by - October 21, 2015 3:41 pm
Conversations with Tess Gerritsen
The Rogers Public Library Foundation will host Conversations with Tess Gerritsen at the Rogers Public Library, located at 711 South Dixieland Road. The event will begin at 6:30 PM and…
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by - October 21, 2015 3:28 pm
Breshears promoted at Arvest Benton County
Arvest Bank promoted Robyn Breshears to sales manager in its Benton County market. She has been the regional private banking manager for Arvest Bank in Benton County and Springdale since…
by - October 21, 2015 3:20 pm
Deltic Timber Profits Take Dive On ‘prolonged weak housing market recovery’
Deltic Timber Corp. officials said Wednesday (Oct. 21) that a “prolonged weak housing market recovery” and the impact of excess U.S. wood product stockpiles led to the company’s disappointing third…
by - October 21, 2015 3:13 pm
Wal-Mart’s Turnaround Vision Hinges On Store Execution In U.S. Market
Wal-Mart executives believe improved execution at U.S. stores and technology innovations are the main ingredients needed to boost income and allow the retailer to maintain market strength in the midst…
by - October 21, 2015 2:29 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Makes Appointments To State Boards, Commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Wednesday (Oct. 21) announced the following appointments: Charles Carrington, Pine Bluff, to the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. Appointment expires June…
by - October 21, 2015 2:21 pm
Ancil Lea: Join The Conversation
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…
by - October 21, 2015 11:02 am
FTC closes ‘Made in USA’ case with Wal-Mart
The Federal Trade Commission has reached out to Wal-Mart Stores with news the federal agency is closing its investigation into the retailer’s “Made in the USA” claims raised by consumers…
by - October 21, 2015 11:00 am
Joseph Steinmetz picked to succeed Gearhart as UA chancellor
Joseph Steinmetz, the executive vice president and provost at Ohio Stat University, has been picked to succeed G. David Gearhart as the sixth chancellor at the University of Arkansas, according…
by - October 21, 2015 10:04 am
Joseph Steinmetz Picked To Succeed Gearhart As UA Chancellor
Joseph Steinmetz, the executive vice president and provost at Ohio State University, has been picked to succeed G. David Gearhart as the sixth chancellor at the University of Arkansas, according…
by - October 21, 2015 9:52 am
Ohio State Provost Selected as Next Chancellor at UA
Joseph E. Steinmetz has been selected as the sixth chancellor of the University of Arkansas pending a formal vote by the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas System.
by - October 20, 2015 8:55 pm
Rep. Womack Supports Paul Ryan For U.S. House Speaker
The announcement Tuesday night that U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., will consider running for House Speaker drew the support of one of four Arkansas members of the U.S. House. “Now…
by - October 20, 2015 8:10 pm
Tusk to Tail: Prodigal tailgaters return to Fayetteville
Thirty five days. That was the last time the Hogs played a game on the Fayetteville campus. It might as well have been a year, since it seems like it…
by - October 20, 2015 7:55 pm
Many Medicaid, private option out-of-staters already removed, DHS says
Many of the 42,891 Arkansas Medicaid and private option recipients whom a consultant says may live out of state have already been terminated from those programs, legislators were told Tuesday…
by - October 20, 2015 6:52 pm
Many Medicaid, Private Option Out-of-Staters Already Removed, DHS Says
Many of the 42,891 Arkansas Medicaid and private option recipients whom a consultant says may live out of state have already been terminated from those programs, legislators were told Tuesday…
by - October 20, 2015 5:24 pm
Arkansas jobless rate slides to 5.2%, nears U.S. unemployment of 5.1%
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of percentage point to 5.2% in September as employers added 33,500 workers to Arkansas payrolls in the past year. That draws Arkansas…
by - October 20, 2015 5:15 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court grants stay of execution for eight inmates
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday (Oct. 20) agreed with Arkansas officials that a lower court was wrong to halt executions, but upheld a stay of executions pending the outcome…
by - October 20, 2015 4:22 pm
Arkansas Jobless Rate Dips To 5.2%, Nears U.S. Unemployment Of 5.1%
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.2% in September as employers added 33,500 workers to Arkansas payrolls in the past year. That draws…
by - October 20, 2015 4:12 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court Grants Stay Of Execution For Eight Inmates
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed with Arkansas officials that a lower court was wrong to halt executions, but upheld a stay of executions pending the outcome of ongoing litigation in the Pulaski County Circuit Court.
by - October 20, 2015 3:54 pm
Renewable energy goals mean lower costs, prices, Walmart energy boss says
The newly hired chief of Walmart’s energy division told members of the Arkansas Advance Energy Association (AAEA) on Tuesday (Oct. 20) that the retail giant’s ultimate goal in becoming 100%…
by - October 20, 2015 3:30 pm
CardHub: Holiday shoppers be wary of ‘deferred interest’ offers by retailers
Holiday spending can be a stressful time even in stable economies but credit experts warn that taking advantage of “deferred interest” or pay later offers could add more stress to…