by - January 2, 2013 3:37 pm
Bribery charges in Mexico and ball coaches on motorcycles were a big part of the top news in Northwest Arkansas during 2012. But there was good news. The Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 2, 2013 2:40 pm
• Butterball acquires Gusto Packing Butterball LLC acquired Montgomery, Ill.-based Gusto Packing Co. which includes the company’s leadership team and approximately 500 employees. Gusto produces six product lines – Hickory…
by - January 2, 2013 1:00 pm
Taver Johnson, who joined the Arkansas football program in January of 2012, has been named cornerbacks coach for the Razorbacks, UA head coach Bret Bielema announced Wednesday (Jan. 3). Johnson…
by - January 2, 2013 12:18 pm
Consumers across Northwest Arkansas pulled back spending in October as the region’s four largest cities reported total sales tax revenue collections of $4.12 million, up 0.56% from the year-ago period….
by - January 1, 2013 8:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, says the Senate deal on the fiscal cliff is far from perfect, but he will vote for it because it “protects a lot of people…
by - January 1, 2013 4:22 pm
Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators voted for a tax package that could avoid deep spending cuts and large tax increases threatened by the so-called fiscal cliff. However, the package is opposed…
by - January 1, 2013 10:45 am
It’s just another day, really. Another week. Another month. Another year, one hopes, above the daisies and dirt. But this calendar shift comes with an unavoidable remembrance that, honestly, best…
by - December 31, 2012 4:24 pm
The share prices of the 15 Arkansas-based publicly held companies performed well in 2012, with 10 of the 15 shares ending the year with a price gain. However, the fourth…
by - December 31, 2012 3:02 pm
A paralyzing winter storm brought parts of Arkansas to a near week-long standstill at the end of the year – a perfect metaphor for the frozen business attitudes heading into…
by - December 30, 2012 10:45 pm
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital tonight (Dec. 30) for treatment of a blood clot stemming from a concussion suffered earlier this month, her…
by - December 30, 2012 10:39 pm
With little more than a day remaining to avert tax increases for almost every U.S. worker and to halt federal spending cuts, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader…
by - December 30, 2012 9:04 pm
Jim Grizzle, a Fort Smith businessman and a member of the Arkansas Razorback football team during its legendary run in the early 1960s, died Sunday. He was 71. Unfortunately, Grizzle…
by - December 30, 2012 9:58 am
The Arkansas State Legislature will once again consider if concealed carry will apply to the campuses of state colleges and universities. Good. Maybe this time, they’ll get it right. Those…
by - December 30, 2012 9:44 am
Compromise is generally defined as an agreement or the settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions. Just two ongoing debates illustrate the petty refusal of…
by - December 29, 2012 4:29 pm
U.S. lawmakers entered a weekend of budget negotiations in a final effort to prevent at least some of more than $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts from taking…
by - December 28, 2012 1:17 pm
Multiple sources have confirmed that Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission director, former State Senator and one-time Congressional candidate Steve Bryles died on Friday morning (Dec. 28). He had been suffering…
by - December 28, 2012 11:20 am
Sicard says bank will take its time to find the right replacement.
by - December 28, 2012 10:11 am
The UARK Bowl Comedy Club in Fayetteville is Northwest Arkansas’ comedy destination featuring nationally touring acts virtually every week. Larger-than-life comedian Ralphie May will perform on January 17 at 8pm. May’s popularity exploded after…
by - December 27, 2012 8:35 pm
It’s safe to say that members of the real estate business will look back at 2012 as one of the best years when it comes to low mortgage rates. For…
by - December 27, 2012 7:47 pm
It seems that mortgage interest rates are difficult to predict. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen both economists and mortgage bankers trying to figure out when rates will…
