April 18, 2013 9:42 am
NWA Dining Dialogue: A Maine Diamond
For someone who has a management style that includes the “Treaty of No Surprises,” John Diamond has a few surprises. Long before his current gig as vice chancellor for university…
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by - April 18, 2013 9:26 am
Enplanements mixed at Arkansas’ three large airports
Enplanements at the Fort Smith and Little Rock commercial airports are down in the first quarter of 2013 thanks to declines in American and Delta traffic, but Northwest Arkansas is…
by - April 17, 2013 9:41 pm
Tyson makes large chicken gift to Arkansas Rice Depot
Tyson Foods Inc. donated 27,240 pounds of chicken today (April 17) to the Arkansas Rice Depot in conjunction with the statewide food bank’s new freezer dedication and open house. Tyson…
by - April 17, 2013 8:24 pm
Senate approves Medicaid ‘private option’ plan
A day of back-and-forth at the state legislature led to a late afternoon attempt to compromise on the “private option” enabling and funding legislation. After a delay on a planned…
by - April 17, 2013 8:14 pm
Area legislators comment on amendment ideas
Representatives and Senators from the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith regions were recently asked by The City Wire to weigh in on the following three proposed constitutional amendments: Senate Joint…
by - April 17, 2013 4:58 pm
Bella Vista Senior Services Expo
The Bella Vista Senior Services Expo, brought to you by the Bella Vista Resource Advisory Council, The BV POA and the Weekly Vista, will be held at Riordan Hall from…
by - April 17, 2013 4:57 pm
Severe weather headed to Fort Smith, NWA areas
The Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas are likely to experience severe weather and heavy rainfall between Wednesday (April 18) and Friday. AccuWeather reports there is a risk of severe…
by - April 17, 2013 4:39 pm
Teal In The Park
by - April 17, 2013 4:19 pm
Cinco de Mayo Celebration
by - April 17, 2013 3:28 pm
Mathews brothers focus on employee training
The simple, warehouse style building located in Springdale does not give any outer indication of the learning — and cooking that goes on inside. The new McDonald’s training facilities that…
by - April 17, 2013 2:51 pm
Dutch Oven Cooking Workshop
Dutch oven Cooking Workshop Scheduled for Saturday April 20, 2013 at Hobbs State Park Food cooked outside always seems to taste best, as long as you know some basic…
by - April 17, 2013 2:51 pm
Ross: Arkansas GOP ‘taking us back to the past’
Just like a strong storm system can quickly change Arkansas' weather, former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross has gone from cold to hot in just a matter of weeks and officially…
by - April 17, 2013 12:23 pm
J.B. Hunt goes the ‘Final Mile’
Widely known for its long haul and massive intermodal businesses, J.B. Hunt Transport is also making a name for itself in home delivery with its Final Mile service. Through the…
by - April 17, 2013 9:46 am
Kayak Workshop
Kayak Workshop to be Held at Hobbs State Park Have you ever wanted to learn to kayak? Here is your chance to learn from a kayak instructor for the…
by - April 17, 2013 9:41 am
Tesco to pull out of U.S. market
In the highly competitive U.S. grocery space, Tesco says it’s had enough. Abandoning the “Fresh & Easy” grocery model in the U.S. will cost the company about $1.5 billion in…
by - April 17, 2013 12:17 am
The Supply Side: Nestle divestiture, J&J profits slide
• Nestle’s Mexican baby food unit up for sale Nestle will sell the assets of a baby food business it purchased from Pfizer in an $11.85 billion deal last year….
by - April 16, 2013 8:28 pm
Oklahoma Governor signs four school safety laws
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) on Tuesday (April 16) signed four bills into law designed to improve public school security. She was joined at a public bill signing by Lt….
by - April 16, 2013 6:19 pm
Former legendary Razorback Pat Summerall has died
Former Razorback football player and longtime sports broadcaster Pat Summerall passed away on Tuesday at the age of 82. “We are all deeply saddened by the news of the passing…
by - April 16, 2013 6:08 pm
The Blue Hog Report returns to Arkansas
It indeed will be mayday for Arkansas Republican leaders when Matt Campbell returns on May 1 with his Blue Hog Report. It's been more than two years since attorney Campbell…
by - April 16, 2013 5:33 pm
House OKs ‘private option’ funds, tax cuts
A lot can happen overnight at the state legislature. After a Monday afternoon failure to approve the funding bill for the “private option” plan, House members cleared the measure with…