by - March 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Out of every 100,000 Arkansans about 180 men and 259 women will be diagnosed with cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society. The rate incident is 15% higher…
by - March 26, 2012 12:21 pm
FORT SMITH — It takes a lot of hard work by a lot of people for the yearly Wine & Roses Gala to fully unfold like beautiful roses arranged inside the…
by - March 26, 2012 11:21 am
BELLA VISTA — Part of the goal of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas is to make donating as easy as possible. At the Bella Vista donation center, a blue-and-white sign out…
by - March 26, 2012 11:10 am
O.K. Foods is part of new animal welfare standards recently announced by Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy’s that are designed to “significantly improve the humane treatment of chickens and pigs.” Wendy’s, the…
by - March 25, 2012 5:11 pm
One might think even with a superficial knowledge of history and religion one would see the advantage of avoiding God-based government or government-based God. But the level of support for…
by - March 25, 2012 4:34 pm
I’m confused. Isn’t the economy supposed to be hurting, limping along without much hope for the future? That seems to be the theme of conversation with many the people with…
by - March 25, 2012 3:00 pm
Some folks have been rolling their eyes at the presumptiveness the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission supposedly displayed March 20 when it unanimously elected to rename the state’s largest airport…
by - March 25, 2012 10:26 am
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Buffalo National River’s designation as a national park, the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has dedicated a special interactive section of its…
by - March 25, 2012 10:19 am
FORT SMITH — Elvis lives — at least in the minds and hearts of the 1,000 or so people who trickled in and out of Elvis Haircut Day at Chaffee Crossing…
by - March 24, 2012 5:27 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — State Sen. Sue Madison will be one of five women honored Monday evening (March 26) during the annual Women’s History Month Banquet at the Fayetteville Clarion. It’s a toss…
by - March 23, 2012 12:17 pm
February saw big enplanement increases at the Fort Smith Regional Airport and the Northwest Arkansas Airport (XNA), but only Fort Smith has a year-to-date increase. February enplanements at the Fort…
by - March 23, 2012 10:31 am
Gov. Mike Beebe is headed to China in April on a trade mission that will involve meeting with business and political dignitaries, recruiting potential companies to Arkansas, and laying more framework…
by - March 23, 2012 10:22 am
Area retail venues were busier in January posting a healthy 16.32% increase in sales tax collections among the region’s five largest retail markets. The revenue boost from the prior year…
by - March 23, 2012 10:03 am
Arvest Bank announced that Ronnie McGhee, owner of Greenlawn Farms in Decatur, has been named as a member of the Arvest Bank in Gravette’s board of directors. “We are blessed…
by - March 23, 2012 9:22 am
BENTONVILLE — I don’t know if I can do this again. Flying Fish, you’re not the problem. I am. I look at you, and I lose self control. I lose self…
by - March 22, 2012 7:20 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Ray Gosack on Thursday issued a report on the progress he believes has been made on “top strategic priorities” and “tactical issues” established during an April…
by - March 22, 2012 5:55 pm
What do you after your best month of electronic gambling revenue? Bet the house that you’d beat it. Arkansas’ two legal casinos posted their best months in history for electronic…
by - March 22, 2012 5:13 pm
BENTONVILLE — The issue of whether to allow retail alcohol sales in Benton County represents a line drawn in the sand for some Benton County residents. Angela Baer of Siloam…
by - March 22, 2012 5:08 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Spring just sprung, but it’s not too early to think about summer — or the Friends of Washington Regional Hospice Summer Garden Party. The affair is a highlight of the…
by - March 22, 2012 5:03 pm
On this week’s adventure, we will return to Greenwood. Two years of eating together and we’ve barely scratched the surface of this part of the area. So much to do,…
