by - July 23, 2012 7:08 pm
The condition of the U.S. corn crop worsened for the seventh straight week, the longest such streak since September 2000, as the worst Midwest drought in a generation expanded. Soybean…
by - July 23, 2012 5:54 pm
Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates, the parent company of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, saw total revenue during the second quarter reach…
by - July 23, 2012 5:48 pm
FORT SMITH — One of the most talked-about events in Fort Smith of late is the Fort Smith Little Theater’s production of Titanic: The Musical, book by Peter Stone, lyrics and…
by - July 23, 2012 5:39 pm
Although its revenue is down for the first half of the year, an improving real estate market helped BancorpSouth post higher net income for the second quarter and the first…
by - July 23, 2012 4:31 pm
Ric Cooper, a resident of Northwest Arkansas, felt the clutching at his chest too late to turn back on Trek 4 of the Philmont Boy Scout Camp near Cimarron, N.M….
by - July 23, 2012 4:08 pm
Rheem officials have confirmed more production is being moved from Fort Smith to a plant in Mexico, but it is unclear how the move will change employment levels. The transfer…
by - July 23, 2012 1:43 pm
Bassett Mix & Associates, Inc., is proud to announce the 2012 Wilson Park Home Tour. The tour will feature five homes currently for sale in the historic Wilson Park neighborhood….
by - July 23, 2012 1:09 pm
America's Car-Mart Inc.announced the opening of its 116th dealership which is located in Saint Joseph, Mo., and represents 15 Car-Mart stores in Missouri. "We very proud to be expanding into…
by - July 23, 2012 10:11 am
The worst U.S. drought in a half century is putting pressure on natural-gas drillers to conserve the millions of gallons of water used in hydraulic fracturing to free trapped gas…
by - July 23, 2012 10:03 am
Arkansans continue to oppose the federal health care law’s implementation despite a Supreme Court ruling and shifting national public opinion. Also according to the latest Talk Business-Hendrix College Poll, the…
by - July 23, 2012 8:43 am
Pennsylvania State University was fined $60 million as college sports’ governing body penalized the school for its handling of a child sex-abuse case involving assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. It avoided…
by - July 23, 2012 12:10 am
FAYETTEVILLE — One guest at Sunday’s (July 22) fundraiser for ailing artist Eugene Sargent described the affair as an example of socialized healthcare. Without health insurance, Sargent lacks the money to…
by - July 22, 2012 6:01 pm
Have heard again from Billy, a college friend from thousands of years ago. He’d spent the day with friends at Haw Creek Falls sipping Newton County “spring water” and throwing…
by - July 22, 2012 5:49 pm
The presidential election, by some accounts, is sinking to record depths of negativity and nastiness, with unprecedented attacks on Wall Street, especially the private-equity industry. It’s enough to send the…
by - July 22, 2012 4:25 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Dream Big!, the signature fundraiser for the Children’s Safety Center in Springdale, took place Saturday night (July 21) at the Fayetteville Town Center. The event featured live music by…
by - July 22, 2012 3:45 pm
BENTONVILLE— Voters will decide whether the retail sale of alcohol is allowed in Benton County when they cast their ballots in November. Benton County Clerk Tena O'Brien and her staff…
by - July 22, 2012 1:57 pm
Lundy Kiger, director of government relations for AES Shady Point in Poteau, has been named a member of the Oklahoma Chamber Business Ambassador Program. The State Chamber’s Business Ambassador Program…
by - July 22, 2012 1:43 pm
Washington Regional is the first healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas to implement new technology that improves care for patients who have peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, according to a…
by - July 22, 2012 1:05 pm
Andy Allen has been named its new program chair for viticulture and enology at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus. Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Mississippi State University at…
by - July 21, 2012 10:25 am
FAYETTEVILLE — For the first time in eight years, Washington County employees will see an increase in their health insurance premiums if they choose to continue with the county’s health…
