by - July 1, 2014 8:47 am
Washington Regional Eliminates 27 Jobs
The job cuts are expected to affect between 15 and 20 employees.
Regions
by - July 1, 2014 1:25 am
Arkansas legislators move fast on first day of special session
With a touch of fanfare, Arkansas lawmakers made quick work of the first day of the 89th General Assembly’s second extraordinary session. The House of Representatives met in the Old…
by - June 30, 2014 8:24 pm
Sebastian County election officials hire consultant and new coordinator
The Sebastian County Election Commission on Monday (June 30) voted to hire former County Election Coordinator Jerry Huff as a consultant to work on elections through the end of this…
by - June 30, 2014 6:55 pm
New Sparks CEO comes from Northwest Health System in Springdale
Dan McKay, who has worked for five years as the CEO of Northwest Health System, has been named CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. McKay is the fourth…
by - June 30, 2014 5:37 pm
NW Health CEO departs for Sparks Health Fort Smith
Dan McKay, CEO of Northwest Health System, is leaving his post of five years to take over as the new CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith. “It is…
by - June 30, 2014 5:36 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart tweaks its post-payment audit rules
Suppliers for Wal-Mart Stores were notified Friday (June 27) that the retailer is making two major changes – including raising the automatic deduction from a supplier’s account to $100,000 –…
by - June 30, 2014 4:59 pm
Mercy NWA names new chief operating officer
Andy Thompson has been named the new chief operating officer for Mercy Clinics in Northwest Arkansas. Thompson takes on his new role as Mercy is set to open two new…
by - June 30, 2014 4:46 pm
City of Fort Smith searching to hire an internal auditor
As the argument over whether the city or Fort Smith should hire an outside auditor to review legal billings following claims of invoices submitted for work never completed continues, the…
by - June 30, 2014 4:18 pm
Fort Smith tax revenue dips in May report, down year-to-date
Sales tax revenues for the city of Fort Smith were down in May, with what appeared to be a narrowing of the revenue gap from the previous month's report evaporating….
by - June 30, 2014 3:50 pm
Beebe names 26 to state boards and commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday (June 30) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Greg Ashcraft, Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation….
by - June 30, 2014 3:44 pm
Wal-Mart pegs Springdale for new Neighborhood Market
Springdale, a town of 70,000, has been underserved by Wal-Mart Stores but that’s about to change as the retail giant continues to blanket Northwest Arkansas with new stores. Wal-Mart announced…
by - June 30, 2014 3:24 pm
Chuck Barrett to end job as Razorback baseball play-by-play announcer
Chuck Barrett has decided to step away from his baseball play-by-play duties after 23 seasons. Barrett will still handle play-by-play responsibilities for football and men’s basketball. He broadcasted all three…
by - June 30, 2014 1:47 pm
Northwest Arkansas Prairie Restoration
U of A Professor to Talk at Hobbs State Park on Northwest Arkansas Prairie Restoration Dr. David Chapman, professor of Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas, can normally be…
by - June 30, 2014 12:06 pm
Razorback athletic programs rank 28th in Learfield Sports Directors Cup
For the sixth time in the past seven years, Arkansas has earned a spot among the nation’s top 30 programs in the Learfield Sports Directors Cup. The Razorbacks finished 28th…
by - June 30, 2014 12:06 pm
Tyson Foods gives $1 million endowment to U.S. Poultry Foundation
Tyson Foods set up a $1 million endowment through the U.S. Poultry Foundation to support the organization's “Ensuring the Future” campaign. “It’s no secret that the next generation will have…
by - June 30, 2014 10:35 am
Northwest Health System CEO Dan McKay Resigns
Northwest Health System CEO Dan McKay has tendered his resignation from the Springdale hospital system, and is now the new CEO of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren.
by - June 29, 2014 6:28 pm
Beebe’s Special Session call
I have called the Arkansas General Assembly to Little Rock for an extraordinary session, often referred to as a special session. There are legislative issues to be addressed before the…
by - June 29, 2014 6:24 pm
Arkansas legislators may move to privative troubled teacher insurance fund
A co-chair of a task force on teacher health insurance says after this week’s special session, his group plans to study privatizing the troubled school benefits program. Appearing on this…
by - June 29, 2014 6:19 pm
The President’s war
The recent advances of the ISIS insurgency in Iraq, which threatens to undo what this country poured so much blood and treasure into is disturbing to many Americans, particularly veterans…
by - June 29, 2014 6:05 pm
A few reflections on Wakarusa 2014
This year’s Wakarusa music festival drew thousands of people to this rural Mulberry Mountain in the Ozarks just a few weeks back. Held June 5-8, the festival welcomed many returning…