by - October 23, 2014 2:25 pm
World-renowned National Geographic photographer and journalist Sam Abell will speak at John Brown University on Saturday, Nov., 1 at 3:00 p.m. in the Simmons Great Hall. Abell's thirty-year career has…
by - October 23, 2014 12:31 pm
Wal-Mart Stores’ more than 11,000 retail locations across 27 countries provides the Walmart U.S. division a testing lab stretching across five continents, according to Walmart International CEO David Cheesewright. Joking…
by - October 23, 2014 11:38 am
An early Election Central update owing to a cascade of notices and press releases from Arkansas Republicans this morning. GOP LT. GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION PLAYS IN ARKANSAS The Republican State Leadership…
by - October 23, 2014 11:38 am
Polls released by Talk Business & Politics this week show Republicans Tom Cotton and Asa Hutchinson with eight point leads over their Democratic opponents in races for the U.S. Senate…
by - October 23, 2014 11:35 am
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA has handed out another multi-million dollar federal loan to an Arkansas privately-held organization under the department’s new Energy Efficiency and Conservation…
by - October 23, 2014 10:59 am
Thomas F. “Mack” McLarty and Donna Cochran McLarty formally announced the launch of the McLarty Global Fellows Program. The program is a philanthropic endeavor established to provide college and graduate…
by - October 23, 2014 10:55 am
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a SunShot Tier 1 Incubator Award to Picasolar Inc., a start-up company affiliated with the University of Arkansas and founded by a graduate…
by - October 23, 2014 10:50 am
The MAIN Siloam Music Festival FALL Concert, “A Note’s Embrace,” is just about here. Forty-five of some of the top area musicians will be participating. As always, there will be…
by - October 23, 2014 10:41 am
Struggling retailer Sears Holdings Corp. will lay off at least 5,457 employees and close more than 100 stores, many before Christmas, according to a Seeking Alpha report citing liquidation notices…
by - October 23, 2014 8:45 am
Simmons First National Corp. reported third quarter net income of $8.788 million, a big jump from one year ago when the Pine Bluff-based financial group posted quarterly profits of $6.932…
by - October 23, 2014 5:52 am
Deltic Timber Corp. reported third quarter net income of $5.97 million, slightly higher than $5.81 million in last year’s comparable quarter. The El Dorado-based timber and real estate company saw…
by - October 23, 2014 5:09 am
In the final days of a campaign, opposition research dumps can get a bit silly. I have previously written about some of the more dirty oppo research efforts, but the…
by - October 22, 2014 8:27 pm
Polls released by Talk Business & Politics this week show Republicans Tom Cotton and Asa Hutchinson with eight point leads over their Democratic opponents in races for the U.S. Senate…
by - October 22, 2014 8:25 pm
KATV’s Elicia Dover delivers Wednesday’s Election Central Daily Brief, which focuses on a new ad and early voting in the Governor’s race. NEW ASA AD Republican gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson…
by - October 22, 2014 5:49 pm
Businesses that received five or more hours of help in 2012 from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center created more jobs and increased their sales more than other…
by - October 22, 2014 5:40 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $24 million loan to Danville-based ArkWest Communication to build a “fiber-to-home” network to provide voice, broadband and internet TV service to nearly…
by - October 22, 2014 5:34 pm
October typically unleashes a flood of pink products, ribbons and signage across corporate America and retailers. Professional sports leagues, cities and businesses are awash in pink, with some raising money…
by - October 22, 2014 5:05 pm
Early voting turnout numbers are beginning to show some information on how this election is shaping up . There is a bit of positive news for both Republicans and Democrats…
by - October 22, 2014 4:57 pm
This local documentary film focuses on the work of Fayetteville-based portrait photographer Andrew Kilgore. Kilgore has created thousands of personal portraits, capturing priceless moments in people’s lives over generations. Of…
by - October 22, 2014 4:55 pm
Northwest Medical Center – Springdale and Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville were recently reaccredited by The Joint Commission for their Total Joint (hip and knee replacement) Programs. Both hospitals were…
