by - July 5, 2012 3:34 pm
Beasts of the Southern Wild is a stunning, unruly achievement. The movie bursts from the screen, both haunting and beautiful in ways rarely accomplished in film. And in so doing,…
by - July 5, 2012 3:23 pm
At roughly 5’ 4” tall, the petite, blonde Maggie Parker looks more like a rodeo queen than the fearless cowgirl she’s become. Out of Fort Gibson, Okla., the 19-year-old Parker…
by - July 5, 2012 3:17 pm
Teens at the Van Buren Public Library are participating in the nationwide Zombie lock-in. This will be a night of crafts, games, food and contests with other libraries via the…
by - July 5, 2012 2:57 pm
Fewer Americans filed first-time claims for unemployment insurance payments and companies added more workers than forecast, easing concern the labor market is faltering further. Applications for jobless benefits fell 14,000…
by - July 5, 2012 2:50 pm
Cool off this afternoon by enjoying a movie and snack in the library. Call the Van Buren Public Library for the movie title. This is a free program for everyone. …
by - July 5, 2012 2:28 pm
Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, a Republican, said Thursday he questions the motives of those pushing a proposed ethics reform ballot initiative. Speaking during the taping of The City Wire Show,…
by - July 5, 2012 1:24 pm
Labor unions formed in the United States during the 1870s. Close to 150 years later, the Democratic Party has been credited as the political party that champions their cause. But…
by - July 5, 2012 8:49 am
Walgreen Co. announced Thursday (July 5) that it has entered into an agreement to purchase USA Drug Stores, a regional drugstore chain in the mid-South owned by Stephen L. LaFrance…
by - July 4, 2012 5:54 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas is asking the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotions Commission for $1 million, payable over three years, to help convert its historic field house into a much-needed…
by - July 4, 2012 3:15 pm
As Americans pause this Fourth of July to reflect on their independence, it’s worth casting a thought across the Atlantic. One story from America’s founding era, in particular, keeps reminding…
by - July 4, 2012 10:34 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Vice Chairman Eduardo Castro-Wright, a key figure in a bribery probe at the company’s Mexico operations, retired on July 1. The Justice Department and U.S. Securities and…
by - July 3, 2012 5:07 pm
Beef U.S. beef packer margins averaged $77 per head last week, but had fallen to $60 by Tuesday (July 3), according to Hedgers Edge. Cattle prices have weakened as drought…
by - July 3, 2012 4:09 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. has been recognized by Anheuser-Busch as its Truckload Carrier of the Year (high volume) award for 2011. USA Truck transported more than 22,000 loads for…
by - July 3, 2012 3:35 pm
Arkansans are doing their part to spur on auto sales in 2012. Through the first half of this year there were 58,494 new auto registrations logged with the Arkansas Office…
by - July 3, 2012 2:23 pm
BLOOMBERG — Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plan to hire tens of thousands of workers in Canada over the next two years, increasing pressure on domestic retailers from Sears…
by - July 3, 2012 2:18 pm
ROGERS – The Fresh Market, Inc. is opening its second store in Arkansas. The new location, at the Pinnacle Hills Promenade, opens July 25. The Rogers store will house…
by - July 3, 2012 2:11 pm
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. Commerce Department awarded a new contract to the nonprofit managing the Internet’s address system four months after saying the group hadn’t met revised requirements that include…
by - July 3, 2012 2:00 pm
BLOOMBERG — The U.S. economy will grow by 2% this year and about 2.25 percent in 2013 amid a “tepid” recovery and the European debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund…
by - July 3, 2012 1:37 pm
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this…
by - July 3, 2012 1:28 pm
Cabela’s will officially open the doors to its Rogers store – its first retail location in Arkansas – at 9 a.m., Aug. 30. A ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by Cabela’s executives…
