Regions

February home sales up 7.3% in Arkansas despite winter weather

Two months is not a trend, but home sales in Arkansas’ four largest metro areas are up almost 7% for the first two months of 2014 and were up 7.3%…

Credit card fraud is a growing business in the U.S.

Consumers, banks and merchants fall prey to some $11.3 billion in card fraud annually creating chargebacks and losses of $3.4 billion in 2012 for credit card issuers, according to eConsumer…

Steffens named executive director of Reynolds Cancer Support House

Susan Steffens has been named executive director of the Arkansas-Oklahoma Cancer Support Foundation and Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House of Fort Smith. Judy Englehart, president of Regions Insurance and…

Wal-Mart FCPA expenses exceed $439 million

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has coughed up more than $439 million in legal fees over the past two years to investigate bribery allegations and other potential violations of the Foreign…

New coalition to push for tax, trade and immigration reform

A new Arkansas coalition of business owners has formed to push for national tax reform, immigration changes, and expanded trade opportunities. The Main Street Growth and Opportunity Coalition announced its…

Brewer joins Arvest Benton County

Payne Brewer has joined Arvest Bank, Benton County, as senior vice president and commercial banker. He will work from the Village On The Creeks in Rogers, according the release. Brewer has…

Culpepper & Merriweather Circus

Thanks to the sponsorship of The Alma Area Chamber of Commerce, Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus is coming to Alma, Arkansas on Monday, March 31st at…

Chain restaurant growth slows nationally, NWA remains hot

Northwest Arkansas, particularly Benton County, continues to be a hot attraction for chain restaurants looking to expand their reach. Some of the fastest growing chains in the country – Dickey’s…

College football player ‘union’ ruling could force NCAA changes

The University of Arkansas had no detailed comment on a Wednesday (March 26) ruling that football players at Northwestern University could unionize, but some of those watching the issue or…

Sebastian County Election Coordinator resigns after ballot error

It didn't take long for new Sebastian County Election Coordinator David Mansell to tender his resignation following the discovery of a mistake on the Republican primary ballots to be used…

Another Arkansas gubernatorial candidate offers a tax cut plan

Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Coleman released a plan Wednesday (March 26) that would cut income taxes for two groups of Arkansas taxpayers, while also creating so-called "tax-free enterprise zones" across…

Wal-Mart sues Visa over interchange fees

Wal-Mart Stores filed suit against Visa this week in U.S. District Court (Fayetteville) claiming the defendant conspired with large banks to fix interchange fees charged to merchants between Jan 1,…

FCRA proposes land swap deal to Barling Board of Directors

A land swap between the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority and the Army National Guard has the city of Barling wanting something, too. At the city's Board of Directors meeting on…

Ozark and River Valley Eateries

Kat Robinson, author of Classic Eateries of the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley, will present a program and book signing Saturday, April 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum…

History of Tobacco Advertising

Brenda Patterson, coordinator for tobacco prevention and education with the Madison County Health Coalition, will discuss the history of tobacco advertising Wednesday, April 16 at noon at the Shiloh Museum…

Donald Harrington Documentary

A screening of Stay More: The World of Donald Harington, a feature-length documentary by filmmaker Brian Walter on novelist Donald Harington, will be shown Saturday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m….

Donald Harrington Documentary

A screening of Stay More: The World of Donald Harington, a feature-length documentary by filmmaker Brian Walter on novelist Donald Harington, will be shown Saturday, April 12 at 1:00 p.m….

Forg Listening Workshop

Tom Krohn, Arkansas regional coordinator for Frog Watch USA, will conduct a frog listening workshop Tuesday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 15 from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum…

Arkansas Photography

Author and photographer Chris Engholm will present a multimedia program entitled "Hugo and Gayne Preller's House of Light," Saturday, April 5 at 1:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark…

Dino Run

First Annual Women's Community League of Alma Jack Crabtree Benefit 5k "Dino Run" Fun Run for Jack Snack/Scholarship Program for Alma Public Schools $25 pre-registration & $30 day of race…