Regions

Latest sales tax revenue collections were mixed

Sales tax revenue is a lagging economic indicator of consumer confidence and the most recent report from Northwest Arkansas cities shows fickle consumer attitudes prevailed throughout the summer months and…

Apple IPhone 5 misses estimates as more than 5 million sold

Apple Inc. reported debut weekend sales for the iPhone 5 that fell short of some analysts’ estimates after supply constraints delayed shipments. More than 5 million iPhone 5s were sold…

ACO progresses on ‘Revitalization Project’

The Arts Center of the Ozarks is one of the oldest independent small theaters in the Ozarks. “Created for people by people who cared about the arts being a part…

Cave Springs Receives Sewer Grant Worth $1.26 Million

The money will fund a sewer service extension project to serve the city’s downtown, helping that area switch from septic tanks to sewer.

ConAgra to invest $100 million in Russellville plant

ConAgra Foods on Monday (Sept. 24) announced an expansion of its food facility in Russellville, adding more than 80 jobs with total investment of more than $100 million, according to…

Fort Smith Symphony opens with a big bang

The Fort Smith Symphony under the direction of John Jeter will open the 2012-2013 season with a bang: The Big Bang. The orchestra’s "Sounds of the Universe" concert will be…

GOP likely to sweep Arkansas’ Congressional races

The latest round of Talk Business-Hendrix College polling suggests Republicans are positioned to make history by winning all four Congressional seats in Arkansas for the first time in modern politics….

Pet product sold at Target recalled

A pet treat product sold at Target Stores between April and September has been recalled by Kasel Associated Industries because of possible Salmonella contamination. The Boots & Barkley six-count, 5-in….

Homebuilders busy with more new starts

The construction sector in Northwest Arkansas was firing on all cylinders in August among the region’s five largest cities. Bentonville, Rogers, Siloam Springs, Springdale and Fayetteville issued new constructions permits…

Tusk to Tail: Lost the game AND party

Following another Razorback disappointment where we learned that Def Leppard’s one-armed drummer could throw for 300 yards against the Hog secondary and the Burl’s Kids could start on our offensive…

Yoakam’s Pears

Dwight Yoakam reached out to various pop culture influences, including the Beatles, to craft his newest album, “3 Pears.” Influences are not a surprise for this fan of Yoakam who…

Hog fans find fun in the pain of defeat

Merely a week after the bewildering defeat suffered by Arkansas during the Alabama game, the autumn sun shone down on crowd after crowd of Razorback fans walking toward the Donald…

Speech tolerance

The opportunity to identify oneself as brilliant or boneheaded via free speech is a beautiful thing – maybe the best of things our American democracy bequeathed to us, its ideological…

How stupid are you?

This past Friday morning I turned on the television in time to see a discussion between CNBC’s Squawk Box hosts and Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter and the school’s…

Attendance zooms for Paint the Park Pink

Attendance at the sixth annual Paint the Park Pink event at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith was up more than 31%, with event organizers having to order more…

Paint Downtown Pink!

New York Times Bestselling Author, James Dashner, to be featured at The Rogers Public Library’s Sixth Annual Conversations Fundraiser on September 29

September 11, 2012 (Rogers, AR) – The Rogers Public Library will hold its 6th annual Conversations Fundraiser at the John Q. Hammons Center, 3303 Pinnacle Hills Pkwy, Rogers, on September…