by - January 20, 2012 9:28 pm
Shoes made for walking — and healing
The Ozark Guidance Auxiliary — along with former Sam’s Club CEO Brian Cornell and his wife, Martha — are hosting “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” a ballpark-sized sale of…
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by - January 20, 2012 6:27 pm
Miscellaneous hot stuff
• The ever-so-casual Winter Scholarship Social for the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas, will take place 5-7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Mermaids in Fayetteville, thanks to presenters Clay…
by - January 20, 2012 3:08 pm
UAFS- ITG Trumpet Clinic
The trumpet studio at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith is proud to host the Arkansas State Chapter of the International Trumpet Guild Clinic. This annual event begins at 9 a.m….
by - January 20, 2012 11:33 am
Brewer first female to lead Sam’s Club
Walmart’s Sam’s Club is breaking new ground appointing its first female chief executive officer in company history. Rosalind Brewer, 49, will replace Brian Cornell, 52, who is returning to the…
by - January 20, 2012 10:25 am
Sam’s Club CEO Leaving; Wal-Mart Exec Named to Post
Brian Cornell’s departure is one of several senior management changes that will take effect Feb. 1.
by - January 20, 2012 10:07 am
“Meditation and Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy”
Dharma Talk with Geshe Dakpa Topgyal, visiting teacher and founder of the Charleston Tibetan Society, S.C. Our weekly Sunday Dharma talk will be lead by Geshe Topgyal this week, with…
by - January 20, 2012 9:44 am
“The Foundation of Nonviolence”
Lecture and book signing by Geshe Dakpa Topgyal to be held at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Giffel’s Auditorium in Old Main at 7 pm. Geshe Togyal is a renowned…
by - January 20, 2012 9:41 am
Kiss a Pig event is ‘Totally Hawgsome’
The Kiss a Pig Gala is the American Diabetes Association’s largest local fundraising event, raising more than $1.8 million since its inception in 2003.
by - January 20, 2012 9:38 am
“An Introduction to the Middle Way: Nagarjuna’s Seventy Stanzas”
Tibetan Buddhist advanced lecture on the great Buddhist philosopher, Nagarjuna by Geshe Dakpa Topgyal to be held at the Mojo Hot Yoga Center, 908 Rolling Hills Drive, Suite B, Fayetteville, AR…
by - January 20, 2012 9:32 am
Puja: Prayers and Healing
Tibetan Buddhist Ceremony for increasing positive energy and decreasing negative energy at the Tibetan Cultural Institute Retreat Center, The Land of Infinite Bliss, at Crosses, AR (for directions, go to the…
by - January 20, 2012 9:26 am
“Essential Ethics: A Buddhist Approach to Modern Life and Social Actions”
A general lecture by Geshe Dakpa Topgyal for the public on a Buddhist view of ethical behavior and how that can positively affect social actions and interactions. There is a suggested donation…
by - January 20, 2012 9:12 am
“Modern Ethics and Traditional Wisdom”
Free Lecture by visiting Buddhist Scholar, Geshe Dakpa Topgyal at the Fayetteville Public Library with book sales and signings to follow. This lecture will be a the topic of essential…
by - January 19, 2012 2:33 pm
Arkansas officials pursue hybrid health exchange
When Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford “quashed” plans for a state-run health insurance exchange in early December, he noted that Arkansas would join a federal program with little local input. Not…
by - January 19, 2012 12:01 pm
Simmons First, Home BancShares report earnings
Conway-based Home BancShares and Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. reported fourth quarter earnings on Thursday (Jan. 19), with Home BancShares up and Simmons posting a decline. SIMMONS FIRST One-time…
by - January 19, 2012 9:42 am
Skyline Report Scaled Back to Twice Per Year
Reduced activity in the real estate market prompts change.
by - January 19, 2012 9:37 am
Walton College Dean Search Down to Four
Candidates will visit the UA campus during the next four weeks.
by - January 18, 2012 7:40 pm
Big Screen Peter: Contraband
It may be a bit much to ask for authenticity in a Hollywood action flick, but these shortcomings hint at the total lack of reality imbued within the film.
by - January 18, 2012 4:27 pm
Obama’s Keystone move disappoints Arkansas Politicians
President Barack Obama’s refusal to approve construction of the Keystone XL pipeline sparked an intense round of political finger-pointing, with Arkansas’ two Democratic members of Congress also expressing disappointment with…
by - January 18, 2012 11:36 am
2011 income up for BancorpSouth
BancorpSouth reports that 2011 net income reached $37.6 million, a gain over 2010 income of $22.9 million. For the fourth quarter, the company posted net income of $13.3 million, up…
by - January 17, 2012 6:33 pm
Money generator
BancorpSouth seeks $100 million through stock sale.