by - October 17, 2014 3:55 pm
Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said national security issues like ISIS and the Ebola virus cannot be adequately addressed unless the nation solves its debt problem. His Democratic opponent, Heber Springs…
by - October 17, 2014 12:29 pm
A Federal Reserve economist says Arkansas’ economy struggles to gain a stable foothold for solid growth years after the so-called “Great Recession,” with the Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas areas…
by - October 17, 2014 11:59 am
Darden Restaurants has named Bill Simon, former CEO of Walmart U.S., to its board of directors. Simon is no stranger to the restaurant business. He spent more than a year…
by - October 17, 2014 11:35 am
Quartet Brings Innovative Jazz Fusion to Walton Arts Center There will be two performances Fri., Nov. 7, 2014 at 7 pm and 9 pm. Single tickets go on sale today…
by - October 17, 2014 11:31 am
Architect John Mott to Share Clayton House Restoration Details Oct. 26 Architect John Mott, who led the restoration of the William Henry Harrison Clayton House, will review the 1970s…
by - October 17, 2014 11:28 am
At a meeting of the Fort Smith Port Authority Thursday (Oct. 17), Ports of Fort Smith and Van Buren operator Marty Shell updated authority members on an application for grant…
by - October 17, 2014 11:27 am
The Fort Smith Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee received its first draft of the final proposed plan Thursday (Oct. 17) that will eventually be submitted to the Fort Smith Board of…
by - October 17, 2014 11:25 am
by - October 17, 2014 11:23 am
Arkansas Nature Photography Nature photographer Tim Ernst will present a slide program entitled, "Arkansas Nightscapes: Wilderness Photos from Twilight till Dawn," Saturday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shiloh…
by - October 17, 2014 11:21 am
Native Plant Lore Justin Nolan, professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas, will discuss local native plants used historically for making food and medicine in a program entitled, "Pennyroyals,…
by - October 17, 2014 11:20 am
A screening of Oak Cemetery: A Forgotten Place a documentary on Fayetteville’s historic African-American cemetery by filmmakers John Cooper and Tiffany King, will be shown Saturday, November 1 at 10:30…
by - October 17, 2014 10:01 am
The committee tasked with assessing the student demand and community interest for a proposed sanctioned sports program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College hit some opposition from the college administration and faculty at…
by - October 17, 2014 12:44 am
Matt Mershon with our content partner, KATV Ch. 7, reports: The Arkansas Supreme Court denied a petition Thursday to strike a statewide liquor sales initiative from the November ballot. Justices…
by - October 17, 2014 12:37 am
Two Stuttgart-based rice mills with annual revenues together exceeding $2.1 billion once again made the top 100 list of the nation’s agricultural cooperatives, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
by - October 17, 2014 12:21 am
It was a busy September as Northeast Arkansas legislative candidates raised money for their campaigns, just weeks before the general election. Wednesday was the deadline for candidates to turn in…
by - October 17, 2014 12:13 am
Freight tonnage moved along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System is down 4% for the year, but a local port operator said it is not necessarily resulting in reduced business…
by - October 17, 2014 12:09 am
Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. (formerly Arkansas Best Corp.) is buying an additional 30 acres for its corporate headquarter expansion at Chaffee Crossing. The transportation holding company also announced Thursday that…
by - October 17, 2014 12:08 am
The two candidates who are running for State House district 59 are stressing their experience as reasons that voters should elect them in the fall. Republican Jack Ladyman and Democrat…
by - October 16, 2014 9:17 pm
The days of runaway prices and easy profits in local real estate are gone for Northwest Arkansas, but economists and real estate experts agree the steady pace seen in 2014…
by - October 16, 2014 7:40 pm
Asa Hutchinson (R) and Mike Ross (D) both want the state to join a lawsuit by 12 other states against proposed EPA regulations that would reduce carbon emissions by coal…
