Regions

Arkansans shifting to ‘independent’ political ID

While partisan forces align easily with their party candidates, independent voters are a crucial voting bloc in the 2014 elections. Some say they are the crucial voting bloc. In the…

J.B. Hunt Transport sees stable ride in third quarter

Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted strong returns in the recent quarter ending Sept. 30, but once again narrowly missed Wall Street expectations behind higher than expected operating costs. J.B….

Values to remain low for land in Whirlpool pollution area

Even though Whirlpool Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs Jeff Noel told the Fort Smith Board of Directors last week that the area above a plume of trichloroethylene (TCE)…

Arkansas to lose $52 million with end of stimulus SNAP boost

Americans depending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will have fewer funds available on Nov. 1 to purchase food for themselves and their families, with Arkansans set to lose $52…

September home sales rally, prices dip

Agents across Benton and Washington counties sold 588 homes in September, or 100 more transactions than they closed in the year-ago period, according to MountData.com. Paul Bynum, statistician with MountData.com,…

Policy Cafe – Hosted by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families

We're partnering with Child Care Aware of the River Valley to present an AACF Policy Café in Fort Smith. Policy Cafés are a self-guided mini-conference where participants can choose from discussions…

New Creature plans for expansion with ‘Octagon’

Rogers-based New Creature was one of the first retailer service suppliers to set up shop in the region in 1999, out in front of the supplier boom that ensued over…

UA Athletic Director named chair of college football playoff committee

University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long has been named the first chairman of the College Football Playoff Selection Committee it was announced by College Football…

Hutchinson holds small lead over Ross in Gov race

Little has changed since February. In the Arkansas Governor’s race, Republican Asa Hutchinson still maintains a slight lead over presumptive Democratic nominee Mike Ross. In the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College…

Wal-Mart tops U.S. retailers by food sales

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expected to ring up $131.4 billion in food and beverage sales this calendar year and leads all other U.S. food retailers by a healthy clip, according…

Senior Biologist for Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission to speak on Rare Plants and Habitats

Theo Witsell has been the senior botanist for the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission since 2000, serves as the technical editor for the Arkansas Native Plant Society, and is a regional…

Peter Pan

Bond Market Down, Not Out

Analysts are advising to hang tough until better rates come around at some point in the future.

Bank Deposits in NWA Decrease 4.8 Percent

FDIC-insured bank deposits in the six-county region that make up the local market shrank to $11.7 billion, down from $12.3 billion in the same period a year ago.