by - August 5, 2014 4:43 pm
Arkansas has seen the nation’s steepest reduction in its percentage of uninsured residents, noted a Gallup report released Tuesday (Aug. 5). The report, based on telephone interviews with 88,678 respondents…
by - August 5, 2014 4:25 pm
Fort Smith real estate agents Nick and Ellie Glidewell have joined Fort Smith-based Sagely & Edwards Realtors. Sagely & Edwards, established in 1955, is owned by Mont Sagely and totaled…
by - August 5, 2014 1:13 pm
Drugstore giant Walgreens announced a change in top management as Wade Miquelon, chief financial officer will exit the company. He is the second top executive to abandon ship ahead of…
by - August 5, 2014 12:46 pm
John Brown University announced the formation of the College of Education and Human Services today at a ceremony on the Siloam Springs campus. The new college brings together JBU’s College…
by - August 5, 2014 10:49 am
Consumers across Arkansas see favorable spending conditions in the short-term but when asked about future economic conditions the survey respondents expect leaner times for business conditions and personal finances beyond…
by - August 4, 2014 11:10 pm
In discussions about a two mil increase in property taxes to benefit the Fort Smith Public Library, much attention has been paid to the impact a tax increase could have…
by - August 4, 2014 9:31 pm
Like those deranged cult leaders who every so often convince a handful of shaved-head nitwits that the world will end via some cosmic oddity or the loyalty-blinded Razorback fan who…
by - August 4, 2014 9:00 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Big Brothers Big Sisters nonprofit is on a mission to raise $92,000 over the next week Bowling for Kids’ Sake — a fundraising campaign for 2014. Big…
by - August 4, 2014 8:10 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (Aug. 4) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Dr. Jamie Brandon, Fayetteville, reappointed to the State Review Committee for Historic Preservation. Appointment expires…
by - August 4, 2014 6:42 pm
Wal-Mart store manager Sherry Curtis-Swenson is putting the finishing touches on worker schedules, overseeing the store stocking and making sure the region’s newest Walmart Supercenter in Springdale runs without a…
by - August 4, 2014 6:26 pm
MarketPlace Grill has closed its Fort Smith location, leaving more than 50 people without a job as the company works to actively expand its presence in central Arkansas. According to…
by - August 4, 2014 6:19 pm
Arkansas’ home sales market shows no signs of slowing down, with the number of homes sold during the first half of the year up more than 5% and the combined…
by - August 4, 2014 4:09 pm
GOP gubernatorial candidate Asa Hutchinson laid out a plan to fight Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that are being debated over so-called “dirty coal” power plants. The EPA has asked…
by - August 4, 2014 3:55 pm
While the first five months of 2014 have shown generally sluggish sales tax receipts, June's figures released by the city of Fort Smith on Aug. 1 show a marked improvement….
by - August 4, 2014 2:34 pm
Farming is still big business in Arkansas despite being overshadowed by headlines from corporate giants Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods and some of the nation’s largest trucking and logistics companies in the…
by - August 4, 2014 2:19 pm
The C.A.R.E Initiative, a local nonprofit organization composed of employees of Saatchi & Saatchi X, has spent the last eleven years working to ensure local nonprofit agencies have the support…
by - August 4, 2014 1:04 pm
Dr. Jami Forrester, a professor of history at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, recently received the national 2014 History Award for Service. The honor, awarded by the History Channel, was presented…
by - August 4, 2014 12:50 pm
Procter & Gamble plans to sell more than half of its brands to streamline the company operations and boost sales growth, CEO A.G. Lafley announced during the company's earnings presentation…
by - August 4, 2014 12:00 am
The U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Mark Pryor and his Republican challenger, Congressman Tom Cotton, is a national event.
by - August 4, 2014 12:00 am
KNWA and KHBS/KHOG disagree on whether stations are inundating audiences with too many mobile alerts.
