by - June 19, 2012 9:13 am
Ex-Arkansas Coach Sells Home, Takes $550,000 Loss
The Bridgewater Estates home of Bobby Petrino sold for $1.7 million.
Regions
by - June 19, 2012 8:58 am
Some certificates better than a college degree
The classical depiction of “getting an education” meant finishing high school, going to college, and picking up, at the very least, a bachelor’s degree. But a Georgetown University Center on…
by - June 18, 2012 10:11 pm
Ferguson joins Liberty Bank
Michael Ferguson has joined Liberty Bank of Arkansas as vice president for lending. He will office at 4706 S. Thompson Ave. in Springdale. “We are excited to have Michael join…
by - June 18, 2012 8:06 pm
Two local executives named to national poultry board
USA Poultry & Egg Export Council recently announced its new board members for 2012 – 2013. Two poultry executives from Northwest Arkansas were among those elected. Neil Carey of Simmons…
by - June 18, 2012 7:05 pm
The no-tax pledge battle
“Tell me something cheerful” is how Grover Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, has started most of the conversations I’ve had with him over the past 20 years….
by - June 18, 2012 5:45 pm
Bank alerts customers to ‘phishing’ scam
BancorpSouth issued the following “phishing” warning on Monday about attempts to scam customers: “BancorpSouth customers, as well as customers of other banks, are experiencing an increased level of fraudulent messages,…
by - June 18, 2012 5:35 pm
Priority Bank plays defense with regulators
Priority Bank, based in Ozark with its largest branch and lending office in Fayetteville, was put on notice by federal regulators last month for “unsafe and unsound banking practices” with…
by - June 18, 2012 5:32 pm
Brown-Hiller-Clark agents named to network
Agents at Fort Smith-based Brown-Hiller-Clark & Associates have been named part of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Preferred Agent Network, which recognizes top-producing, independent agents and brokers. The preferred…
by - June 18, 2012 5:28 pm
Dr. Seals joins Sparks Health System
Sparks Health System is pleased to announce another new physician has joined our staff. Dr. Tyree Seals, D.O., has joined Sparks Health System and is now accepting new patient appointments…
by - June 18, 2012 4:43 pm
Bluegrass MVP to perform in shadow of cross
FAYETTEVILLE — Two-time Grammy Award-winning bluegrass artist Carl Jackson will headline a Saturday (June 23) concert of several well-known acoustic acts at a popular point in Fayetteville: the Mount Sequoyah Retreat…
by - June 18, 2012 3:33 pm
Mayor Sanders avoids trash-vote veto discussion
Will Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders veto board action approving the solicitation of bids from third-party refuse collection providers at the Tuesday night (June 19) meeting of the Fort Smith…
by - June 18, 2012 3:16 pm
Small Greek economy could make big waves in the U.S.
Could a collapse of the Greek economy, which is just a little larger than the economy of Washington state in terms of GDP, really push the U.S. into another recession?…
by - June 18, 2012 2:09 pm
Panther deal will help ABF, but not a ‘cure-all’
The Arkansas Best acquisition of Panther Expedited Services will help diversify the company and provide a revenue boost, but it won’t help the Fort Smith-based transportation holding company improve its…
by - June 18, 2012 11:59 am
Federal health-care ruling spurs guessing game
BLOOMBERG — In the next two weeks, John Roberts will sit in his high-backed, black leather chair in the U.S. Supreme Court’s marble courtroom and tell a hushed crowd that…
by - June 18, 2012 11:15 am
Daddy-daughter dance has generations sharing lots
FAYETTEVILLE — The Donald W. Reynolds Boys & Girls Club became the “Daddys & Girls” club for a few hours Friday night (June 15) during Northside Rotary’s second annual Father Daughter…
by - June 17, 2012 11:16 pm
Rant in the round touches cynical nerve
ROGERS — Rogers Little Theater presented The Rant, the last in its 2nd Stage Diversity Unites series, over the weekend (June 15-17) at RLT’s historic home, Victory Theater in downtown Rogers….
by - June 17, 2012 10:48 pm
Hoodwinked
In explaining why individualized trash collection preference is a right of citizenship beyond the whims of collective governance, Fort Smith Director Philip Merry Jr. says the city is not necessarily…
by - June 17, 2012 3:23 pm
Hospice fundraiser goes down-home with Southern Soiree
FAYETTEVILLE — For 21 years, the Northwest Arkansas community has come outdoors to Washington Regional Hospice’s annual summer garden party. This year’s Southern Soiree put an elegant down-home flair on the…
by - June 17, 2012 3:14 pm
2% or 20%?
A friend related to me a conversation he had a few years back with a yellow pages salesman. The salesman was explaining to him the difference, in his opinion, between…
by - June 17, 2012 3:02 pm
Lighting a candle
This past June 5 saw the Fayetteville City Council take action on a resolution supporting the “Move to Amend” coalition that is campaigning for passage of a constitutional amendment to…