by - August 28, 2014 9:51 am
Scrapbooking – The Digital Way
Use a popular online tool to take your pictures, organize them, create a style, capture, upload and then print. Yes, we said print as in create a book! Print your…
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by - August 28, 2014 9:50 am
Jewelry Making: Clay Baubles
Take a small piece of clay, add color and shape, and you have … well, anything you can imagine, in this jewelry-making class led by local artist Shana Laser. You may have seen her…
by - August 28, 2014 9:48 am
Jewelry Making: More Wire Wrap
Get more practice at using wire wrap techniques and create a beautiful piece for yourself or as a gift … just in time for Mother’s Day. Local artist Shana Laser will show you how…
by - August 28, 2014 9:47 am
Jewelry Making: Wire Wrap Pendant
Design your own pendant using wire wrap techniques and create a beautiful piece as a gift or for your own use … just in time for Mother’s Day gift giving! Learn the various tools…
by - August 28, 2014 9:45 am
Knitting for Beginners
Designed for those that have no prior knitting experience, this course will teach the basics of beginning knitting. Needles and yarn will be provided for the first class only, and then participants must purchase…
by - August 28, 2014 9:44 am
Repurpose-Refinish-Redesign-Reimagine
This class will help you unlock your design potential to see everyday objects in new ways and find the “treasure” in the “trash.” Well-known designer and artist Ralph Irwin will lead you into the…
by - August 28, 2014 9:43 am
Learn to Draw: Perspective
Tap your creative potential and gain a foundation in basic drawing techniques using charcoal, pastels, and conte. Discover materials, setup processes, lighting, and rendering techniques, understand the value studies in…
by - August 28, 2014 9:24 am
NWACC Moves Forward With Sanctioning Of Division III Sports
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is moving ahead with plans to offer sanctioned baseball and softball under Division III, perhaps fielding its first team as soon as the fall of 2016….
by - August 28, 2014 8:38 am
July Employment Numbers Send Mixed Signals In Central Arkansas
Depending on how you slice the data, there is good news and bad news in the latest metropolitan labor statistics.
by - August 28, 2014 7:36 am
Workforce Grows Slightly In NE Arkansas, Jobless Rate At 6.1%
The Jonesboro metropolitan statistical area bucked state trends by showing rising regional employment.
by - August 28, 2014 6:56 am
Workforce Declines, NWA Metro Unemployment At 5.3%
The most robust regional economy in the state is seeing mixed signals in its unemployment rate, but a declining workforce is undeniably apparent.
by - August 27, 2014 10:19 pm
Picasolar to present in national startup showcase
Fayetteville-based Picasolar was selected from hundreds of startups across the country to present at the SXSW Eco’s Startup Showcase, an entrepreneurial pitch competition held Oct. 6-7, in Austin, Texas. “We…
by - August 27, 2014 8:14 pm
Legislators visit UAFS robotics lab, hear about classes for employers
An Arkansas legislative committee heard directly from employers and educators at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Wednesday (Aug. 27) about how they are partnering to meet the region's…
by - August 27, 2014 7:36 pm
Tusk to Tail 2014: ‘Priority points,’ sunshine pumpers and Sweet Tea Vodka
It has been a long eight months of exile for Hog fans, but Game Week is finally here. There was not much good to remember from 2013, and not much…
by - August 27, 2014 7:01 pm
ASU Political Science Professor Says Arkansas Could Have ‘Purple Political Atmosphere’
The eyes of a nation may be on Arkansas this year, with several hotly contested federal and state races on the ballot, a pair of Arkansas State University professors said…
by - August 27, 2014 7:00 pm
Sports-themed Restaurants Open For Business
It is often like a sporting event, attempting to drive down Red Wolf Boulevard, battling lunch time traffic. Now there are places in Jonesboro where people can stop off and…
by - August 27, 2014 6:29 pm
Collective Bias grows customer base, garners recognition
Social marketing firm Collective Bias has inked new deals with some of the world's leading brands seeking to connect with consumers in the U.K. and Hispanic markets. These new service offerings…
by - August 27, 2014 5:28 pm
NWACC moves toward Division III sports, pending board approval (updated)
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is moving ahead with plans to offer sanctioned baseball and softball under Division III, perhaps fielding its first team as soon as the fall of 2016….
by - August 27, 2014 5:15 pm
Arkansas Community Foundation Awards Grants In The Delta
The Arkansas Community Foundation announced $60,000 in grants to six organizations working to improve social and economic conditions for children and families in the Arkansas Delta region. These grants will…
by - August 27, 2014 5:06 pm
EPA Awards Water Quality Grants, Stakeholders Prep For Greenhouse Gas Meeting
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $100,000 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday for the agency’s ongoing water quality management planning. EPA officials said the funds…