by - August 14, 2012 8:33 pm
FORT SMITH — Shannon Gilliaum sold his successful roofing business to open what he hopes will be a successful bar and live music venue, the Longhorn Saloon, at 6400 U.S. 71….
by - August 14, 2012 8:26 pm
ROGERS — Much like Ray Kinsella’s converted cornfields in the cult hit “Field of Dreams” – if you build it they will come. Anglers, hunters, master marksmen and outdoor enthusiast…
by - August 14, 2012 6:58 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced the anticipated retirement of Chairman and CEO J. Thomas May to be effective December 2013. May has had health issues, but has continued to lead…
by - August 14, 2012 6:25 pm
About 13 million Americans are looking for work. An additional 8 million have settled for part-time jobs. Yet almost half of U.S. employers have said they have difficulty filling positions….
by - August 14, 2012 6:21 pm
Marty Parsons, the former chief financial officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College, filed an appeal of termination on Aug. 9. Parsons is requesting a hearing with NWACC's Board of Trustees…
by - August 14, 2012 5:28 pm
There are two primary lessons to learn from the verbal lashing Whirlpool Corp. recently received from Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe: 1) What the Governor thinks probably doesn’t matter to Whirlpool…
by - August 14, 2012 3:41 pm
University of Arkansas and NorthWest Arkansas Community College officials today (Aug. 14) signed a collaborative agreement that is intended to increase the number of college graduates in Arkansas. The agreement…
by - August 14, 2012 1:27 pm
Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in July, reflecting broad-based gains that ease concern elevated unemployment will cause consumers to retrench. The 0.8% advance, the biggest since…
by - August 14, 2012 7:11 am
Seeking to quell environmental concerns about the chemicals it shoots underground to extract oil and natural gas, Apache Corp. told shareholders in April that it disclosed information about “all the…
by - August 13, 2012 10:52 pm
Gary Combs, a local real estate developer that owned Basic Construction and Basic Block brick company in Springdale, died Saturday from cancer complications in a California hospital. Sources say Combs…
by - August 13, 2012 10:42 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville Advertising & Promotions Commission voted Ching Mong, a Fayetteville restauranteur onto the commission during a regularly scheduled meeting Monday. The vote fills a vacancy left by the…
by - August 13, 2012 8:13 pm
An expanding Northwest Health System recently added two new doctors in Bentonville. Robin Hudson, M.D. and pediatrician, comes to Northwest Health from Louisville, Ky. where she served as a Children’s…
by - August 13, 2012 7:46 pm
Americans’ drive to rebuild savings and pay down debt may mean the gains from the current mini boom in mortgage refinancing will accrue over years rather than have a more…
by - August 13, 2012 7:37 pm
The London Olympics drew 219.4 million U.S. viewers, overtaking the 2008 games in Beijing as the nation’s most watched television event, as Internet buzz and gold-medal U.S. performances bolstered ratings….
by - August 13, 2012 7:31 pm
A group pushing to legalize medicinal marijuana turned in an additional 74,406 signatures today in what supporters hoped would be enough to qualify the proposal for the November ballot. The…
by - August 13, 2012 6:40 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to buy $170 million worth of meat, poultry and fish products in a move to help federal food nutrition assistance programs and food banks….
by - August 13, 2012 5:42 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Jennifer Shreve is a school psychology specialist who floats between schools in the Fayetteville School District. Her office is less glamorous than one would think, considering her title; her…
by - August 13, 2012 3:59 pm
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas’ (SoNA) last concert of the season, A John Williams Tribute, pays homage to the genius who has brought to life so many of our favorite…
by - August 13, 2012 3:58 pm
Featuring the SoNA Singers and regional choirs, this concert presents Verdi’s masterpiece Requiem, which has proven incredibly popular with classical music fans and newcomers owing in part to the miraculous…
by - August 13, 2012 3:57 pm
This concert of Russian masterworks features one of the most famous classical pieces ever written: Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, with firecracker guest soloist Ching-Yun Hu. After…
