by - May 30, 2012 10:32 am
Early Wal-Mart shareholders invest on faith
Joyce and George Redden borrowed $700 from an insurance policy and gathered up money in savings to in 1971 place a bet on an upstart company. At the time, the…
Regions
by - May 29, 2012 7:31 pm
Historical plaques placed in downtown Fort Smith
In 1906, the Immaculate Conception Church of Fort Smith was established at the west side of North 13th Street. On Tuesday (May 29), the city granted special recognition to the…
by - May 29, 2012 6:02 pm
U.S. consumer confidence falls to four-month low
BLOOMBERG — Confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell in May to the lowest level in four months as optimism about employment prospects faded. The Conference Board’s index decreased to 64.9…
by - May 29, 2012 5:52 pm
Fort Smith Board may alter trash service plans
The ongoing debate over manual and automated refuse collection may finally come to an end at the next regularly scheduled meeting (June 5) of the City of Fort Smith Board…
by - May 29, 2012 5:02 pm
Film: Students’ low-budget short picked for film fest
FAYETTEVILLE — A 12-minute film produced by a trio of students in the University of Arkansas’ honors college will be screened Thursday (May 31) and again Saturday (June 2) at the…
by - May 29, 2012 3:21 pm
“Stickwork” artist puts whimsical caps on installation
FAYETTEVILLE — From where artist Patrick Dougherty was staying on an upper floor of The Dickson high-rise, he could see people moving through and around his “stickwork” sculpture in front of…
by - May 29, 2012 3:07 pm
Social Security Disability close to insolvency
BLOOMBERG — A U.S. government entitlement program is headed for insolvency in four years, and it’s not the one members of Congress are talking about most. The Social Security disability…
by - May 29, 2012 2:54 pm
NWA, central Arkansas partner on film alliance
Arkansas’ two largest metro areas announced Tuesday (May 29) a partnership with the Arkansas Film Commission to create the Arkansas Production Alliance — an effort to recruit and retain a…
by - May 29, 2012 2:04 pm
Food: Great Food Truck Race rolls through Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE — Memorial Day weekend was a big one for food in Fayetteville. The city was host to the Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race, a reality TV series featuring…
by - May 29, 2012 9:37 am
Get started with Nathaniel Rateliff, Big Wu
MULBERRY MOUNTAIN — The ninth annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 150 confirmed acts appearing on five stages over four days at Mulberry Mountain, north of Ozark. That’s a lot of…
by - May 29, 2012 1:17 am
Wal-Mart Shareholders: Meeting evolution
From float trips and camp outs along the Big Sugar Creek near Noel, Mo., in the early days of Wal-Mart and ice cream socials at the Walton’s Bentonville homestead, the…
by - May 28, 2012 6:50 pm
This can’t be BS
Many metro areas around the country have what was once referred to as a “good suits” club — a collection of well-resourced business decision makers able to build or sustain…
by - May 28, 2012 6:21 pm
Regional art exhibits highlight faculty, nature
FAYETTEVILLE — Through the month of June, faculty in the University of Arkansas art department will be displaying their work on campus in the Fine Arts Center. It represents is a…
by - May 28, 2012 6:07 pm
Controversy looms on Wal-Mart’s 50th anniversary
Thousands of shareholders and Walmart employees from the four corners of the globe will descend on Bentonville this week to celebrate the retail giant’s golden anniversary and annual meeting at…
by - May 28, 2012 10:53 am
Doctors warn against exposure to summer sun
Ah, summer. Memorial Day often marks the start of longer days, vacations, relaxed schedules and sun-kissed skin. The latter may more accurately be described as a “pre-cancerous glow,” according to…
by - May 28, 2012 10:49 am
Ross renews call for Postal Service reform
U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Prescott, used his Memorial Day to renew a call for passage of legislation he claims “will avoid drastic cuts” within the U.S. Postal Service. Ross, a…
by - May 28, 2012 10:22 am
Realtors and severance taxes
If proponents of a higher severance tax gather enough signatures, that measure may be presented to Arkansas voters on the November background. The severance tax proposal, if approved, will raise…
by - May 27, 2012 11:20 pm
Art Parking in Planning
Temporary lot near Crystal Bridges museum has been requested.
by - May 27, 2012 11:19 pm
Is Walton Still No. 1?
Sources disagree on world’s richest woman.
by - May 27, 2012 11:11 pm
Mo Enchiladas in Rogers
Second Mojito’s location will open in Promenade area.