by - July 25, 2012 4:47 pm
Wednesday, August 1 3 to 7 p.m. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Volunteer Open House Those interested in learning more about volunteering at Crystal Bridges should join us for…
by - July 25, 2012 4:21 pm
What is happening with the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing? That's a question Tracy Winchell, communications manager for the city of Fort Smith, has been hearing a lot lately. What…
by - July 25, 2012 3:57 pm
The local economy showed signs of strength well into the second quarter of 2012 as Northwest Arkansas businesses collected 6.83% more in sales tax during May which returned $4.391 million…
by - July 25, 2012 3:20 pm
A Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Event: Honorary Chair Maudie Schmitt Thursday September 13th from 6-8:30 pm Enjoy the richness of the harvest season at the Botanical Garden of the…
by - July 25, 2012 2:03 pm
5th Annual Swing for the Cure Golf Tournament Shadow Valley Country Club Rogers, AR Saturday October 6th 8:30 am and 1:30 pm shotgun starting times
by - July 25, 2012 10:39 am
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual event will be held Aug. 21.
by - July 25, 2012 9:13 am
The latest recession will probably be seen as a turning point for college and university financing. Indeed, the initial reaction by many youths to soaring unemployment was to stay in…
by - July 25, 2012 9:00 am
Fort Smith’s June report on tax collections ends a two-month negative trend, with city collections up more than 4% and the city’s portion of a countywide sales tax up almost…
by - July 25, 2012 8:35 am
Drs. Samina Nadvi and Cecil Gaby have joined Sparks Health System to provide pediatric care. A board-certified pediatrician, Nadvi will see patients at Sparks Pediatrics, 1501 Waldron Road in Fort…
by - July 24, 2012 11:57 pm
FORT SMITH — Organizers of the first-ever True Grit 100 Bike Ride fundraiser presented the Community Services Clearinghouse Tuesday (July 24) with a check for $30,000. A presentation was held in…
by - July 24, 2012 11:42 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The current exhibition 50 Places, featured in the hallway of the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center, represents 100 of the most respected and prominent printmakers/educators working in all…
by - July 24, 2012 7:50 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) continues to raise revenues and cut expenses under the management of the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission. The A&P announced on Tuesday…
by - July 24, 2012 7:44 pm
When Texas sent Amazon.com Inc. a $269 million sales-tax bill in 2010, the world’s biggest online retailer shrugged. As lawmakers forced the issue last year, the company closed a warehouse…
by - July 24, 2012 7:17 pm
U.S. student loan debt totaling more than $900 billion may be hurting home sales, said Neal Soss, chief economist at Credit Suisse in New York. Soss, in a radio interview…
by - July 24, 2012 7:10 pm
Apple Inc.’s profit and sales fell short of analysts’ projections for only the second time since 2003 as customers held off on iPhone purchases while waiting for a new model…
by - July 24, 2012 7:04 pm
Sheffield Nelson said he would “suspend” his campaign to raise the state’s severance tax to a flat 7%. Nelson, whose organization is called the Committee for A Fair Severance Tax,…
by - July 24, 2012 6:38 pm
One story out of the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session on Tuesday (July 24) was what wasn’t discussed. The topic of automated and manual rate differentials in the…
by - July 24, 2012 6:29 pm
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $4.58 per head last week, recovering to $11.50 by Tuesday (July 24), according to Hedgers Edge. Steve Kay of Cattle Buyers Weekly said margins…
by - July 24, 2012 6:05 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — It was standing-room only in the Helen Robson Walton Reading Room of Mullins Library Monday night (July 23) as historians and sports enthusiasts gathered for an evening of discussion…
by - July 24, 2012 4:31 pm
BENTONVILLE – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled a new initative to save diabetes patients in the U.S. up to $60 million annually with the retail giant’s exclusive ReliOn brand of diabetes…
