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Mother Nature Reveals Her Story

Mother Nature Reveals Her Story Reading Times at Hobbs State Park for the Second Half of 2014. Mother Nature herself has become a permanent fixture at Hobbs State Park –Conservation…

Hobnob at Hobbs State Park

“Hobnob” at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area east of Rogers is a yearly celebration of the Friends of Hobbs’s undertakings in support of the Park’s many programs and activities. …

Symphony of Northwest Arkansas Names New Executive Director

Matthew Herren, who most recently served as SoNAs associate principal cello and personnel manager, will begin July 1.

Loan losses, struggling consumers hurt Car-Mart fiscal year earnings

The used-car sales and finance business was anything but easy driving for America’s Car-Mart during the company’s fourth quarter and fiscal 2014. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here auto business…

Manufacturing and business reps meet with Gov. Beebe, Workforce Cabinet

Representatives from Arkansas’ manufacturers and other state business leaders met with Gov. Mike Beebe and his workforce cabinet on Tuesday (May 27) for what was described as a “candid” forum…

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue up in May reports

Consumer spending among the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas ticked up slightly in March according to cumulative sales tax revenue of $4.517 million reported this month. Fayetteville, Bentonville, Springdale…

Beebe names 18 to state boards and commissions

Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday(May 27) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Bryant Ashley, Jr., North Little Rock, to the State Board of Optometry. Appointment expires April…

Arkansas’ year-to-date home sales up 3.84%, numbers up 5.77% in April

April continued a trend for Arkansas home sales of an increase in the number of homes sold in the state’s four largest metro markets but a dip in the average…

Wal-Mart streamlines Canadian workforce amid competitive climate

Wal-Mart Canada has confirmed that up to 750 jobs were cut earlier this month amid a broad management restructuring effort. The staff reductions represent less than 1% of total market…

Pilgrim’s Pride bids on Hillshire Brands

Tyson Foods’ long-time poultry competitor — Pilgrim’s Pride — is making a play to diversify its portfolio with Hillshire Brands reportedly offering $5.52 billion for the beef and pork branded…

Arkansas political leaders talk about key races, political spending

The two leaders of the state’s major political parties offered different views on the trajectory of the general election match-ups, but they tentatively agreed to call out third-party groups who…

Battling with documentation

Growing up my mother often would warn me as an inducement to behave or face the consequences, “Be sure your sins will find you out.” I have found throughout my…

Arkansas voter polling insights

When conceiving this column a few months ago, we planned to make the space allotted us on this website a place where we explain the strategic motivations behind the actions…

Office Park Deals in Bentonville Total More Than $5M

KNDW Investments LLC of Texarkana, Texas, bought the LEED-certified Heritage Center Office Park on Village Loop and the Legacy Business Center on S.W. 24th Street.

UA Group Employs 21st-Century Technology For Classical Studies

University of Arkansas students this fall have an opportunity to earn a core humanities credit while playing a video game.

Rising Through the Ranks

DataRank has outgrown its current office and is looking for new headquarters.

Construction Company Hits 10-Year Milestone

The owners of Milestone Construction Co. LLC have demonstrated a philosophy of responsible growth that has led to long-term success.

Onrush of Highway Projects Cues Safety Push

As Arkansas launches 31 highway projects statewide, state agencies are placing an emphasis on safe driving in work zones.

Whole Foods Already Causing Ripples in Local Food Market

The natural food store will not open its doors until fall next year, but local farmers are already weighing their vending options, and folks are wondering if Ozark Natural Foods will be able to survive the competition.

Organic Process

After a lengthy site selection process, Fayetteville lands Whole Foods Market.

UAMS, Helena Hospital announced co-management agreement

Citizens Bank names Alan Jessup COO

Survey: 35% of American workers do some or all work from home

Crenlo moves HQ to Bentonville from Minneapolis