by - October 26, 2012 9:11 am
The Wailers
Location: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center Fans of reggae in will be delighted to know that Marley’s backing band, The Wailers, will be coming to Northwest Arkansas on their 2012 “Revolution”…
Regions
by - October 26, 2012 9:10 am
Tusk to Tail: 20 years
As Jason Parker pointed out in his column this week, Ole Miss is coming to Little Rock for the first time since 1992. How dramatically have things changed over the…
by - October 26, 2012 9:10 am
Jane Bunnet & Hilario Duran with Special Guest Candido Camero
Location: Starr Theater at Walton Arts Center Multi-instrumentalists Jane Bunnett and Hilario Duran will be joined on stage by legendary jazz percussionist Candido for one unforgettable night of music. Performances…
by - October 26, 2012 8:52 am
SEC Football Week 9: SEC set for big weekend
Rarely has there been as important of a weekend on tap for the Southeastern Conference than this one. Sure, everyone talks about the ruggedness of the league and how every…
by - October 25, 2012 10:02 pm
International trade finance seminar coming to Rogers
Arkansas companies wanting to learn to finance their export sales’ growth and to mitigate payment risks have a learning opportunity available in both Little Rock and Rogers. The Little Rock…
by - October 25, 2012 9:35 pm
Quarterly revenue down, income up for Acxiom
Lower revenue, but greater profits — that’s the bottom line for Acxiom’s second quarter. The Little Rock-based data marketer posted quarterly net income of $16.37 million, up 26% from a…
by - October 25, 2012 9:00 pm
Abandoned principles
My late father taught me that what defines a principle is the willingness to adhere to it even when that adherence hurts. Maybe that’s why the newfound appreciation of the…
by - October 25, 2012 6:55 pm
A&P offers ‘Quick tally’ of university economic impact
A “quick tally” of the economic impact of the University of Arkansas includes information that the economic impact so far in 2012 from home Razorback football games is $40.842 million…
by - October 25, 2012 6:34 pm
Landscape and lights influence art exhibits
University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Tenses of Landscape Oct. 1 – Nov. 4, 2012 Tenses of Landscape is a group exhibition curated by Sam King and Christopher Lowrance. The…
by - October 25, 2012 6:09 pm
Adam & Eats: Ed Walker’s, Too
On this week’s adventure, we head to an old favorite. And yet, at the same time, a brand new disappointment. You’ll see what I mean in a minute. It’s sort…
by - October 25, 2012 5:30 pm
Small towns bouncing back from recession
Tammy Bitzer had always wanted to have her own pharmacy and earlier this year, that dream came true. Bitzer opened Tammy B’s Pharmacy in April 2012 in a place some…
by - October 25, 2012 4:57 pm
Wal-Mart ups ante on sustainability
Wal-Mart told its global suppliers they have until 2017 to comply with its sustainability initiative or risk losing shelf space. The retailer said Thursday (Oct. 25) during a conference in…
by - October 25, 2012 2:50 pm
Naturally Improvable Costume Contest
by - October 25, 2012 2:31 pm
Coal Miner’s Day Festival
Games, Crafts, Food and fun…all on the main street in Huntington. Festival is a 2 day event from 9 am through 10 pm both days. Come celebrate the festival in…
by - October 25, 2012 1:54 pm
UA athlete graduation rate at 72%
University of Arkansas student-athletes that entered school in a four-year period from 2002-05 had a graduation success rate of 72% in the most recent numbers released by the NCAA. The…
by - October 25, 2012 1:46 pm
Pending sales of U.S. existing homes rose 0.3% in September
Americans signed fewer contracts than forecast in September to purchase previously owned homes, a sign the industry’s recovery will be uneven. The index of pending home resales climbed 0.3% after…
by - October 25, 2012 1:40 pm
Arkansas House District 85: Graham and Whitaker
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 85 pits candidates Paul Graham (R) and David Whitaker (D) against each other in a race that, for Whitaker, will be about…
by - October 25, 2012 1:31 pm
Arkansas House District 84: Collins and Gray
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 84 pits Rep. Charlie Collins, R-Fayetteville, against challenger Adella Gray (D). Gray said that, if elected, she would set education, job creation…
by - October 25, 2012 1:20 pm
Arkansas House District 82: Gossage and Post
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 82 pits challenger Bill Gossage (R) against Rep. Leslee Post, D-Ozark, in a contest where job creation takes center stage. But while…
by - October 25, 2012 1:06 pm
SodaStream: Getting on the Walmart shelves
Making your own soda may date back more than 100 years but entering into the world’s largest retailer is new business. If you’ve entered any retail store or listened to…