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Early Voting Ends, Election Day Push Begins

After a year-and-a-half of campaigning, early voting ended Monday as the campaigns prepared for Election Day efforts that will continue until the polls close on Tuesday.

Candidate for Oklahoma Congressional race dies in auto accident

The race for U.S. Congress in Oklahoma's 2nd Congressional District became a two-man race Sunday following the unexpected death of Democratic nominee Earl Everett. According to a report by KJRH-TV…

NWA restaurant expansion continues despite weaker industry outlook

Consumers got a little relief in their wallets in recent months from a dip in gas prices and lower utility bills from the cooler-than-normal summer, but they didn’t spend that…

Arkansas Home Sales, Values See Healthy Gains In September

Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rebounded in September, with year-to-date sales up almost 4% and the value of homes sold up almost 2%. September sales in the four…

Study: Walmart.com prices beat supercenter and Amazon

Kantar Retail released its annual price leadership study between mega retail competitors Wal-Mart and Amazon on (Oct. 30), and the results show Walmart.com had lower prices over its supercenter format…

NWACC hosts ‘Return to Learn’ workshop

NorthWest Arkansas Community College will offer a workshop on Nov. 11 for individuals interested in taking college credit classes or pursuing a workforce certification or high school equivalency diploma. The…

Arkansas home sales, sales values see healthy gains in September

Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rebounded in September, with year-to-date sales up almost 4% and the value of homes sold up almost 2%. September sales in the four…

Supply Side briefs: Kimberly-Clark health care, Dr Pepper deal

 • Kimberly-Clark spins off its health care business  Kimberly Clark has completed the spin-off of its health care division, now known as Halyard Health.   The consumers packaged goods giant…

ArcBest Records Rising Q3 Net Income

Third quarter net income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was $19.618 million, well ahead of the $13.982 million in the same quarter of 2013, and thanks in large part to an…

USA Truck Posts Another Healthy Quarter

With a better than expected third quarter net income of $2.717 million, Van Buren-based USA Truck is on track in 2014 to end five consecutive years of losses. The third…

USA Truck posts third quarter gain, on track to end five years of losses (Updated)

With a better than expected third quarter net income of $2.717 million, Van Buren-based USA Truck is on track in 2014 to end five consecutive years of losses. The third…

Tolbert: Don’t Be Cruel, Vote For Thurston For Land Commissioner

I don’t plan on making many endorsements for Tuesday’s election. In fact, this likely will be the only one. Most regular readers of my blog and followers on twitter can…

Rate hikes, more tonnage boost net income, revenue at ArcBest

Third quarter net income for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was $19.618 million, well ahead of the $13.982 million in the same quarter of 2013, and thanks in large part to an…

Tusk to Tail 2014: Notes from the Stankville trip (Or it could just be the bourbon talking)

Tusk to Tail is calling an audible. Every post-game casualty report you have read through now on these digital pages has been written live from the front. Our goal is…

Democrats hope Clinton rallies close gaps on top ticket races

Former President and former Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton made his way through the Fort Smith and Texarkana areas Sunday (Nov. 2) on what is likely his last 2014 campaign through…

El Dorado: Something Old, Something New

El Dorado sees entertainment venues as the next step in the revitalization of the south Arkansas town’s historic districts.

Jeff Amerine: What’s Missing From The Arkansas Venture Scene?

Editor’s note: Jeff Amerine, PMP, is Associate Vice Provost/Research & Economic Development, Director/Technology Ventures and Adjunct Faculty/Entrepreneurship at the University of Arkansas and is an advisor for Innovate Arkansas. His…

Cash, lies and politics

If there was ever a year that I despised the political campaign season it is this year, 2014. Every time I turned on the television I was accosted by political…

Another look at health care reform

Since health care has been such a critical issue in the Arkansas senatorial election, it seems appropriate to offer some facts and analysis. Let me state up front this is…

Benton County Meth Task Force discusses meth, other drugs in Northwest Arkansas

Methamphetamine doesn’t discriminate. Like the cocaine and crack craze of the 1980s it’s the drug of choice by many in Benton and Washington counties. Most of the crystal meth is…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: USA Truck military support, Baptist Health to hold ‘MASH’ events

SGS opens Bentonville product testing lab

University of Arkansas to receive $5 million from state for food science center

Tyson board chairman’s new contract includes $40 million cash incentive