by - April 4, 2014 1:59 pm
The world population is expected to explode to 14 billion people in the next 61 years, according to figures cited by Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Grant Tennille. And…
by - April 4, 2014 1:51 pm
Former Arvest exec Dennis Smiley won’t see any of the $552,000 he earned in stock options during his lengthy banking career. There are 20 banks waiting in line for payment…
by - April 4, 2014 1:32 pm
About 400 people attended the 11th annual Plant A Seed gala at the John Q. Hammons Center Thursday evening (April 3), which benefitted the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation. The…
by - April 4, 2014 11:45 am
Urologist John D. Terrell, M.D., Sparks Urology Group, will host a free Lunch & Learn seminar to discuss common prostate issues men face and treatment options available on Thursday, April…
by - April 4, 2014 10:10 am
Western Arkansas Title Services 10 Year Anniversary open house April 10th 4-7 pm located at 3321 South 74th Street in Fort Smith. Food, Live music and drinks provided. Door Prizes and…
by - April 4, 2014 9:34 am
More than 400 Northwest Arkansas Digital Ambassadors use Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to tout some of region’s best successes. Now, they’ll have video- and photo-sharing outlet Instagram as a new…
by - April 4, 2014 9:23 am
All of the 33 lawsuits filed against Target Corporation from the massive data breach will be heard in Minnesota following an order from the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation….
by - April 3, 2014 11:08 pm
Wal-Mart said it will hire up to 95 employees to work at is new Neighborhood Market location in Centerton which is slated to open this summer. A temporary hiring center…
by - April 3, 2014 8:55 pm
Fianna Hills Country Club is on life support with only one to three months of life left in it. That was the message Club Manager and Co-owner Jim Shields brought…
by - April 3, 2014 8:09 pm
Chuck Marohn spent three hours Thursday morning (April 3) denuding decades-long accepted conventional wisdom of local government investment in infrastructure and economic development. His message was simple: If you don’t…
by - April 3, 2014 6:58 pm
Notes from the recent Year Beginning Meetings held by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reveal bold aspirations from the top down. CEO Doug McMillon is not letting any grass grow under his…
by - April 3, 2014 6:29 pm
Corn is a hot commodity in the Natural State given the year-round needs of the poultry industry, but this year Arkansas farmers plan to plant 280,000 less acres of corn,…
by - April 3, 2014 6:18 pm
With the uproar over new Common Core standards leading some states, including Indiana and soon Oklahoma, to repeal all or part of the standards, local education administrators are defending the…
by - April 3, 2014 5:38 pm
It was September 2013 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors directed the city administration to begin a phase-in of more compressed natural gas-run vehicles, as well as other energy…
by - April 3, 2014 5:31 pm
U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Westville, Okla., confirmed Thursday (April 3) he would seek re-election to his 2nd District Congressional seat this year. Mullin, a prominent business owner who beat a…
by - April 3, 2014 5:01 pm
Accusations of gender bias have followed Wal-Mart Stores for years culminating in the 2011 class action lawsuit — Dukes versus Wal-Mart Stores. After several years of litigation, the U.S. Supreme…
by - April 3, 2014 2:24 pm
by - April 3, 2014 2:20 pm
Arvest Bank is hoping to clear itself of any financial liabilities tied to the alleged multi-million dollar loan scam perpetuated by former Arvest Benton County president and CEO Dennis Smiley.
by - April 3, 2014 2:13 pm
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