by - May 7, 2014 4:21 pm
Tracing & Protecting Underground Waters at Hobbs State ParK
Where: Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area visitor center located on U.S. Hwy 12 just east of the Hwy 12/War Eagle Road intersection. When: Sunday May 18,…
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by - May 7, 2014 4:09 pm
Ozark Folkways Celebrates Heritage Day
Saturday May 10th from 10-4 p.m. -Ozark Folkways will celebrate our 21st Annual Heritage Day. “Heritage Day is our annual celebration of local culture; past, present and if we teach…
by - May 7, 2014 4:08 pm
Susan McBay Concert
Friday May 9th at 6:00 p.m. Ozark Folkways will kickoff Heritage Day weekend, with a concert by Susan McBay and a pop-up art show by Lisa Jo Outlaw, both local…
by - May 7, 2014 3:50 pm
Convenient delivery is (again) the Holy Grail for grocers
History is on a course to repeat itself no matter how technology changes the retail landscape. In the 1960s, calling in grocery orders for home delivery was common in American…
by - May 7, 2014 3:11 pm
Spartan Logistics to acquire Whirlpool distribution building
Spartan Logistics plans to expand its operations in Fort Smith by acquiring the almost 620,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility that is part of the Whirlpool manufacturing site that ceased operations…
by - May 7, 2014 1:52 pm
Wal-Mart gets green light to build its drive-in grocery center
Bentonville’s Planning Commission rubber stamped Wal-Mart’s request for three waivers needed to get approval for the planned drive-in grocery fulfillment center to be located near the intersection of S. Walton…
by - May 7, 2014 1:27 pm
Arvest to launch regional consumer sentiment measure in multi-state area
Consumer sentiment is a strong factor in economic performance given that household purchases comprise about 70% of the nation’s gross domestic product. National polls like the Thomson/Reuters Michigan Sentiment Survey…
by - May 7, 2014 12:30 pm
The Supply Side briefs: Acquisitions by Snyder’s Lance and Bayer
• Synder’s Lance to acquire Baptista’s Bakery, shedding private brands Snyder's-Lance announced plans to acquire Baptista's Bakery Inc., a baked snack foods and better-for-you snack company that makes Snack Factor…
by - May 7, 2014 10:44 am
Washington Regional Medical Center names new chief nursing officer
Beverly Winney, RN, MSN, is the new chief nursing officer at Washington Regional Medical Center. Promoted to chief nursing officer, she is a member of the hospital’s executive team and…
by - May 7, 2014 6:18 am
Developments on tap for downtown Bentonville ‘Arts and Markets’ districts
Selling downtown Bentonville as a residential hot spot is a no-brainer given the cuisine and arts that draw thousands to the town square each week. The demand for living downtown…
by - May 7, 2014 12:08 am
Wal-Mart acquires Adchemy
Walmart.com welcomed 60 new employees this week from the acquisition of Adchemy, a product search company that was founded in 2004. WalmartLabs blogger Jeremy King notes that the Adchemy team…
by - May 6, 2014 7:51 pm
Griffin holds leads in Lt. Gov. race, voters undecided in other races
U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, holds a decisive lead over his two Republican rivals in the race for Lt. Governor, but GOP voters are far from decided on the…
by - May 6, 2014 7:23 pm
Northwest Arkansas Arts Foundation operating without non-profit status
An organization that raised $10,000 at a fundraiser in February is not recognized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization by the Internal Revenue Service or as a charitable organization by the…
by - May 6, 2014 5:15 pm
River Valley Sports Complex project picks up steam toward 2015 open
It was just earlier this year that the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the city were wrangling over risks and costs with the two men heading up the River…
by - May 6, 2014 3:40 pm
Simmons First to acquire Tennessee bank in a $243.4 million deal
The acquisition activity for Pine Bluff, Ark,-based Simmons First National Corp. continues with the bank on Tuesday (May 6) announcing a $243.4 million deal to acquire Community First Bancshares based…
by - May 6, 2014 3:26 pm
Tyson shares fall, despite analysts raising earnings guidance
A couple of analysts who follow Tyson Foods adjusted their earnings up after yesterday’s conference call (May 5) on the meat giant’s financial results for the second quarter ending March…
by - May 6, 2014 3:03 pm
Area permits up more than 26% in April on Fort Smith activity
Building permit values for the cities of Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren increased 26.23% in April from the same period in 2013. Permits issued in the three cities were…
by - May 6, 2014 2:45 pm
Poll shows mixed impact of Private Option in GOP primaries
New results from a Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll show that the private option is immensely unpopular among Republican voters, but its effect in primary election races is mixed. The latest…
by - May 6, 2014 2:33 pm
Deggs exits Downtown Bentonville Inc.
David Deggs has resigned as executive director of Downtown Bentonville Inc. (DBI), to accept a position as director of adult & community education with the Fayetteville Public School System, effective…
by - May 6, 2014 2:31 pm
Clarity Pointe of Fayetteville gains Alzheimer’s Special Care Unit designation
Clarity Pointe of Fayetteville, Northwest Arkansas’ first free-standing assisted living community helping those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, is one of only three communities in the region…