by - March 2, 2012 3:13 pm
The Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) for U.S. auto sales rose 13.6% in February to its highest level in four years, according to Autodata. Corp. The widely watched industry yardstick…
by - March 2, 2012 1:36 pm
Indianapolis-based Celadon Group sold on Feb. 28 all its shares of Van Buren-based USA Truck, effectively ending a bid to buy USA Truck. Celadon, according to its filing with the…
by - March 2, 2012 12:20 pm
February tax collections in Arkansas totaled $393.6 million, up 6% from February 2011, with fiscal year-to-date collections up 4%. The collections report, released Thursday (March 2) by the Arkansas Department…
by - March 2, 2012 12:16 pm
Musician friends and fans of the band Big Smith will come together this weekend to help out their cousin and friend, Bill Thomas, Big Smith’s bass player. Thomas suffered a…
by - March 2, 2012 11:04 am
Earlier this week, we told you about an event at the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area this Saturday (March 3) celebrating the life and legacy of legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold. We’re…
by - March 2, 2012 10:33 am
Students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville welcome a mobile device charging station recently installed in the school’s Student Center. The investment was made to help on-the-go students, faculty,…
by - March 2, 2012 7:31 am
– Panera Bread is hosting Fayetteville Public Library’s Reading Roadshow, a 30 minute interactive reading session, March 12, 2012, at Panera Bread located at 3638 N Front Street, Fayetteville. Children…
by - March 1, 2012 9:03 pm
James L. “Skip” Rutherford is worried about the future of public service. On Thursday (March 1), the dean of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service addressed University…
by - March 1, 2012 7:31 pm
The Republican Party is poised to make gains in Washington County during the 2012 election thanks to the retirement of two long-time Democratic office holders and good candidate recruitment. Democrats…
by - March 1, 2012 7:28 pm
Benton County Judge Robert Clinard and Assessor Glenn “Bear” Chaney, both in their first term in office, face GOP challengers in the May 22 primary. No Democratic or Independent candidates…
by - March 1, 2012 6:31 pm
Four of the nine Arkansas Senate districts that cover the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas will be uncontested in the May primary election, and six will be uncontested in…
by - March 1, 2012 4:08 pm
American’s are eating less meat these days, a trend that has Tyson Foods executives talking. Jim Lochner, chief operating officer of Tyson Foods Inc., said the amount of protein available…
by - March 1, 2012 3:47 pm
A subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. is giving its largest beef-processing facility a multimillion-dollar makeover.
by - March 1, 2012 12:19 pm
Walmart shareholders will receive an about 9% dividend increase in fiscal 2013 as the retail giant rewards investors who stay on board. The Wal-Mart Stores Inc. board of directors approved…
by - March 1, 2012 11:38 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court found that the sole member of a nursing home’s governing body owed no personal duty to a patient whose health allegedly declined due to negligent care…
by - March 1, 2012 11:34 am
Tyson Foods has planned a major overhaul of its flagship beef processing facility in Dakota City, Neb. in an effort to raise operating efficiencies by mid-2013. The company’s past efforts…
by - March 1, 2012 10:50 am
Bad Boy Mowers, a manufacturer of a variety of zero-turn mowers and multi-terrain vehicles (MTV), on Thursday (March 1) announced plans to expand its operations in Batesville, where the company…
by - February 29, 2012 7:27 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Feb. 29) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Kathy Burl, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training. Appointment…
by - February 29, 2012 6:16 pm
Over the past few years, consolidation has been somewhat common among real estate offices. We’ve seen that regularly in Arkansas. For example, Rector Philips Morse bought Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty…
by - February 29, 2012 6:12 pm
Apparel has been a weak spot for retail low-cost leader Walmart for several years. Consumers who appreciate private-label discounts on a gallon of milk or loaf of bread have been…
