Regions

Tolbert: Fayetteville To Vote On Repeal Of City Anti-Discrimination Ordinance (UPDATE)

On Tuesday, the city of Fayetteville will have a rare December election to consider whether to repeal an anti-discrimination ordinance passed by the Fayetteville City Council in August. The full…

State Plan: Divert Surface Water To Make Up For Groundwater Loss

A state water plan suggests billions of dollars should be invested in the infrastructure needed to help Arkansas take advantage of surface water to make up for depleting groundwater sources. Could it work?

Pevehouse Road project to detour Crawford County traffic for several months

Crawford County residents could have their daily commute detoured for the next year, but the end result will make for an easier commute and could ultimately save lives. According to…

Holiday Bazaar Art and Craft Sale benefits Community Creative Center

Around 400 people meandered through the lobby of Nadine Baum Studios, and into the clay studio, past potters wheels and shelves of pots; browsing and buying unique art ranging from…

New Opinion Voices Join Talk Business & Politics Line-up

Talk Business & Politics is expanding its opinion blogs to include three new voices to our existing blogs already led by Jason Tolbert and Michael Cook. Jessica DeLoach Sabin, John…

Cattle market factors to watch in 2015 include herd numbers, imports

This year has brought record cattle and prices across the U.S. as the overall herd shrinkage continues. Cattle expert Derrell Peel, extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, warns…

Banks cite identity theft concerns this holiday season

December is the biggest month of the year for shopping and when consumers are the most risk for identity theft, particularly given more deals are completed online. Arvest Bank warns…

Fayetteville Jazz Collective Concert at Mount Sequoyah

The Fayetteville Jazz Collective will be performing a Christmas concert at Mount Sequoyah on December 20 at 7:00 pm. The program will feature the Duke Ellington arrangement of 'The Nutcracker'…

Money Talk: State Bank Commissioner Candace Franks To Stay

Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily…

Arkansas, U.S. Trucking Companies Push To Hire 100,000 Veterans

Arkansas trucking companies like Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport and Fort Smith-based ArcBest are involved with the American Trucking Associations’ push for the industry to hire 100,000 veterans in the next…

A Sweet Start: Hello Cocoa Brings Craft Chocolate to Fayetteville

Fayetteville-based chocolate company Hello Cocoa produces small-batch, single-bean chocolate bars.

Cat$ and Dog$: Pet Care is a Rising Cost

Pet experts point to the Baby Boomer generation as the transformative force in the pet industry ballooning from $34.4 billion in 2004 to an estimated $58.5 billion this year.

With Storefront, Sales Jump 40 Percent for James+James

James+James opened in a 2,800-SF space at 4217 S. Thompson St. in Springdale on Aug. 29.

Millennial Shoppers Expect Quality, Convenience

About 80 million strong, the teen-to-early-30s age group is becoming a growing force in the consumer population.

Millennials and Boomers: Who is Mentoring Whom? (OPINION)

The Baby Boomer generation and Millennials need each other, and the mutuality of mentoring offers a powerful dynamic that allows both parties in the relationship to gain fresh insight.

Immigration for Employers: The Latest Step (OPINION)

Under the recent executive action on immigration, employers large and small will continue to process new hires as they have since 1986, but problems could arise if current employees reveal themselves as unauthorized before the action goes into effect.