by - April 23, 2014 8:20 pm
Rep. Rice disputes ‘never voted’ for a tax hike claim by Sen. Holland
A claim made in a mail piece sent to Senate District 9 voters is drawing attention a day before the candidates for the senate seat are set to meet in…
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by - April 23, 2014 8:08 pm
‘Ridiculous’ customer demands are changing retail supply, distribution
The “stack it high and let it fly” days of Sam Walton are definitely retail history. The days of demand forecasting and linear paths to purchase – basic fundamentals in…
by - April 23, 2014 6:01 pm
FCRA wants amphitheater ownership returned from Fort Smith
An attempt by the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) to reclaim an amphitheater it originally gave to the city of Fort Smith ran into a hiccup Wednesday (April 23), as…
by - April 23, 2014 5:31 pm
NWA sales tax collections improve with April report
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported collecting $4.31 million in sales tax revenue last month, up 8.61% from the April 2013 report. Sales taxes received in April reflects…
by - April 23, 2014 5:23 pm
Honor, promotion garnered by Crystal Bridges employees
Sandra Keiser Edwards, deputy director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, will receive the Western Illinois University Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters at Western's spring 2014 commencement exercises on…
by - April 23, 2014 3:19 pm
UAFS student named John Paul Hammerschmidt fellow
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, announced Wednesday (April 23) today announced that Curtis Adams III, a member of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Class of 2014 and…
by - April 23, 2014 3:02 pm
Arkansas Best announces quarterly cash dividend
The Board of Directors of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. have authorized a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share payable May 21 to shareholders of record on May…
by - April 23, 2014 2:36 pm
Dogwood Walk
Humane Society of the Ozarks will be holding its 22nd Annual Dogwood Walk Saturday, May 3, at Gulley Park in Fayetteville. Dan Skoff, KNWA’s Chief Meteorologist, will be the grand…
by - April 23, 2014 2:24 pm
Gallup Poll: Fort Smith region ranks well in workforce contentment
A recent Gallup poll exploring workplace satisfaction has ranked Fort Smith as the fifth most content workforce in the United States, while the Northwest Arkansas workforce failed to rank. According…
by - April 23, 2014 1:53 pm
Ortega talks about RAM achievements, goals and ‘An Art Affair’
Lee Ortega was faced with quite a challenge when she assumed the role of executive director for the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum in February 2011. Not only was the…
by - April 23, 2014 11:00 am
Wal-Mart and suppliers work with EDF to reduce toxic chemical use
The Environmental Defense Fund said it is working closely with Wal-Mart Stores and its suppliers to reduce the number of toxic chemicals used in everyday household products. “It's the largest…
by - April 23, 2014 10:52 am
Boozman medical situation not a first in Arkansas politics (Updated)
Word Tuesday (April 22) that U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., had been hospitalized overnight with chest pain and subsequently had heart surgery caught many in the state off guard. But…
by - April 23, 2014 10:39 am
Arkansas Power Electronics wins $3.5 million contract with U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $3.5 million contract to Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. to develop a high-temperature silicon carbide power module for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter….
by - April 23, 2014 10:36 am
Clarity Pointe Fayetteville names Oliver as senior executive director
Doug Oliver has been named senior executive director of Clarity Pointe Fayetteville. Clarity Pointe Fayetteville is the first free-standing assisted living community in Northwest Arkansas focused entirely on the care…
by - April 23, 2014 10:05 am
Air Force Enlists UA Affiliate APEI for $3.5M Project
The U.S. Air Force has contracted University of Arkansas affiliate company Arkansas Power Electronics International Inc. on a $3.5 million project to develop a power module for new fighter jets.
by - April 22, 2014 10:55 pm
Financial workshops slated to help students wanting to return to college
Graduate NWA will conduct two financial aid workshops as the program continues to reach out to adults interested in returning to school to complete their education. The workshops will be…
by - April 22, 2014 7:15 pm
Hayes hired as director of The Montessori School of Fort Smith
The Board of Directors of The Montessori School of Fort Smith has named Jessica Hayes as director of the school effective May 5, 2014. “We are thrilled to have Jessica…
by - April 22, 2014 6:52 pm
Director Settle to not run for Mayor, will seek Board re-election
Fort Smith City Director Kevin Settle announced Tuesday (April 22) that he would seek a third term on the city's Board of Directors. Settle, who serves as an at-large director…
by - April 22, 2014 5:05 pm
Former OKC mayor tells Fort Smith Board that a vision is needed
On the 125th anniversary of Oklahoma City's founding, its former Mayor Kirk Humphreys was in Fort Smith to speak to the city Board of Directors about what his city did…
by - April 22, 2014 4:49 pm
NWA growing pains to continue as road work intensifies
With a population on the brink of 500,000, Benton and Washington counties grew beyond their infrastructure long ago. More than a dozen major road projects are underway in Benton County,…