by - September 15, 2013 7:33 pm
It’s a New Day!
A new day is how the U.S Department of Health and Human Services describes Jan. 1, 2014 “for the 19% of Arkansans who don’t have insurance, or Arkansas families and…
Regions
by - September 15, 2013 7:14 pm
Rep. Womack’s fashion statement
Ah, that pesky First Amendment. It cuts both ways, or so we learned this week from Arkansas’ 3rd District Congressman Steve Womack, R-Rogers, and a self-proclaimed “Mexican-American” student named Yardley…
by - September 15, 2013 10:48 am
Girl Scouts host carnival kick-off, registration event
It was a perfect Saturday (Sept. 14) for scouting as hundreds of young ladies gathered at Burnham Woods in Fort Smith for the Girl Scouts "Back-to-school Kick-off.” Organized by the…
by - September 15, 2013 10:12 am
We Care Foundation provides a voice to children with cancer
September begins football season, the feeling of fall, but it's also childhood cancer awareness month. The We Care Foundation held it's yearly Light Up The Night event to celebrate the lives…
by - September 14, 2013 6:50 pm
Arkansas Democratic Party leaders meet in Northwest Arkansas
For the first time in seven years, the Democratic Party of Arkansas on Saturday (Sept. 14) held their quarterly state committee meeting in Northwest Arkansas. The meeting, held at the…
by - September 13, 2013 3:17 pm
Museum Day Live
The Fort Smith Museum of History is participating in the Smithsonian’s “Museum Day Live!” Now in its ninth year, “Museum Day Live!” is a nationwide event where participating museums…
by - September 13, 2013 1:25 pm
Retail sales growth misses the mark in August
The National Retail Federation reports retail sales grew at a snail’s pace 0.01% from July to August, rising 3.9% unadjusted year-over-year. These sales have stripped out automotive, gas stations and…
by - September 13, 2013 12:26 pm
Step Up, Speak Out: Child Abuse Awareness Block Party
Step Up, Speak Out ….. An opportunity for you or your organization to participate. Step Up, Speak Out is a program to bring critical awareness to our area about child…
by - September 13, 2013 12:19 pm
Toys R Us wooing shoppers with cash rewards
Toys R Us is offering a 10% cash reward up to $100 on certain toy purchases through Oct. 31 for its rewards card members and will extend the deadline for…
by - September 13, 2013 11:57 am
Neighborhood Market coming to Siloam Springs
Wal-Mart has set its sights on Siloam Springs for a new Neighborhood Market expected to open next fall. The retail giant is scaling up its grocery format to 500 stores…
by - September 13, 2013 11:31 am
Clark joins the National Bank of Sallisaw
Sherry Clark has joined National Bank of Sallisaw and will work as a agriculture/consumer loan officer. Clark joined NBS in May 2013 after time with another financial institution and 16…
by - September 13, 2013 10:48 am
Todd joins Rogers office of Beall Barclay & Company
Andrew Todd has been hired by the accounting firm Beall Barclay & Company. He will work on the company’s Rogers, Ark., office. Todd is a 2013 graduate of Arkansas State…
by - September 13, 2013 9:51 am
“The Girl Next Door” Yard Sale
Score some great deals and help local women and children who are victims of domestic violence by shopping at "The Girl Next Door" Yard Sale on Saturday, October 5. Benefiting…
by - September 13, 2013 8:49 am
Light Up the Night
Sponsored by the We Care Foundation Honoring children with cancer, their families and survivors of childhood cancer. Bell Tower on University of Arkansas Fort Smith 6-8 Ceremony will begin…
by - September 13, 2013 8:08 am
Former Bank Employee Sentenced for Theft
Mary Kay Newman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for embezzling $559,000 from an elderly bank customer in 2011.
by - September 13, 2013 7:43 am
Increasing Optimism Predicted for Northwest Arkansas Economy
Small business was a popular topic at Thursday’s Quarterly Business Analysis luncheon in Fayetteville.
by - September 12, 2013 11:58 pm
Six teams advance toward NWA StartUp Cup
Six teams in the NWA StartUp Cup competition were announced on Thursday (Sept. 12). The teams faced the judges Thursday and got the nod to move on the next round…
by - September 12, 2013 11:17 pm
JBU gets approval for nursing progam
John Brown University announced this week that it has begun steps towards creating a nursing program after receiving unanimous prerequisite approval Wednesday (Sept. 11) from the Arkansas State Board of…
by - September 12, 2013 10:28 pm
China is a land of opportunity for poultry growth
In the five years through 2013, revenue for China’s poultry farming industry has grown at an average annualized rate of 7.7% to $75.3 billion and two U.S. meat giants are…
by - September 12, 2013 7:56 pm
Arkansas must fight for manufacturing jobs
The last two decades have not been kind to manufacturing, once Arkansas' largest private industry sector. Manufacturing peaked at 247,300 in February 1995, and has shed 93,400 jobs – an unprecedented…