by - March 10, 2014 11:32 am
If she'd had a career goal starting out two decades ago, Laura Jacobs met it a month ago. Earning a double major in English and communications at the University of…
by - March 10, 2014 11:12 am
A vote on unionization at O.K. Foods that was expected to take place in late 2013 is now likely to take place later this year, according to a union that…
by - March 10, 2014 10:28 am
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Peco Foods will invest $165 million in the construction of a new fully integrated processing operation near Pocahontas in northeast Arkansas. The operation is expected to employ about…
by - March 10, 2014 9:02 am
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 12.4% in March as retailers begin to stock up for the spring and the summer season, according…
by - March 10, 2014 8:47 am
Interim dean and longtime UA faculty member Todd Shields will begin new job on a permanent basis March 24.
by - March 10, 2014 7:48 am
Private investment is beginning to trickle back into the commercial real estate sectors in Benton and Washington counties. Several announcements and other pending deals have prompted real estate professionals David…
by - March 9, 2014 7:13 pm
“After my kids are grown I might move to …” I often hear friends and clients with high school and college age kids make the above statement on a regular…
by - March 9, 2014 1:32 pm
Expecting big changes for the Arkansas General Assembly down in Little Rock after the 2014 elections? Well, think again. The spate of filings for the May 20 preferential primaries as…
by - March 9, 2014 11:24 am
The Center for Art and Education (CAE) celebrated five years of 5x5s on Saturday (March 8) evening, at its fifth annual 5×5 Gala. Hosted at the Fort Smith Convention Center,…
by - March 8, 2014 11:40 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently entered into an underwriting agreement with J.P. Morgan Securities, Goldman, Sachs and Morgan Stanley on the issuance and sale of $500 million in new…
by - March 8, 2014 10:39 pm
Roughly $1 out of every $5 spent by consumers goes to private label or store brands. Nielsen recently reported these private label sales hit $112 billion last year and continue…
by - March 8, 2014 6:15 pm
Democratic gubernatorial front-runner Mike Ross received the endorsement of the statewide teachers’ union on Saturday and his probable Republican challenger wasted no time tagging Ross with a “liberal” label. Ross…
by - March 8, 2014 6:05 pm
Bost presented its signature fundraiser Grape Escapes “A Vine Affair” on Friday (March 7) and the 12th annual event was held at the Epicenter by Movie Lounge. Guests had their…
by - March 8, 2014 10:42 am
It was a packed house at the Van Buren High School Arena on Thursday (Mar. 6) as a crowd of nearly 2,000 gathered to watch the Crawford County Dawgs take…
by - March 7, 2014 9:18 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was back in his home state Thursday night (March 6) to speak at the NWA Financial Forum, presented by Mach 1 Financial Group. The event…
by - March 7, 2014 4:57 pm
Van Nuys, Calif.-based Superior Industries, one of Northwest Arkansas' largest manufacturers, reports a challenging start to 2014, as its biggest customers Ford, General Motors, Chrysler and Toyota work through unsold…
by - March 7, 2014 4:53 pm
For anyone who has ever wondered how the order of candidates is determined on a ballot, the answer came at the Sebastian County Election Commission Friday morning (March 7) as…
by - March 7, 2014 4:48 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce received an update Friday morning (March 7) on the current state of the so-called Private Option, Arkansas' answer to the Affordable…
by - March 7, 2014 4:42 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority board members approved a lease agreement that puts operations and maintenance of the Deer Trails Golf Course in the hands of a non-profit for $1 per…
by - March 7, 2014 3:55 pm
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production of The Wizard of Oz is an enchanting adaptation of the all-time classic, totally reconceived for the stage. Call 479.443.5600 or go online at http://www.waltonartscenter.org for…
