by - March 10, 2015 11:26 am
Walton College Dean Eli Jones Leaving Arkansas For Texas A&M
Jones has accepted a position as business school dean at his alma mater, Texas A&M University, the University of Arkansas announced on Tuesday.
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by - March 10, 2015 10:59 am
Ozark Mountain Poultry acquires ConAgra plant in Batesville
Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) plans to acquire a chicken processing plant that ConAgra Foods intends to close in July, according to company release. ConAgra announced March 6 that the company…
by - March 10, 2015 10:46 am
UA Business Dean Eli Jones Taking Post At Texas A&M
The board of regents at Texas A&M’s university system approved the appointment of UA Walton College of Business Dean Eli Jones to be the new dean of the Mays Business…
by - March 10, 2015 9:36 am
Sen. Cotton Supports Letter Sent On Iran, With Press Appearances
The American people should be committed to stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Tuesday morning. Cotton and 46 other Republicans sent a letter Monday…
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
A Woman’s Touch At The State Capitol
Female legislators – busy during the ongoing 90th General Assembly – have risen in numbers, prominence and influence over the past several decades. Are there still many steps to climb in the stairway to equality?
by - March 10, 2015 6:40 am
Tech Startup Grainster Has The Tools Of The Trade
Tech startup Grainster puts it all online so grain dealers can buy, sell and negotiate over the Internet.
by - March 10, 2015 6:39 am
Campus Talk: Lynda Coon To Lead UA Honors College
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by - March 9, 2015 9:29 pm
Facebook not friends with social media bills filed in Arkansas Legislature
Facebook doesn’t “like” two bills being considered by state legislators – one that would allow certain employers to require access to their employees’ social media accounts, and one that would…
by - March 9, 2015 9:21 pm
Plans pushed to put Gov. and Lt. Gov. on a single ticket, allow guns in polling sites
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
by - March 9, 2015 8:48 pm
Filing Period Ends With 2,190 Bills And Resolutions On Hand
The clerks at the state House and Senate offices may need Tuesday off after the rush to meet a Monday deadline for bill filing led to nearly 500 bills being…
by - March 9, 2015 7:40 pm
Four more Neighborhood Markets to open in Northwest Arkansas
Shoppers in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale will have new shopping venues when new Walmart Neighborhood Markets open in the coming months. The new stores in Rogers and Springdale each will…
by - March 9, 2015 7:10 pm
Field Agent raises $2 million in capital funding
Fayetteville-based Field Agent announced a $2 million funding round from Five Elms Capital of Kansas City, Kan., that will allow some expansion for the mobile market research and retail data…
by - March 9, 2015 6:57 pm
Field Agent Raises $2 Million In Capital Funding
Fayetteville-based Field Agent announced a $2 million funding round from Five Elms Capital of Kansas City, Kan., that will allow some expansion for the mobile market research and retail data…
by - March 9, 2015 6:56 pm
Pietro one of many trying to survive on $9 hourly retail wage (updated)
Walking more than a mile to work, Lisa Pietro, a produce handler at a Wal-Mart Store in Winter Haven, Fla., said the $8.95 per hour she earns after two years…
by - March 9, 2015 6:51 pm
Four More Neighborhood Markets To Open In Northwest Arkansas
Shoppers in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale will have new shopping venues when new Walmart Neighborhood Markets open in the coming months. The new stores in Rogers and Springdale each will…
by - March 9, 2015 6:45 pm
Capitol Notebook: Committee Hears Testimony On Constitutional Amendments
The fact that a governor may cross the bridge at Memphis should not preclude him or her from doing their job, the state’s lieutenant governor told a House committee Monday….
by - March 9, 2015 4:56 pm
Keven Anderson appointed to NWACC board
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Keven Anderson, a former state representative from Rogers, to serve on the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees. Anderson will fill a position…
by - March 9, 2015 4:44 pm
Walton Family Foundation names new director
Karen Minkel will succeed Rob Brothers as the Home Region director for the Walton Family Foundation upon his approaching retirement in April. Minkel joined the foundation in 2012 and has…
by - March 9, 2015 4:38 pm
U.S. Court Of Appeals Accepts Arkansas Into EPA Clean Power Plan Suit
A U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia has granted intervention status to the state of Arkansas in a case challenging the EPA’s proposed 111(d) rule, also known…
by - March 9, 2015 4:33 pm
An effort to ensure habitability
One of the things I learned in law school is Arkansas is unique in that it is unusual in that there is no express or implied warranty of habitability. A…