by - April 3, 2013 3:14 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier news briefs
• Fujifilm North America gets supplier award Wal-Mart Stores Inc. tagged Fujifilm of North America as one of its “Vendors of the Year”. The award is given annually at the…
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by - April 3, 2013 3:11 pm
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Mostly fiction! The annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale will take on a new look as the format is revamped and this sale features mostly fiction selections. Hardbacks…
by - April 3, 2013 1:12 pm
Wal-Mart challenged with replenishment issues
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the master of low prices and broad assortment merchandising, but efficiently re-stocking more than 100,000 products for each of its 4,000 or so supercenters is an…
by - April 3, 2013 11:57 am
Entrepreneur competitions gearing up for 2013
Two entrepreneurial competitions in Northwest Arkansas are gearing up for their second year. The ARK Challenge and the Northwest Arkansas StartUp Cup each celebrated entrepreneurialism by offering start-ups the opportunity…
by - April 3, 2013 11:46 am
Kool & the Gang, Eagle Awards highlight Washington Regional Gala
“Celebrate good times, come on! There’s a party goin’ on right here, a celebration to last throughout the years.” The celebration was the 20th Annual Washington Regional Gala, where Northwest…
by - April 3, 2013 11:28 am
Orick named first director of Doug and Kathy Babb center at UAFS
Officials at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have announced a new student development program and have named a long-time employee, Ron Orick of Fort Smith, as its founding…
by - April 3, 2013 12:27 am
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier news briefs
• Acosta Sales & Marketing acquired three foodservice companies Acosta Sales & Marketing announced the acquisition of three foodservice companies: Wolff Group, Basic Sales & Marketing and Progressive Marketing. The…
by - April 2, 2013 9:42 pm
Analyst: Extension good for ABF, Teamsters talks
An analyst watching contract negotiations between the Teamsters and ABF Freight System says its a good sign negotiations were recently extended, and adds that ABF needs wage concessions and work…
by - April 2, 2013 8:56 pm
Fort Smith wants Whirlpool pollution monitored
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday evening (April 2) urging Whirlpool and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to quickly clean up a plume of trichloroethylene…
by - April 2, 2013 6:25 pm
‘Private option’ insurance, steel mill plans progress
Two bills that outline the framework for the Arkansas “private option” health insurance expansion plan have been amended, and Legislators also pushed forward a bill supporting the Big River Steel…
by - April 2, 2013 6:19 pm
Dismang To Seek Senate President Pro Temp
With the Arkansas legislative session nearing the beginning of the end, the Senate is already looking to the next term. Their rules differ slightly from the House of Representatives in…
by - April 2, 2013 5:51 pm
Service-oriented businesses thriving in NWA
It used to be that hiring someone to perform tasks like cleaning a house, fixing the family’s food or taking care of the family pet was a service only the…
by - April 2, 2013 4:53 pm
Joseph Hayes: Young gun blazes real estate trail
At 28, Joseph Hayes has already garnered a level of success that many of his peers may never see. As a licensed real estate agent for Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney…
by - April 2, 2013 1:56 pm
Mayors, Fort Smith police chief push for 1% tax renewal
Leaders from across Sebastian County urged voters Tuesday morning (April 2) to renew a 1% sales tax that funds operations in 11 cities across the county, as well as providing…
by - April 2, 2013 1:38 pm
Arkansas AG to investigate Exxon oil spill in central Arkansas
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has asked Exxon Mobil Corp. preserve and maintain all documents and all other information related to Friday’s extensive oil spill and ongoing cleanup efforts in Mayflower. According to published reports, clean up…
by - April 2, 2013 1:27 pm
Essential Oil University “SPRING TRAINING”
2 full days of classes on using Essential OIls as Natural Medicine. April 11 and 12. Holiday Inn City Center, Ft Smith. See full schedule at www.Aroma-Info.com
by - April 2, 2013 1:24 pm
Angels and Tomboys: Girlhood in 19th Century American Art
Angels and Tomboys Girlhood in 19th Century American Art June 28- September 30 Admission Adults $5 per person | Free for Museum Members Admission is sponsored for youth ages 18…
by - April 2, 2013 1:21 pm
Arkansas tax revenue slows in March
Arkansans are possibly drinking more, gambling more and smoking less, based on tax collections related to those so-called vices. Total Arkansas tax collections during March were up just 0.6%, with…
by - April 2, 2013 1:20 pm
American Encounters: Genre Painting and Everyday Life
American Encounters Genre Painting and Everyday Life May 11- August 12 Genre painting flourished in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century. These narrative scenes depicting the everyday activities of…
by - April 2, 2013 12:52 pm
Mike Ross ups speculation on gubernatorial bid
Former U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, a Democrat, dropped another huge clue that he plans to run for Arkansas Governor in 2014. In an email sent Tuesday (April 2) to employees…