Regions

EquityNet Hits the Million Mark

Crowdfunding platform provider gets boost from recent legislation.

More Trouble tied to ANB Financial

FDIC is seeking more than $6 million from Dhaliwal.

Bye-Bye Clear Channel’s Beringer?

Regional vice president reportedly fired.

No Way to Run a Country

Congress priority should be the health of the U.S. economy, not party ideology.

Easy-going outfielder at ‘home’ at fundraiser

SPRINGDALE — A cool jazz guitar rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” by former Yankee outfielder and recording artist Bernie Williams was the highlight of the Kendrick Fincher Hydration…

Art of Wine? How about Fest of Ale?

FORT SMITH — The second annual Fest of Ale was held Friday night (Aug. 17) to benefit the Girls Inc. Fort Smith. Guests gathered at the Holiday Inn ballroom were…

Let’s travel once more into the most dangerous ground in today’s political environment, which would be the damn-near abandoned beautiful valley of calm in which compromise, moderation and careful deliberation…

Bobb: Don’t be afraid to fail

Television anchor Daren Bobb pulled an old saying attributed to a college professor – “Look to your left. Look to your right, because one of you won’t be here next…

The real price of ethanol

Record-high corn prices should be sending a clear message to policy makers in Washington: Requiring people to put corn-based fuel in their gas tanks is a bad idea. Since 2005,…

Nunnally family supports NWACC entrepreneurial program

George and Beth Nunnally recently unveiled their newly named area in the Shewmaker Center for Global Business Development at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC). The George and Beth Nunnally Entrepreneurial…

Group raises scholarship money to support single parents

A large crowd gathered Saturday night (Aug. 18) at the Fort Smith home of Jenny and Josh Kilgore to raise awareness and funds for the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of…

Wal-Mart, Indiana grower pull fruit after outbreak

An unidentified farm in southwestern Indiana is withdrawing cantaloupe from the marketplace following a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 141 people and killed two in 20 U.S. states, federal regulators…

Scholarship recipient saved from being ‘hopeless and toothless’

ROGERS — The Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County hosted its 28th annual celebratory reception, dinner and program Thursday evening (Aug. 16) at the Embassy Suites of Northwest Arkansas….

Feedlots cut cattle purchases 10% as corn surges

U.S. feedlots bought 10% fewer young cattle in July as feed costs climbed after the most-severe drought in 56 years scorched grain crops. Feedlots bought 1.922 million head of cattle…

Taste of Crawford County provides worldly fare

VAN BUREN — It was a food extravaganza at Van Buren High School on Thursday (Aug. 16), as hundreds gathered for the 13th annual Taste of Crawford County benefiting Court Appointed…

Stubblefield Center gets new look

When fans enter the UAFS Stubblefield Center this fall, they will notice a few cosmetic changes to the home court of the Lions and Lady Lions basketball and volleyball teams….

States get ‘flexibility’ in using federal highway money

Arkansas should receive just short of $7 million in “unobligated” funds authorized in federal legislation dating back to 2003. None of the money is designated for projects in Northwest Arkansas…

Rise in U.S. joblessness broad-based

The jobless rate climbed in 44 U.S. states in July, showing last month’s increase in unemployment was broad based. Alabama and Alaska registered the worst performance, with joblessness advancing by…

Investigation sought in statewide petition efforts

Scott Ellington — the Jonesboro Prosecutor and First District Democratic Congressional nominee — called for two law enforcement investigations into suspicions of fraudulent signatures on two separate ballot initiatives. For…

Arvest promotes Sudberry in branch position

Jamie Sudberry has been named the assistant branch manager for the Tower location in Fort Smith. She has been with Arvest for more than five years and previously served as…