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Van Buren-based USA Truck faces a second takeover attempt in less than two years, with Knight Transportation on Thursday morning going public with a $9 per share bid as part…

Havenride: Cycling to Break the Cycle

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“Three Big Shots” with the Yvonne Richardson Center

U.S. Reed, Charles Balentine, and Scotty Thurman, the Razorbacks that made those three "big shots", will tell about their shots on October 1st at the Fayetteville Town Center at the…

United Way Pacesetter campaign raises more than $1 million

United Way of Fort Smith Area's annual giving campaign is off to a million dollar start. The organization announced at its Kick-off event on Wednesday (Sept. 25) and announced that…

No clear consensus emerging on teacher insurance issue

A consensus exists to solve the teacher insurance crisis, but a consensus solution has far from materialized. Lawmakers and public school stakeholders have been holding non-stop meetings and conversations all…

Local supplier offers ‘SnappDown’ pallet displays

When customers wheel their carts through Wal-Mart, checking their lists and making sure they have everything they need, the average customer is probably not aware of display design or neatness….

Loyd Phillips to be honorary A Club Captain during Razorback-Texas A&M game

Former Arkansas All-American, All-Southwest Conference selection and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Loyd Phillips will serve as the A Club Honorary Captain for Saturday’s game between Arkansas and Texas…

Tyson to help Tanzania

Tyson Foods Inc. announced a partnership World Vision that aims to educate thousands of small family farmers in northern Tanzania about best agricultural practices. The joint initiative dubbed “Tyson Foods…

Wal-Mart supplier hopefuls featured in web-reality series

Over the next five weeks, 20 finalists in Wal-Mart’s “Get on the Shelf” campaign will promote their product on the retailer’s website, a page borrowed from the popular reality television…

General aviation growing in Northwest Arkansas

When a company needs to move a few people around, for brief trips, and it has the resources, nothing beats a small airplane and general aviation airports to service them….

HMA begins review of deal with Community Health

The newly seated Board of Directors at Health Management Associates said Wednesday (Sept. 25) that it will seek a second opinion on a previously announced plan to sell the hospital…

U.S. freight traffic up in August

The roads and rails were busier in August compared to July, but an economist with the American Trucking Associations’ says the increase in tonnage hauled may not accurately reflect national…

McMillon, Simon top picks as next Wal-Mart CEO

The Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top boss at Wal-Mart…

Report touts robust NWA regional job growth

Employment in Northwest Arkansas grew by 3% from 2011 to 2012, a rate that outstripped the growth rate in peer regions, the state and the nation, according to a report…

Barling officials place high hopes on mall project

A new 70 store shopping center would undoubtedly have a positive impact on any city or town in which it might find itself. But when the town is barely more…

Regional Report Shows Strengths, Weaknesses

The 2013 State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report issued Wednesday shows continued growth in population, employment, business investment, overall economic production and academic research.

UAFS Choral Ensembles

The best of choral literature requires the best of choral talent – as in the University Chorale, a 60-member auditioned ensemble, and the UAFS Women’s Chorus, both directed by faculty…

UAFS Symphonic Band

Contemporary compositions as well as classic wind arrangements make for rich and varied concerts by the UAFS Symphonic Band, known throughout Arkansas and Oklahoma for its outstanding performances. Under the…