by - November 22, 2013 11:12 am
Junior League of Fort Smith celebrated the 20th anniversary of its signature fundraiser, Holiday Market, with a "Blast from the Past" preview party on Thursday (Nov. 21) evening. Hundreds gathered…
by - November 22, 2013 10:18 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate rose to 7.5% in October, the highest level for the year, thanks primarily to the largest number of unemployed in the state in the past 20 months…
by - November 22, 2013 9:31 am
Find that Priceless Gift of “Connection” on Green Friday at Hobbs State Park According to Rebekah Penny, interpreter at Hobbs State Park, “Instead of stressing out about finding a…
by - November 22, 2013 9:00 am
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A possible big gamble on a country club, an investment spark in downtown Fort Smith and the success of a Catholic school principal are part of the Nov. 8 Friday…
by - November 22, 2013 6:35 am
A corporate disagreement over an alternative fuel plant, new jobs for Springdale and the redemption of a former fallen Arkansas political star are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire…
by - November 22, 2013 12:00 am
Union-backed groups and individuals announced Thursday (Nov. 21) a series of protests planned at Wal-Mart Stores on Black Friday and at the home office on Friday (Nov. 22), the one…
by - November 21, 2013 10:39 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court's budget committee began meeting with department heads on Thursday (Nov. 21) to address a $150,112.76 budget deficit. According to Justice of the Peace Mary Jan…
by - November 21, 2013 9:48 pm
You can listen to the so-called Razorback and college football experts on radio and TV, or you can soak up the intelligence from a group of tailgaters who have followed…
by - November 21, 2013 8:46 pm
The University of Arkansas baseball team added 15 players during the early signing period, as announced on Thursday (Nov. 21) by head coach Dave Van Horn. “I think this is…
by - November 21, 2013 8:00 pm
Members of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s public relations and marketing team received six awards in the District 4 Medallion Awards competition conducted by the National Council for Marketing & Public…
by - November 21, 2013 4:38 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. knows it needs a lesson or two in consumer convenience. It’s true the behemoth’s supercenter offers one type of convenience — one-stop shopping. But weaker customer traffic…
by - November 21, 2013 2:14 pm
Thirty-seven teams of high school business students made their pitches Nov. 21 to “loan committees” at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to seek funding for the businesses they…
by - November 21, 2013 11:20 am
Chuy’s, the Austin-based restaurant opening in Rogers in January, announced its Northwest Arkansas charity partnership with the Sunshine School and Development Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and enriching…
by - November 21, 2013 11:14 am
Vinh Long, a Vietnamese furniture manufacturer, will invest $5 million to locate an operation in an existing building in Morrilton that will employ 75 people. The company, which produces home…
by - November 21, 2013 10:38 am
Optimism was the theme of an American Trucking Associations’ economic report, but a broader index that measures shipments and freight expenditures delivered a sour note on future economic conditions. The…
by - November 21, 2013 10:36 am
Since Director of Community Development Troy Galloway came to work for the city of Bentonville about 18 years ago, the idea of rehabilitating the downtown area has been a priority….
by - November 21, 2013 10:19 am
It was September when Sebastian County Judge David Hudson revealed that the golf course at Ben Geren Park would lose $150,000 during fiscal year 2013, the third year of losses…
by - November 21, 2013 9:36 am
The October Baloney Sandwich Index (BSI) predicts a Fort Smith area jobless rate increase when the September and October metro jobless rates are released on Dec. 9. October’s BSI rose…
