by - February 27, 2012 9:11 am
A school voucher program in Milwaukee increased the chances of students graduating from high school and going on to college, according to the School Choice Demonstration Project based at the…
by - February 26, 2012 9:34 pm
This week begins an effort by The City Wire to focus on the wholly unpleasant topic of child abuse. We do not do this because it is an engaging topic…
by - February 26, 2012 8:24 pm
The budget battle at the state capitol had some of the fireworks that several of us thought it would. After Gov. Mike Beebe (D) introduced his $4.72 billion balanced budget…
by - February 26, 2012 8:21 pm
All things considered, Republican presidential frontrunner and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will likely win the Feb. 28 Michigan primary, thereby creating a sizeable gulf between himself and his competitors….
by - February 26, 2012 1:05 pm
BENTONVILLE — Residents of Havenwood, a transitional housing program for single-parent families, took a night away from their duties as parents and rubbed elbows with their most caring and well-to-do donors…
by - February 25, 2012 3:52 pm
BENTONVILLE — The sign of a successful fundraiser? One that involves lots of wine and brings in nearly $100,000 before it even started. The Northwest Arkansas Wine Opener, held Friday night…
by - February 24, 2012 5:51 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services has received a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to train more than 1,500 Arkansans to become nurses. The Department of…
by - February 24, 2012 4:50 pm
BENTONVILLE — The dream of building a state-of-the-art center to train professionals to recognize and stop child abuse is a step closer to reality, said Victor Vieth, executive director of…
by - February 24, 2012 4:17 pm
Lake Fort Smith State Park will welcome 10 new cabins by the end of 2012, Richard Davies, executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, said Friday (Feb….
by - February 24, 2012 4:08 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Fayetteville’s Northside Rotary club took a casual approach to recruiting new members Thursday with “Northside After Hours” at Mermaids restaurant, where the group meets weekly during lunch. northsiderotary.org/ Past…
by - February 24, 2012 3:13 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The subject of child abuse and neglect is not normally cocktail-party fodder, but at a gathering Thursday (Feb. 23) at the home of Denise and Dr. Hershey Garner, it…
by - February 24, 2012 2:49 pm
Students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College will dig a little deeper into their wallets when the school’s tuition and fee increase goes into effect July 1. Local students already pay…
by - February 24, 2012 12:14 pm
Budding entrepreneurs from around the globe could begin flocking to Bentonville to pitch their product ideas to savvy retail experts closely linked to Walmart. Bentonville-based 8th & Walton best known…
by - February 24, 2012 10:47 am
As Arkansas’ economic fortunes show steady improvements, consumers shouldn’t expect to get a reprieve at the pump through the summer and remainder of 2012, experts say. According to the U.S….
by - February 24, 2012 10:27 am
Fourth quarter 2011 economic conditions declined slightly compared to the 2010 period, with a decline in overall employment and building permit values weighing negatively on continued gains in regional sales…
by - February 24, 2012 9:56 am
FAYETTEVILLE — Say what you want about filet mignon and foie gras and escargot. There’s no denying the power of a sandwich. This is food that was handed down from on…
by - February 23, 2012 8:49 pm
Politicians from all over Arkansas are about to descend upon Little Rock as the 2012 candidate filing period begins. The filing period opened at noon today (Feb. 23) and will…
by - February 23, 2012 5:42 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods will pay Mark White of Sedalia, Mo. $35,000 to settle a disability discrimination suit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in May 2010. White has…
by - February 23, 2012 3:47 pm
Northwest Arkansas homebuilders were off to a busier start in 2012 and unseasonably warm weather has meant February permits are tracking as well. New residential construction permit values in Fayetteville,…
by - February 23, 2012 2:46 pm
Hopefully, those attending the Walton Arts Center’s second annual Masquerade Ball have carefully placed their masks in a safe place so they can find them this time next year. The…
