by - November 19, 2012 11:00 pm
A NorthWest Arkansas Community College student from Fayetteville died Nov. 18 from meningococcal meningitis, a form of bacterial meningitis. Conner Burchfield, 18, died at a hospital in Springfield, Mo. Burchfield’s…
by - November 19, 2012 10:41 pm
Wal-Mart revolutionized the discount retail industry when it introduced its sprawling “Supercenter Model” to the world in 1988. In 2012, the retail titan had 3,153 of the mammoth stores scattered…
by - November 19, 2012 7:19 pm
Investors found it easy to drive away from America's Car-Mart following a lackluster earnings report released late Monday, (Nov. 19). Shares of America's Car-Mart tumbled nearly 11% in near-record volume…
by - November 19, 2012 5:10 pm
Emboldened by Republican control of the Arkansas Legislature for the first time in almost 140 years, the Arkansas Policy Foundation (APF) is renewing its call for tax cuts that could…
by - November 19, 2012 3:33 pm
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) said Monday that the Oklahoma Department of Health will not participate in a state-based health exchange or to expand Medicaid – key parts of the…
by - November 19, 2012 11:53 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. workers demanding better pay and benefits vow to mount 1,000 protests online and outside stores up to and including Black Friday. The strategy risks showing the company’s…
by - November 19, 2012 11:34 am
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes climbed in October, indicating gains in the real estate market are being sustained by cheap borrowing costs. Purchases of existing houses, tabulated when a…
by - November 19, 2012 11:00 am
Tyson Foods' investors had much to be thankful for Monday morning (Nov. 19) as the meat giant’s stock price rose nearly 10% on an optimistic outlook for the next three…
by - November 19, 2012 10:43 am
Talk of secession has returned. Is that because people enjoy acting like children, so upset about certain, recent election results that they prefer to engage in la-la land wishes possessing…
by - November 19, 2012 10:03 am
Higher chicken prices boosted Tyson Foods Inc.’s net income, the company reported Monday.
by - November 18, 2012 6:54 pm
The Razorbacks closed out their travel schedule this weekend. The good news is that Tusk to Tail loves a road trip. The bad news is that the trip was to Starkville, Miss….
by - November 18, 2012 6:45 pm
BENTONVILLE — "Ten," shouted Bentonville Mayor Bob McCaslin and the crowd quieted. "Nine," McCaslin said, this time with a sea of children following his lead. "Eight," McCaslin continued to count….
by - November 18, 2012 12:28 pm
ROGERS – The 12th Annual Voyage Gala, a benefit for the Northwest Arkansas Circle of Life Hospice took place Saturday evening (Nov. 17) in the John Q. Hammons Center. The…
by - November 18, 2012 11:08 am
With a slight chill in the air Saturday night (Nov. 17) and children gathered around the downtown Fayetteville square, Mayor Lioneld Jordan flipped the switch to turn on The Lights…
by - November 17, 2012 2:10 pm
The Jewels of Giving Gala Friday night (Nov. 16) was the best occasion to bring out one’s best sparkles for the NWA Food Bank. The event was held at the…
by - November 16, 2012 10:23 pm
BENTONVILLE— Chris Nichols, a NorthWest Arkansas Community College student from Springdale, recently received a scholarship named in honor of another physical therapist who made a significant difference. Sarah Beth Phillips,…
by - November 16, 2012 10:00 pm
Nine Arkansas leaders from industry, education, banking and business were honored for their lifetime service on the Economics Arkansas board of directors during a recent cocktail reception. The gala was…
by - November 16, 2012 3:20 pm
Wall Street forecasts Tyson Foods Inc. will pocket about $163 million in net income from the meat giant’s fiscal fourth quarter ending Sept. 30. This compares favorably to the $95…
by - November 16, 2012 11:12 am
Welcome to “Pad Your Stats Saturday” as my good friend Andy Staples of SI.com said earlier this week on Twitter. In the Southeastern Conference, seven (that’s right: half) of the…
by - November 16, 2012 10:24 am
A traditional Thanksgiving dinner will cost roughly $4.50 per person this year, according to Arkansas Farm Bureau’s annual survey. The cost has remained stable with a year ago despite widespread…
