by - March 1, 2012 4:08 pm
Meat consumption declines
American’s are eating less meat these days, a trend that has Tyson Foods executives talking. Jim Lochner, chief operating officer of Tyson Foods Inc., said the amount of protein available…
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by - March 1, 2012 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods Beefs Up Nebraska Processing Plant
A subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. is giving its largest beef-processing facility a multimillion-dollar makeover.
by - March 1, 2012 12:19 pm
Walmart boosts dividend
Walmart shareholders will receive an about 9% dividend increase in fiscal 2013 as the retail giant rewards investors who stay on board. The Wal-Mart Stores Inc. board of directors approved…
by - March 1, 2012 12:16 pm
Saxon, Murry seek re-election to county posts
Judge David Saxon, a 20-year veteran of the Fort Smith District Court, is asking voters for another term. Also announcing for re-election is Sebastian County Quorum Court member Linda Willsey…
by - March 1, 2012 11:38 am
Court dismisses nursing home exec from lawsuit
The Arkansas Supreme Court found that the sole member of a nursing home’s governing body owed no personal duty to a patient whose health allegedly declined due to negligent care…
by - March 1, 2012 11:34 am
Tyson announces changes within its beef segment
Tyson Foods has planned a major overhaul of its flagship beef processing facility in Dakota City, Neb. in an effort to raise operating efficiencies by mid-2013. The company’s past efforts…
by - March 1, 2012 10:50 am
Bad Boy plant to add 150 jobs
Bad Boy Mowers, a manufacturer of a variety of zero-turn mowers and multi-terrain vehicles (MTV), on Thursday (March 1) announced plans to expand its operations in Batesville, where the company…
by - February 29, 2012 7:27 pm
Beebe makes appointments to boards, commissions
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Feb. 29) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Kathy Burl, North Little Rock, reappointed to the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training. Appointment…
by - February 29, 2012 6:16 pm
Real estate consolidation
Over the past few years, consolidation has been somewhat common among real estate offices. We’ve seen that regularly in Arkansas. For example, Rector Philips Morse bought Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty…
by - February 29, 2012 6:12 pm
Walmart struggles with apparel sales
Apparel has been a weak spot for retail low-cost leader Walmart for several years. Consumers who appreciate private-label discounts on a gallon of milk or loaf of bread have been…
by - February 29, 2012 6:04 pm
Big Screen Peter: Gone
Gone is a prototypical post-Oscar movie. Which is both the best and worst thing that can be said for it. It's just filler, a sort of cinematic filibuster that is…
by - February 29, 2012 5:22 pm
Expo organized to help area jobless
Persistent unemployment and the expected loss of more manufacturing jobs in the Fort Smith region has caused several groups to organize a “Work, Wealth & Wellness Expo” to help people…
by - February 29, 2012 4:28 pm
LSU’s Jones Named Walton College Dean
Move will be effective July 1.
by - February 29, 2012 4:20 pm
Gordon named SEC team doc of the year
Dr. Alfred Gordon Jr., the head team primary care physician for Razorback Athletics will be honored as the 2011-12 Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year by the Southern Orthopaedic…
by - February 29, 2012 3:23 pm
Storms hit three Walmart stores
Walmart stores in Branson and Lebanon, Mo. sustained damage from severe storms that swept through the region early Wednesday (Feb. 29). The Walmart Super Center located at 2050 W 76…
by - February 29, 2012 3:23 pm
Congressional delegation seeks 188th answers
The six members of Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation sent on Tuesday (Feb. 28) a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta asking for “additional information” about the decision to remove…
by - February 29, 2012 2:53 pm
Conservationist’s reach to be celebrated in NWA
“As a society, we are just now beginning to realize the depth of [Aldo] Leopold’s work and thinking.” — Mike Dombeck, Chief Emeritus U.S. Forest Service In his youth, legendary…
by - February 29, 2012 2:04 pm
Regional sales tax collections up in 2011
Sales tax collections in Fort Smith during 2011 were up 3.9%, and the city’s portion of the countywide sales tax was up 1.77% for the year, with the increases ending…
by - February 29, 2012 12:31 pm
Reports present fuzzy economic picture
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday (Feb. 29) that Arkansas and Mississippi were the only two states to see an increase in their 2011 average annual unemployment rate compared…
by - February 29, 2012 11:59 am
Area sales tax collections post strong gains
Area retail businesses posted a 9.41% uptick in January sales tax collections among region’s five largest retail centers. The healthy increase from the prior-year period is linked to a trickled-…