by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Arena Acquisition Closes
Springdales All Star Sports Arena officially changed hands in late July for $2.1 million.
Northwest Arkansas
Nominate for our Best in Class Awards
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Big Chihuahua
Superior Industries Internationals move of 500 jobs to Mexico is telling.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Appeal Deal
Former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sourcing executive John Ryan looks to take beef with ex-wife to the Arkansas Supreme Court.
by - August 17, 2014 6:09 pm
Wal-Mart wages rise $200 million to add more store employees
An area Wal-Mart is most hammered on by media and unions is the reduction in employees per store – especially when the retailer’s customer ratings are mixed and sales are…
by - August 17, 2014 4:21 pm
Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Officially Dedicated
The Johnny Cash boyhood home in Dyess officially opened with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Saturday (Aug. 16). “If Dad walked into the house today, he would have been…
by - August 17, 2014 11:10 am
Government job cuts
Two savvy state Senators from far flung Arkansas cities have come together with a really good idea. Before we spring the idea on you Mr. and Mrs. Voting Public, we…
by - August 17, 2014 10:51 am
Presidents, war and the ‘requisite skills’
In my last posting I wrote about the constitutional power of Congress in the act of taking the nation to war. The founding fathers seemed adamant on the idea that…
by - August 17, 2014 9:59 am
November Contests Set For Key Municipal Elections In NW Arkansas
Municipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city clerk to mayor…
by - August 17, 2014 9:19 am
The Gridiron Spoofs Hutchinson, Ross And The Private Option
The Gridiron, a musical comedy spoofing Arkansas politics and people, made its return to the stage last week after a two-year hiatus. The popular skit-song-dance revue has been known to…
by - August 17, 2014 9:03 am
Arkansas Ethics Commission To Ask Legislature For More Funding
From high-profile political scandals to double-digit workload increases, the Arkansas Ethics Commission says it needs more funding to keep up with its caseloads and expectations.
by - August 17, 2014 6:52 am
Ross, Hutchinson Address State Employee Concerns
From Jordan Bontke with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7 News: Both major party gubernatorial candidates spoke to state employees at a convention in the Embassy Hotel on Saturday. Each…
by - August 16, 2014 9:14 pm
Cotton: Northeast Arkansas ‘Center Of The Political Universe’
The campaigns for the two major candidates for the U.S. Senate traded barbs Saturday as one candidate made a 110-mile trek through Northeast Arkansas to meet with voters. Rep. Tom…
by - August 16, 2014 3:30 pm
Sen. Dismang: Private Option May Have Cut Disability Applications
Adult applications in Arkansas for a type of Social Security Supplemental Security Income disability program have fallen 13% in the past year, according to Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, the incoming…
by - August 15, 2014 10:55 pm
Weekend Digest: The World Trade Center Edition
For our weekend business and political readers: COMPLICATED AND CONFUSING LOGO The new logo for the World Trade Center has been unveiled, but Fast Company reports it comes across as…
by - August 15, 2014 5:18 pm
Hutchinson, Ross Spending Money Down The Homestretch
With 80 days until Election Day, gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross are spending their campaign cash to book valuable air time in the race to succeed term-limited Governor…
by - August 15, 2014 5:03 pm
Bill Clinton: Networks Will Dominate This Century
The concept of networking “is going to dominate the 21st century,” former President Bill Clinton told attendees at the opening of the Southern Governors’ Association’s annual meeting, which is being held in Little Rock this weekend.
by - August 15, 2014 3:49 pm
November contests set for key municipal elections in Northwest Arkansas
Municipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city clerk to mayor…
by - August 15, 2014 11:56 am
EPA investigates Tyson’s chemical pollution accident in Missouri
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a new a criminal investigation into a chemical spill in Monett, Mo. from a wastewater facility operated by Tyson Foods. If the EPA charges…
by - August 15, 2014 11:06 am
Walton Family Foundation joins state effort to improve education
On Thursday (Aug. 14) the Arkansas Board of Education unanimously agreed to enter into a partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to target improvement in…
by - August 15, 2014 7:22 am
Dillard’s Sees Profits Dip Slightly
Dillard’s reported slightly lower sales and profits, although same-store sales were steady. The Little Rock-based retailer reported second quarter net income of $34.5 million on sales and revenue of $1.513…