by - May 22, 2013 11:47 am
Regions
by - May 22, 2013 11:32 am
Groups offer tips on disaster relief response
There are better ways to respond to help the victims of natural disasters than just showing up to help or immediately sending loads of supplies, according to officials who study…
by - May 22, 2013 11:19 am
Wal-Mart’s Massmart venture expects slower growth
South Africa's Massmart Holdings said on Wednesday (May 22) it expects lackluster sales growth this year, as the unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. battles with weak consumer demand in Africa's…
by - May 22, 2013 11:10 am
Wal-Mart names new corporate affairs chief
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Dan Bartlett, 41, will become the company’s new executive vice president of corporate affairs in late June. Bartlett was most recently president and CEO of the…
by - May 21, 2013 10:31 pm
Political petulance
The deceased and fantastically brilliant comedian Mitch Hedberg once quipped that he wore a necklace “cause I wanna know when I’m upside down.” Well, when the detached and fantastically buffoonish…
by - May 21, 2013 10:20 pm
County, city officials OK aquatics park construction plan
The Ben Geren Aquatics Center will be designed and built using a construction manager at risk approach after the Fort Smith Board of Directors and Sebastian County Quorum Court voted…
by - May 21, 2013 8:26 pm
Della Rosa to seek District 90 House seat
Rogers resident Jana Della Rosa announced Tuesday (May 21) her intent to run for the Arkansas House of Representatives District 90 seat. Della Rosa, 36, will run as a Republican…
by - May 21, 2013 6:44 pm
Wal-Mart reaches out to Oklahoma tornado victims
When tragedy strikes, Wal-Mart is often one of the first on the scene to help as the retailer mans its own storm watch and disaster teams from its central command…
by - May 21, 2013 6:07 pm
Renovation set for historic Friedman-Mincer building
An iconic building in downtown Fort Smith that has alternated between consideration for renovation and demolition will soon become the headquarters of Fort Smith-based Propak Logistics. The historic and white…
by - May 21, 2013 5:46 pm
Shoffner resigns job as Arkansas Treasurer
After intense political pressure from Democrats and Republicans, Arkansas State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D) has resigned from office in the midst of facing federal charges of extortion and bribery. Shoffner,…
by - May 21, 2013 5:35 pm
Wal-Mart snubs deal with Visa and Mastercard
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is one of 19 retailers opting out of a $7.25 billion antitrust settlement with Visa and MasterCard over fees charged to merchants for processing credit-card transactions. The…
by - May 21, 2013 4:48 pm
Local shoe-guru going strong at age 90
Northwest Arkansas has seen many changes in the past few decades, but for one small corner shop in downtown Rogers, it has been business as usual for decades and the…
by - May 21, 2013 4:37 pm
Boat Tour on the Arkansas River
Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…
by - May 21, 2013 4:36 pm
Evening on the Arkansas River
Evening on the AR River – Take part in this casual tour, view the river at dark. This will be a short 1 to 1 ½ hour stroll along the…
by - May 21, 2013 4:35 pm
Evening on the Arkansas River
Evening on the AR River – Take part in this casual tour, view the river at dark. This will be a short 1 to 1 ½ hour stroll along the…
by - May 21, 2013 4:34 pm
Evening on the Arkansas River
Evening on the AR River – Take part in this casual tour, view the river at dark. This will be a short 1 to 1 ½ hour stroll along the…
by - May 21, 2013 4:32 pm
Boat Tour on the Arkansas River
Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…
by - May 21, 2013 4:31 pm
Boat Tour on the Arkansas River
Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…
by - May 21, 2013 4:30 pm
Boat Tour on the Arkansas River
Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…
by - May 21, 2013 4:27 pm
Boat Tour on the Arkansas River
Boat Tour on the AR River – Join the education staff of the nature center on the AGFC Education Barge as we take a short 1 to 1 ½ hour…