by - July 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Crawford County officials to again vote on leave time
Monday's (July 15) Crawford County Quorum Court meeting may feel like déjà vu when members of the Court vote on the donation of leave time again, the second time since…
Regions
by - July 11, 2013 2:15 pm
UA makes staff changes at Division of Advancement
Major staff changes were announced Thursday (July 10) at the troubled Division of University Advancement at the University of Arkansas. The advancement division manages the university’s critical capital campaigns. The…
by - July 11, 2013 12:55 pm
Hog players Smith, Swanson make football watch lists
Razorback football players continue to find room on prominent college football watch lists. It was announced Thursday (July 10) that Arkansas senior defensive end Chris Smith has been named to…
by - July 11, 2013 12:50 pm
Traffic up at XNA, down in Fort Smith and Little Rock
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is the only one of Arkansas’ three largest commercial airports to report positive year-to-date enplanements. For the first six months of 2013, enplanements are…
by - July 11, 2013 10:44 am
Protecting Your Child’s Future: Special Needs Trust & Guardianship
Training Information This FREE educational training is designed to provide information to parents and guardians about: (1) Trusts for individuals with Special Needs, and (2) Guardianships. Date of Training: August…
by - July 11, 2013 10:19 am
Wal-Mart to re-evaluate expansion in D.C.
If Wal-Mart is to win the battle to do business in Washington D.C., it looks it will be through online sales. Wal-Mart said it is scrapping plans to build three…
by - July 10, 2013 11:07 pm
Local foreclosure activity heats up in June
The ongoing real estate recovery is making progress in better pricing and increased sales but increased foreclosures activity and rising interest rates could cool local markets in the coming months….
by - July 10, 2013 10:58 pm
Processing center to bring jobs to Rogers
Serco, an information and technology service provider, has set its sights on Rogers for a new facility slated to open this fall. The company’s domestic base is in Virginia, but…
by - July 10, 2013 6:07 pm
UAFS report: Fort Smith area economy improving
It is no secret that the Fort Smith economy has had its ups and downs throughout the recession, but things are starting to look up according to one local economist….
by - July 10, 2013 5:48 pm
PSC approves Flint Creek power plant work
The Arkansas Public Service Commission on Wednesday (July 10) approved a $408 million plan to add environmental protection equipment to the Flint Creek Power Plant near Gentry, Ark., that could…
by - July 10, 2013 4:51 pm
Bankruptcy filing outlines Metropolitan issues
Rogers Bancshares owns 99.75% of Metropolitan Bank, a financial institution that has recorded losses in excess of $98 million since 2009. But it turns out the bank’s ownership is in…
by - July 10, 2013 4:48 pm
Cancer Treatment Facilities Announce Partnership
Ivy Women’s Cancer Care has moved from its former Springdale location to the state-of-the-art Highlands Oncology Group facility in Rogers.
by - July 10, 2013 4:28 pm
Run For a Child
by - July 10, 2013 4:17 pm
Make Someone Smile Day
by - July 10, 2013 3:28 pm
Four join museum staff at Crystal Bridges
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art recently added four members to the staff. Dina Wood, of Springdale, will assume duties as the museum’s director of development. Suzanne Navarra, of Bentonville,…
by - July 10, 2013 3:07 pm
Democrat Steel joins the Attorney General race
Rep. Nate Steel, D-Nashville, became the first Democrat and the latest candidate to announce his candidacy for Arkansas Attorney General. Steel made the announcement in his hometown of Nashville and…
by - July 10, 2013 2:59 pm
Historic grants to cities and counties total more than $2 million
Several city and county governments in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas received a portion of more than $2 million in grants from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an…
by - July 10, 2013 2:34 pm
Bret Bielema’s Swing for the Cure Golf Classic
Coach Bret Bielema will be the honorary guest and speaker at the 6th annual Komen Ozark Swing for the Cure Golf Classic to be held on Friday, July 26, 2013…
by - July 10, 2013 2:22 pm
Ross talks gay marriage, gun laws, jobs
Count former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, as one Democrat who disagrees with Arkansas Economic Development Commission director Grant Tennille's support of gay marriage. At a July 8 press conference,…
by - July 10, 2013 12:44 pm
Bachoco expands investment in Arkansas
Mexico-based Bachoco, owner of O.K. Foods, is expanding its investment in Arkansas as the poultry company signed a deal to acquire the breeding assets of Morris Hatchery Inc. located in…