by - April 24, 2014 7:01 am
Students in the El Dorado School District made gains in reading and math since the enactment of the El Dorado Promise as compared to matched peers in similar districts, according…
by - April 23, 2014 10:06 pm
Former CEO Wal-Mart Mike Duke earned $15.1 million less money in fiscal 2014 than in prior year, but he still collected $5.64 million in compensation as he transitioned into retirement…
by - April 23, 2014 10:00 pm
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children of Northwest Arkansas will host its annual Playhouse Palooza Construction Bash on Friday, May 2, at Pratt Place Barn in Fayetteville, Ark. Tickets…
by - April 23, 2014 8:08 pm
The “stack it high and let it fly” days of Sam Walton are definitely retail history. The days of demand forecasting and linear paths to purchase – basic fundamentals in…
by - April 23, 2014 5:31 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported collecting $4.31 million in sales tax revenue last month, up 8.61% from the April 2013 report. Sales taxes received in April reflects…
by - April 23, 2014 5:23 pm
Sandra Keiser Edwards, deputy director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, will receive the Western Illinois University Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at Western's spring 2014 commencement exercises on…
by - April 23, 2014 3:19 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, announced Wednesday (April 23) today announced that Curtis Adams III, a member of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Class of 2014 and…
by - April 23, 2014 3:02 pm
The Board of Directors of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have authorized a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share payable May 21 to shareholders of record on May…
by - April 23, 2014 2:36 pm
Humane Society of the Ozarks will be holding its 22nd Annual Dogwood Walk Saturday, May 3, at Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Dan Skoff, KNWA’s Chief Meteorologist, will be the grand…
by - April 23, 2014 2:24 pm
A recent Gallup poll exploring workplace satisfaction has ranked Fort Smith as the fifth most content workforce in the United States, while the Northwest Arkansas workforce failed to rank. According…
by - April 23, 2014 1:53 pm
Lee Ortega was faced with quite a challenge when she assumed the role of executive director for the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum in February 2011. Not only was the…
by - April 23, 2014 11:00 am
The Environmental Defense Fund said it is working closely with Wal-Mart Stores and its suppliers to reduce the number of toxic chemicals used in everyday household products. “It's the largest…
by - April 23, 2014 10:52 am
Word Tuesday (April 22) that U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., had been hospitalized overnight with chest pain and subsequently had heart surgery caught many in the state off guard. But…
by - April 23, 2014 10:39 am
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $3.5 million contract to Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. to develop a high-temperature silicon carbide power module for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter….
by - April 23, 2014 10:36 am
Doug Oliver has been named senior executive director of Clarity Pointe Fayetteville. Clarity Pointe Fayetteville is the first free-standing assisted living community in Northwest Arkansas focused entirely on the care…
by - April 23, 2014 10:05 am
The U.S. Air Force has contracted University of Arkansas affiliate company Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. on a $3.5 million project to develop a power module for new fighter jets.
by - April 22, 2014 10:55 pm
Graduate NWA will conduct two financial aid workshops as the program continues to reach out to adults interested in returning to school to complete their education. The workshops will be…
by - April 22, 2014 4:49 pm
With a population on the brink of 500,000, Benton and Washington counties grew beyond their infrastructure long ago. More than a dozen major road projects are underway in Benton County,…
by - April 22, 2014 4:10 pm
Two closely watched freight reports indicate positive movement in the U.S. economy, but also note that “signals are still mixed,” and that truck tonnage gains in 2014 are not likely…
by - April 22, 2014 3:08 pm
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Arkansas) remains in intensive care at a Rogers hospital, recovering from emergency surgery brought on by an aortic aneurysm.
