by - February 16, 2012 6:17 pm
Even as Wall Street analysts continue to ratchet down their 2012 forecasts for already record low wellhead prices, Fayetteville Shale producers don’t appear ready to completely halt cash-rich drilling plans…
by - February 16, 2012 3:45 pm
All-you-can-eat catfish buffets are becoming a thing of the past as restaurants struggle to stay afloat, according to industry operators. Wholesale catfish prices have risen to record highs, availability of…
by - February 16, 2012 3:24 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Some authors will stand before an eager crowd, presenting their written words with deliberate emphasis and measured pauses. The exercise feeds their egos. Not Bill Harrison. Instead, he marked…
by - February 16, 2012 12:04 pm
Oklahoma's Governor is pursuing a radical overhaul in the Sooner State's personal income tax structure and Arkansas policy makers say the Natural State will feel the pressure to respond. Earlier…
by - February 16, 2012 11:10 am
Advocates for lignite development in Arkansas say it could be a boon similar to the natural gas renaissance seen in the state, but environmentalists rank their concerns on par with…
by - February 16, 2012 9:17 am
Chancellor says Walton’s impact is worthy of the honor.
by - February 16, 2012 7:22 am
Foreclosure activity continued to stall in January with 274 new delinquency filings for the entire state, well below the 1,908 during January 2011. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac reports 110 new foreclosure…
by - February 15, 2012 7:42 pm
America's Car-Mart Inc. sped through its fiscal third quarter racking up profits of $7.29 million, a 28% improvement from a year ago. That equates to earnings per share of 73…
by - February 15, 2012 7:10 pm
“The Help” is a broad base, reassuring film. One that alludes to something awful, but with a shoulder pat and a wink, letting us know all is going to be…
by - February 15, 2012 6:54 pm
House Republicans have proposed additional cuts to Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposed budget that will reduce state spending by another $21 million. House Minority Leader Rep. John Burris, R-Harrison, said the…
by - February 15, 2012 6:44 pm
A Union Pacific representative dismissed claims from David Harp at the February Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) meeting that the rail carrier could deliver 200 to 300 jobs to the…
by - February 15, 2012 6:26 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The upcoming Dig In! Food and Farming Festival is on track to outgrow last year’s inaugural event, due in part to a growing national focus on local and sustainable…
by - February 15, 2012 4:43 pm
Bob Null of the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority (RITA) announced at the group’s monthly meeting that the $15 million slack water harbor project will happen. While details for…
by - February 15, 2012 3:38 pm
Shares of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. rose sharply Thursday after the company posted a 40.4 percent increase in third-quarter profit.
by - February 15, 2012 1:55 pm
Median home prices across Northwest Arkansas got a 21% boost in January, thanks to shoppers purchasing more expensive homes and the ongoing Wal-Mart-effect. Last month local agents sold 319 homes…
by - February 15, 2012 12:26 pm
U.S. District Court Judge P.K. Holmes III, has been named the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. The title was effective Feb….
by - February 15, 2012 11:52 am
Students in the University of Arkansas College of Engineering will be able to earn a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering or a doctoral degree in engineering with a concentration in…
by - February 14, 2012 7:30 pm
The University of Arkansas’ chief fundraising official said Tuesday that mid-year totals indicate the state’s flagship university is right on track to reach its goal as long as gifts and…
by - February 14, 2012 6:38 pm
ROGERS — Olympic distance swimmer Janet Evans takes her health more seriously at 40 than she did when she was winning medals at 20. She took 15 years off from swimming…
by - February 14, 2012 3:48 pm
Though it was cold outside, things heated up pretty quickly inside the Arkansas Best Performing Arts Center as dancers wowed a packed crowd at Come Fly Away — a musical…
