by - April 25, 2012 9:18 pm
Big Screen Peter: The Lucky One
The Lucky One, a new movie staring Zac Efron and Taylor Schilling, is taken from a Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name. It recounts the tale of a Logan…
Regions
by - April 25, 2012 9:05 pm
Students encouraged to ‘make a difference’
The 2012 Arkansas Scholars Luncheon, presented by SYKES of Fort Smith and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, honored a total of 219 high school students at the Glass…
by - April 25, 2012 4:58 pm
ATU-Ozark opens new walking trail
A celebration was held Wednesday at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus as faculty, staff and students gathered to dedicate the campus’ new walking trail and blow off some steam during Spring…
by - April 25, 2012 4:52 pm
Summit Medical opens new treatment centers
Summit Medical Center has opened a Wound Healing Center and a Sleep Study Center in Van Buren. The wound center, under the direction of Dr. David Busby, focuses on the…
by - April 25, 2012 4:47 pm
Arkansas Philharmonic: From Russia with love
BENTONVILLE — The Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra (APO) under the baton of Steven Byess, along with guest pianist Jeffrey Biegel and the University of Arkansas' Schola Cantorum and Master Chorale, both under…
by - April 25, 2012 4:40 pm
Fort Smith Airport restaurant contract approved
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission approved extension of the Runway Cafe contract Tuesday night (April 24) at its regularly scheduled meeting. The operators of the airport terminal restaurant were…
by - April 25, 2012 4:17 pm
Hong Kong delegation visits Rogers
No sales tax, no travel visa required, no export duties to move product into China and the lowest corporate income tax in the world – that’s just a few of…
by - April 25, 2012 4:12 pm
Fort Smith native to lead Wal-Mart’s compliance effort
Fort Smith native Tom Gean has been handed the Herculean job of global Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance officer for Wal-Mart Stores in the wake of serious allegations that senior…
by - April 25, 2012 3:17 pm
Invasion of cyclists
FAYETTEVILLE — Living in a nationally-recognized Bicycle-Friendly Community, Fayetteville residents are used to seeing cyclists on their roads. However, this weekend, the number of bikes will spike. Several hundred riders traveling…
by - April 25, 2012 2:35 pm
P.A.M. Reverses Year-Ago Loss in First Quarter
The Tontitown transportation company saw revenue increase 13.09 percent.
by - April 25, 2012 2:31 pm
Concrete research earns UA student kudos, fellowship
A University of Arkansas senior cemented for himself some national recognition and a fellowship worth $7,000 last week for advanced research he did on concrete strength and how the addition…
by - April 25, 2012 2:27 pm
Financials improve for P.A.M. Transportation
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted positive numbers for the first quarter of 2012, a good start for a company that has seen income losses in the previous three years….
by - April 25, 2012 2:15 pm
Inside: Governor’s letter to Glen Campbell
FAYETTEVILLE — Country music legend Glen Campbell will say good-bye to his Northwest Arkansas fan base not once, but twice, this weekend. Tickets to Campbell’s Friday (April 27) show at…
by - April 25, 2012 2:10 pm
Camp Invention – Envision
This exciting, weeklong summer adventure in creativity immerses children in imaginative play that reinforces and supplements school-year learning in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Children will…
by - April 25, 2012 2:09 pm
Stretching Your Food Dollars & Eating Healthy
Joyce Whittington, from the Crawford County Extension Office, is returning by popular demand to teach us all how to stretch those food dollars while eating a healthy diet. This is…
by - April 25, 2012 1:42 pm
Gov. Beebe announces appointments
Governor Mike Beebe also announced Wednesday (April 25) the following appointments to boards and commissions: Greg Ashcraft, Sheridan, reappointed to the Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation. Appointment expires March…
by - April 25, 2012 10:27 am
BSE case confirmed in California
The USDA confirmed this week that a dairy cow in California was discovered with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as mad cow disease. The age of the cow…
by - April 25, 2012 10:07 am
Car-Mart opens 114th dealership
America's Car-Mart Inc. today (April 25) announced the opening of its 114th dealership. The dealership is located in Corinth, Mississippi and represents Car-Mart's third location in the state. "We are…
by - April 25, 2012 12:35 am
Agribusiness Weekly Update: More beef and pork in cold storage
Beef U.S. beef packers lost $77.84 per head processed, versus 91cents pocketed a year ago. Cattle slaughter was down 4.9%, while beef production fell 4.6% from a year ago. Beef…
by - April 25, 2012 12:01 am
Wal-Mart works to repair beat-up corporate image
In one month thousands of Walmart shareholders, international delegates and top media representatives will descend on Northwest Arkansas for the retail giant’s annual shareholder meeting and week-long activities. The spotlight…