by - May 20, 2014 4:53 pm
T-Mobile and Wal-Mart unveil free data for life
T-Mobile plans to offer two new cellular enabled tablets together with up to 200MB of free 4G data every month for the life of the tablet, at participating Walmart stores…
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by - May 20, 2014 4:21 pm
Tyson Foods to invest $15.5 million in Tennessee plant
Tyson Foods is expanding its fresh meat processing and cold storage facility in Goodlettesville, Tenn. The meat giant is investing $15.5 million and plans to add 157 new jobs to…
by - May 20, 2014 3:05 pm
Tyson family gives $2 million to Jones Center Endowment
John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods Inc., pledged $2 million to the Jones Center Endowment on Tuesday (May 20), bringing the non-profit’s management within $3.5 million of its $30 million…
by - May 20, 2014 2:45 pm
Traditional Approaches to Figure Painting: Workshop by Stephen Cefalo
The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will be hosting a figure painting workshop on June 4 – 6, 2014 from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. In this workshop, the instructor…
by - May 20, 2014 6:04 am
Van Buren City Council approves economic study, gun range rules
The Van Buren City Council approved additional funding for an economic development study Monday night (May 19), in addition to approving amendments to the city's zoning for indoor gun ranges….
by - May 19, 2014 10:04 pm
JP SOARS and CHRIS CAMERON and WILLIN-N-ABLE… LIVE!
Two Winners of Memphis' International Blues Challenge winners are from Crawford County… TWO OF THEM. J.P. Soars and Chris Cameron… Willin-N-Able is excited and honored to have the opportunity to…
by - May 19, 2014 6:19 pm
Mystery mailer shows up in final days of heated Arkansas Senate race
A direct mail piece that went out over the weekend has left people on both sides of the District 9 Senate race scratching their heads and Democrats from Fayetteville to…
by - May 19, 2014 6:02 pm
House Speaker calls for special session, opposes judicial impeachment idea
House Speaker Davy Carter, R-Cabot, isn’t a lame-duck speaker just yet. In an interview on “Talk Business & Politics,” Carter said he’ll fight a potential impeachment push regarding the same-sex…
by - May 19, 2014 5:46 pm
Wal-Mart scours business schools for summer interns, top talent
The competitive world of retail and the changing paradigm within, requires top talent recruitment like never before, which is why Wal-Mart scours the nation’s top business schools and offers paid…
by - May 19, 2014 3:08 pm
Former Rep. Pennartz to run for open Fort Smith Board seat
The first candidate for the seat being vacated by City Director Pam Weber filed papers Monday (May 19) morning to succeed the Fort Smith Board of Directors' only woman. Former…
by - May 19, 2014 2:56 pm
The Supply Side: Private label brands resonating with consumers
U.S. consumers are reaching for more private label products from bottled water to salty snacks as they push their carts past many of America’s national brands, according to Deloitte’s American…
by - May 19, 2014 2:23 pm
GOP candidates for Lt. Gov. disagree on need for the office
Three people are running for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and one of them wants to be the last person to hold the office. But the man leading the…
by - May 19, 2014 1:25 pm
Walmart Express is coming to Decatur
Wal-Mart continues to invest near its home base in Northwest Arkansas, today announcing plans for a new Walmart Express in Decatur. The small format grocery story will be located at…
by - May 18, 2014 3:20 pm
Walton Arts Center hosts 5th Annual Artosphere Celebration
The Walton Arts Center celebrated its fifth annual Artosphere Festival on Friday (May 16) at Fayetteville’s Tyson Plaza. The event featured the 2014 Artosphere artists, free live music, specialty food, beverages…
by - May 18, 2014 12:18 pm
Van Buren hosts a ‘cool’ 37th annual Old Timer’s Day Festival
Unseasonably cool weather didn't keep the crowds away, as thousands flocked to downtown Van Buren for the 37th annual Old Timer's Day Festival this weekend (May 16-18). Arts and crafts…
by - May 18, 2014 11:34 am
Naïve much?
This news about Whirlpool officials indirectly admitting new details about pollution at their shuttered Fort Smith manufacturing plant tells us more about certain members of the Fort Smith Board of…
by - May 17, 2014 7:02 pm
The upcoming other side of history
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The odds are that Arkansas legislators supporting an effort to reinforce…
by - May 16, 2014 7:20 pm
188th has last mission with A-10s on ‘bittersweet’ training day
The 188th Fighter Wing flew its last training mission with its A-10 aircraft Friday (May 16) before the planes leave Fort Smith for the final time as the fighter wing…
by - May 16, 2014 6:12 pm
Dana Mather to stay on as acting director for Main Street Rogers
Dana Mather will continue as the acting director of Main Street Rogers for the time being as the organization’s board has postponed its search for a full-time executive director. Mather…
by - May 16, 2014 5:30 pm
Arkansas Supreme Court stays ruling that nixed same-sex marriage ban
The Arkansas Supreme Court has granted a stay with the May 9 ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Chris Piazza that struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriage. The…