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Arkansas Best Reports Drop in 3Q Profit

The Fort Smith-based holding company said Thursday that net income was 47 percent below last year’s third quarter.

Arkansas Best posts income of $6.5 million (updated)

A weak economy and high labor and healthcare costs were some of the factors cited by Arkansas Best Corp. officials in reporting third quarter net income of $6.5 million, down…

ARK Challenge: Five fabulous teams

FAYETTEVILLE – There are 15 entrepreneur teams gearing up for their big showdown as part of the 14-week “ARK Challenge.” These tech-centric ventures hail from India to Ohio with a…

Decatur Bank faces serious capital shortfall

The Decatur State Bank is short roughly $10 million of the capital it needs to regain compliance with a federal enforcement action. The bank has little wiggle room for future…

Whodunits Mystery Club

Whodunits Mystery Club meets at noon Saturday, Nov. 10 at Restaurant on the Corner, 3582 N. Highway 112 in Fayetteville. The guest speaker will be Deputy Ty Augustine, a patrol…

Beebe reviewing budget options on Medicaid shortfall

In about two weeks, Gov. Mike Beebe (D) will present his balanced budget to the Arkansas General Assembly, but balancing a potential $400 million Medicaid shortfall will be a tough…

Oklahoma ‘open carry’ law in effect Nov. 1

Arkansas residents who venture into Oklahoma on Thursday (Nov. 1) should not be alarmed if they notice someone walking down the sidewalk with a pistol holstered to their side. Oklahoma’s…

Tusk to Tail: Ready for brunch with Tulsa

I should have known the Hogs were doomed against Ole Miss when my 10 year old tossed her cookies in my two-week-old SUV about halfway down the mountain Friday night…

State Parks remain busy in the fall

Arkansas State Parks are gearing up for winter, but for employees, it's business as usual. Winter turnout generally trails behind spring break through the end of November, officials said, but…

Arkansas Senate District 7: Woods and Worthen

The race for Arkansas Senate District 7 pits Rep. Jon Woods, R-Springdale, against candidate Diana Gonzales Worthen (D) in a contest that for both candidates will focus on ways to…

Veterans Day Parade along Emma Avenue in Springdale

This year’s Veterans Day Parade will be held along Emma Avenue in Springdale, Arkansas, stepping off at 2:30 Sunday, November 11, 2012. It will once again feature local area school…

Agribusiness Weekly Update: Pork prices fall amid excess supply

Beef Beef packers were losing an average $55 per head processed this week, up from a $25 per head deficit last week, according to Hedgers Edge. One of the biggest…

Mas Agua delivers thirst quenching vibrations

Music fans thirsting for warm vibes and a driving beat will be served a refreshing treat by Mas Agua as they perform their CD release gig at Webby D’s in…

Rediscovering the Shared Cultural Heritage of Armenians and Turks through Music: A Lecture by Dr. Ayşe Taşpınar

Ayşe Taşpınar, internationally acclaimed pianist and musicologist, will speak on ‘Rediscovering the Shared Cultural Heritage of Armenians and Turks through Music’ on Tuesday, November 13. Her academic work explores the…

A Piano Recital by Dr. Ayşe Taşpınar

Ayşe Taşpınar, internationally acclaimed pianist and musicologist, will perform a recital on Sunday, November 11th at 8:00 pm in Giffels Auditorium on the University of Arkansas campus. Dr. Taşpınar will…

Arkansas Business Publishing Group Announces Changes to Internet Publications

ABPG launches all-new ArkansasBusiness.com optimized for smartphones, tablets.

Fort Smith Museum of History Veteran’s Day Reception

Fort Smith Museum of History Veteran’s Day Reception Friday, November 9, 2012 11:00 a. m. Join the Fort Smith Museum of History to honor veterans with a reception in the…

Vote uncertain on little-publicized amendments

Issue No. 2, a legislatively-referred proposed constitutional amendment, doesn’t have a cheerleading group or a set of detractors and that has left voters undecided and unsure of its fate. State…

The Wal-Mart supplier game is changing

By 2025 anyone born between 1980 and 2000 (Millennial generation) will make up 75% of the U.S. workforce and yes, Vendorville. Millennials will be the most educated generation in history…

Holiday Buffet Dinner

Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Crawford, Franklin and Sebastian Counties will host a Holiday Buffet Dinner in the Fort Smith Convention Center Rotunda Saturday, December 1, from 5-7 pm –…