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Football Season Rings The Cash Registers

For regional businesses, the return of fall football means money in the bank.

Linam To Pursue ‘Progressive Path’ As New AOG Boss

Mike Callan’s office at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was almost empty the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. There were hooks on the walls where pictures once hung. On his…

Merger Complete, Tyson Foods Moving Forward

Donnie Smith told investors in Boston on Thursday that the combination process of Tyson and The Hillshire Brands Co. is well under way.

Tolbert: Democrats Host Fundraiser For Griffin

Republican Congressman Tim Griffin’s campaign for lieutenant governor is getting a boost next week from several well-known Democrats in Arkansas, including a former Democratic state legislator and a former Democratic…

University Of Arkansas Enrollment Tops 26,000

The University of Arkansas reported preliminary enrollment figures at its Fayetteville campus of 26,301 students for the fall semester. Officials said the enrollment was 3.8% higher from year ago levels…

Blue Oak Arkansas Official Says Recycling To Begin By 2016

A facility that will recycle metals from circuit boards and other electronic equipment will be busy, possibly by early 2016, an official with the company said Wednesday. Mark Wester, the…

Governor Candidates Trade Barbs On Ross Visit To Jonesboro

The proverbial fireworks may have come a little later this year as two of the major candidates for Arkansas governor ratcheted up their comments on issues Wednesday. Former Democratic Congressman…

A wrong approach to student loan debt

As the former director of the Arkansas Employment Security Division (now the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services), and a professor of human resources development for Webster University, I have long…

Farmers Coop chief says unusual summer weather has been good for agri

Arkansas may have just had its coldest July on record, according to an Aug. 12 report from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, but it does not mean the state is…

Linam to pursue ‘progressive path’ as new AOG boss

Mike Callan’s office at Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. was almost empty the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend. There were hooks on the walls where pictures once hung. On his…

Wal-Mart Exec Outlines Growth Strategy For Latin America

Leaders with Wal-Mart’s Mexican and Central American business unit have announced a three-prong plan to grow sales over the next year on the heels of solid second quarter results across…

ASU Sees Large Freshmen Class, Slight Drop In Enrollment From 2013

Arkansas State University welcomed more than 13,000 students to campus last month for the start of the 2014-15 academic year. The 1,699 first-time students – the largest group on campus…

Wal-Mart exec outlines growth strategy for Latin America

Leaders with Wal-Mart’s Mexican and Central American business unit have announced a three-prong plan to grow sales over the next year on the heels of solid second quarter results across…

Introduction to Social Media Marketing Hands-on Workshop

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents "Introduction to Social Media Marketing” on November 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Central Mall in Fort Smith. Not…

QuickBooks Day-to-Day Basics Hands-on Workshop

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present a hands-on workshop, “QuickBooks Day-to-Day Basics,” on October 30 from 1:00 to 4:30 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in…

QuickBooks for Beginners Hands-on Workshop

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present “QuickBooks for Beginners” on October 16 from 1:00 to 4:30 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort Smith. This…

Commercial building surge pushes NWA permit values higher in July

Construction crews in Northwest Arkansas had a productive month in July with combined permit values in the four largest cities totaling $71.33 million, up 57% from the same month last…

Secretary Of State Says Minimum Wage Proposal Qualified For November Ballot

Less than a week after certifying an alcohol expansion initiative, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said that a proposed ballot measure to raise the state’s minimum wage has qualified…

Free Small Business Forum: Ask the Experts

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center presents “Small Business Forum: Ask the Experts” on October 10 at the Fort Smith Public Library. Two sessions will be held; 10:00…

QuickBooks Payroll Hands-on Workshop

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present a hands-on “QuickBooks Payroll” workshop on September 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Beall Barclay & Company in Fort…