by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Bentonville Exercise Studio To Open This Fall
FreeRide, which will feature barre and choreographed indoor cycling, is set to open at 3405 S.E. J St. in mid-October.
Regions
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
UAMS Team Granted $2.1M to Address Diabetes in Marshallese Population
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute is funding the study, conducted in partnership with the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
IDK? Caf Opens in Bentonville Plaza
The breakfast/lunch spot serves classic-with-a-twist cuisine, with a farm-to-table focus.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Ozark Natural Foods First Store To Sell New, Compostable Bags
Xylobags, developed at the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, have been available at Ozark Natural Foods since July.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Retired Poultry Executive Haskell Jackson Dies at 82
Jackson spent a combined 36 years employed by Tyson Foods Inc. and Georges Inc.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Chill Hills
Hot Springs-based The Big Chill is set to open this fall in the Rogers building that used to house MarketPlace Express.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Bentonville Bowling
A new Walmart Neighborhood Market means the end of the Bentonville Bowling Center, in operation at the proposed location since the 1970s.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Arena Acquisition Closes
Springdales All Star Sports Arena officially changed hands in late July for $2.1 million.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Big Chihuahua
Superior Industries Internationals move of 500 jobs to Mexico is telling.
by - August 18, 2014 12:00 am
Appeal Deal
Former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sourcing executive John Ryan looks to take beef with ex-wife to the Arkansas Supreme Court.
by - August 17, 2014 6:09 pm
Wal-Mart wages rise $200 million to add more store employees
An area Wal-Mart is most hammered on by media and unions is the reduction in employees per store – especially when the retailer’s customer ratings are mixed and sales are…
by - August 17, 2014 5:02 pm
Train Derailment Near Hoxie Kills 2, Leads To Evacuations
From our content partner KAIT Ch. 8: Two people are dead and two others were injured after two freight trains collided early Sunday morning south of Hoxie. For a time,…
by - August 17, 2014 4:21 pm
Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Officially Dedicated
The Johnny Cash boyhood home in Dyess officially opened with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on Saturday (Aug. 16). “If Dad walked into the house today, he would have been…
by - August 17, 2014 4:01 pm
Don’t blame the voters
This notion that a majority of Fort Smithians are anti-progress and aren’t willing to pay the bill for socio-economic improvements is absurd and an unfortunate and ill-considered response among those…
by - August 17, 2014 11:10 am
Government job cuts
Two savvy state Senators from far flung Arkansas cities have come together with a really good idea. Before we spring the idea on you Mr. and Mrs. Voting Public, we…
by - August 17, 2014 10:51 am
Presidents, war and the ‘requisite skills’
In my last posting I wrote about the constitutional power of Congress in the act of taking the nation to war. The founding fathers seemed adamant on the idea that…
by - August 17, 2014 10:35 am
TEAL in Tahiti draws record crowd in effort to ‘do something’
Teal drinks, teal attire, and teal linens helped set the theme on Saturday (Aug. 16) evening as the Arkansas River Valley Ovarian Cancer Coalition (ARVOCC) hosted its third annual TEAL…
by - August 17, 2014 9:59 am
November Contests Set For Key Municipal Elections In NW Arkansas
Municipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city clerk to mayor…
by - August 17, 2014 9:19 am
The Gridiron Spoofs Hutchinson, Ross And The Private Option
The Gridiron, a musical comedy spoofing Arkansas politics and people, made its return to the stage last week after a two-year hiatus. The popular skit-song-dance revue has been known to…
by - August 17, 2014 9:03 am
Arkansas Ethics Commission To Ask Legislature For More Funding
From high-profile political scandals to double-digit workload increases, the Arkansas Ethics Commission says it needs more funding to keep up with its caseloads and expectations.