by - April 24, 2015 10:13 am
Civil War Sign Dedication
The Shiloh Museum will host the dedication of a Civil War historical marker Saturday, May 23, at 2:00 p.m. at the corner of Johnson Avenue and Mill Street just east…
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by - April 24, 2015 10:12 am
Methodist Church History
Earlene Brown Henry and Fay Marie Stafford Johnson, both lifelong members of Springdale's First United Methodist Church, will discuss the history of the church in a program entitled, "Our Methodist…
by - April 24, 2015 10:10 am
Silver Screen Memories
Silver Screen Memories, an exhibit featuring memorabilia and photos of movie theaters and filmmaking in Northwest Arkansas, opens Tuesday, May 19 at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale….
by - April 24, 2015 10:09 am
Working Class Grass – Free Concert
To help celebrate the grand opening of the Razorback Regional Greenway, local bluegrass band Working Class Grass will perform a free outdoor concert Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 p.m. at…
by - April 24, 2015 6:23 am
Energy In-depth: Consumers To Spend $700 Less At The Pump In 2015
With crude oil prices expected to remain below $60 a barrel for the remainder of 2015, the average U.S. household will spend about $700 less on gasoline in 2015 compared to last year, according to new government figures.
by - April 24, 2015 5:30 am
Southwestern Energy Profits Off 60%, Fayetteville Shale Production Stays Flat
Southwestern Energy Co. reported on Thursday first quarter profits well below last year’s results as depressed natural gas prices eroded the Fayetteville Shale leader’s operating revenue and net income.
by - April 24, 2015 2:09 am
Wal-Mart to focus on food ‘upstreaming’ agenda
Fresh is an important word at Wal-Mart Stores these days as the retail giant’s U.S. CEO Greg Foran believes the retailer can and will do a better job in this…
by - April 23, 2015 7:48 pm
Lt. Gov. Griffin: Common Core Panel Needs Specifics
The 16-member Governor’s Council on Common Core Review will need more specifics, particularly about the testing process, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, the committee’s chair, said at the conclusion of a…
by - April 23, 2015 7:32 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.23.15
Talk Business & Politics latest “pure politics” podcast is out and available for download. This week, TB&P‘s Jessica DeLoach Sabin and Roby Brock discuss a variety of topics, including: State…
by - April 23, 2015 6:46 pm
Osteopathy College Plan Moves Forward For ASU
The New York Institute of Technology announced plans Thursday that it will expand its College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) program to a second site – the Jonesboro campus of Arkansas…
by - April 23, 2015 6:20 pm
East Coast Financier Provides $30 Million Loan Package For Student Housing In Fayetteville
Publicly traded Walker & Dunlop Inc. said Thursday that it has structured a $30 million fixed rate Fannie Mae loan to finance the recent purchase of Fayetteville student housing community…
by - April 23, 2015 6:05 pm
Grant Helps UA Researchers Develop Protective Material For Electronics
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have received a $438,317 grant from the National Science Foundation to help in nanotechnology research. The research grant will identify and characterize the…
by - April 23, 2015 4:02 pm
J.B. Hunt Shareholders Meet, Approve Directors And Dividend
“Think big, looking forward” was the agenda at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. annual shareholder meeting Thursday (April 23), and has been the focus of this logistics giant since it’s…
by - April 23, 2015 2:23 pm
Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue inches higher in April reports
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported $4.388 million in sales tax revenue last month, inching up just 1.82% from the year ago results. Sales taxes received in April…
by - April 23, 2015 12:53 pm
J.B. Hunt shareholders meet, approve directors and dividend
“Think big, looking forward” was the agenda at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. annual shareholder meeting Thursday (April 23), and has been the focus of this logistics giant since it’s…
by - April 23, 2015 12:39 pm
Gardens on Tap
by - April 23, 2015 12:13 pm
Farmers Markets signal arrival of Spring in Washington, Benton counties
As spring rolls into the Ozarks, farmers markets are opening across Benton and Washington counties as if to announce the arrival of a new season. Locally grown fruits, vegetables and…
by - April 23, 2015 7:54 am
Simmons Quarterly Earnings Rise As Pine Bluff Bank Completes Two Out-of-State Acquisitions
Simmons First National Corp.’s first quarter earnings rose 44% as the Pine Bluff-based regional banking group completed the acquisition of Liberty Bancshares in Springfield, Mo., and Union City, Tenn.-based Community…
by - April 23, 2015 6:59 am
Startup Talk: Innovation Hub Schedules Press Conference Monday With Hutchinson, Other Top Officials
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - April 22, 2015 11:07 pm
Wal-Mart executive pay in 2015 tempered by performance
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had a profitable 2015 to the tune of $16.182 billion in net profits companywide on gross revenue of $485.651 billion. But that performance was not enough to…