by - December 5, 2012 2:48 pm
Matt Smith: Landscape Painting Workshop
March 28-30, 2013 9 AM – 4 PM Fort Smith Regional Art Museum 1601 Rogers Avenue Fort Smith, AR 72901 In this intense three-day indoor workshop students will work on…
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by - December 5, 2012 1:13 pm
The Compass Report: Central Arkansas economy improving
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (central Arkansas) metro area saw limited gains in economic conditions compared to the third quarter of 2011. The quarter…
by - December 5, 2012 1:05 pm
The Compass Report: NWA economic growth strong
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions in the Northwest Arkansas metro area were improved compared to the third quarter of 2011. Ongoing job growth and consistent gains in area sales tax…
by - December 5, 2012 12:52 pm
The Compass Report: Fort Smith economy stable, but down
Third quarter 2012 economic conditions were not improved compared to the 2011 period, with the number of unemployed in the region weighing negatively on the regional economy. The third quarter…
by - December 5, 2012 12:14 pm
Gov. Beebe talks fiscal cliff, coaching carousel
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) said his Tuesday meeting (Dec. 4) with President Obama and Vice-president Biden regarding the “fiscal cliff” being debated in Washington, D.C. was an effort to promote…
by - December 5, 2012 11:28 am
New Hog Coach pay begins at $3.2 million a year
The University of Arkansas on Wednesday morning (Dec. 5) released the contract terms for Bret Bielema, who was announced on Tuesday as the new Head Razorback football coach. During his…
by - December 5, 2012 10:57 am
UA, Bielema Agree to 6-Year Deal
Offer letter reveals $3.2 million annual salary, other perks and guidelines for new football coach.
by - December 5, 2012 10:39 am
Warehouse clubs gravitate toward more food
Warehouse clubs as a retail channel actively shifted space from general merchandise – hardlines and pharmacy – to edible grocery through 2011, according to a comprehensive space planning study released…
by - December 5, 2012 10:33 am
Sing-N-Supper
Heritage United Methodist Church Sing-n-Supper King Opera House December 21 Heritage United Methodist Church Christmas Concert. “The Christmas Sing-n-Supper. Concerts at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Free Admission. For more…
by - December 5, 2012 10:31 am
“Mr. Scrooge”
“Mr. Scrooge” by Heritage United Methodist King Opera House December 20,22,23 “Scrooge” by Heritage United Methodist. December 20 at 7 p.m. December 22 at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. December…
by - December 5, 2012 9:53 am
Wal-Mart nixed paying Bangladesh suppliers to fight fire
At a meeting convened in 2011 to boost safety at Bangladesh garment factories, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. made a call: paying suppliers more to help them upgrade their manufacturing facilities was…
by - December 4, 2012 9:28 pm
Supreme Court ruling favors Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
The government may have to compensate property owners whose land is temporarily flooded when officials release water from an upstream dam, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled. In a unanimous decision,…
by - December 4, 2012 9:12 pm
Fort Smith Board OKs $216 million budget, pay raises
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved the $216.8 million budget for 2013, but rejected a proposal to increase the mayoral salary from $10,000 to $20,000 beginning in January…
by - December 4, 2012 5:37 pm
Boozman, Pryor: National Child Protection Training Act
U.S. Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman of Arkansas joined an effort to seek support for the National Child Protection Training Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to improve child…
by - December 4, 2012 4:49 pm
Governors urge Obama to fix fiscal cliff to avert state hit
U.S. Governors urged President Barack Obama to quickly compromise with Congress to avert the so-called fiscal cliff and avoid hurting economic recoveries in their states. Governors also pressed the president…
by - December 4, 2012 2:38 pm
Daisy Going Hog Wild With New Red Ryder Gun Offering
The Daisy Red Ryder Carbine will feature a laser engraved Arkansas Razorback on the left side of the wooden stock.
by - December 4, 2012 2:30 pm
Bielema a home run hire for the Hogs
This past May, I was walking down Beale Street in Memphis with a good friend of mine who is well-connected to the Arkansas athletic department. We were discussing the upcoming…
by - December 4, 2012 2:24 pm
Bret Bielema new Razorback football coach (Updated)
Bret Bielema, head football coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, has been hired to be the next head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his first six years, Bielema…
by - December 4, 2012 2:10 pm
Return fraud will cost retailers $2.9 billion this holiday
Retailers are expected to lose an estimated $8.9 billion this year in fraud costs related to merchandise return, according to a recent survey by the National Retail Federation. The key…
by - December 4, 2012 2:05 pm
Report: Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs Closes
Foreclosure closes longtime tourist attraction for good.