by - May 14, 2017 9:27 pm
The window for many rice farmers to replant crops lost in the recent floods is closing, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue…
by - May 14, 2017 5:36 pm
Children learning through the kinds of hands-on play offered at the Scott Family Amazeum extends beyond the intellectual to the magical, Greg Foran, CEO of Walmart Stores, U.S., told 300…
by - May 12, 2017 10:51 pm
L.C. Hartsfield spent most of his career working indoors. As a production supervisor for several different companies through the years, he rarely had time to volunteer in his community. After…
by - May 12, 2017 3:39 pm
A venue designed to foster collaboration between Northwest Arkansas-based startups and enterprises opened this week in Bentonville. Exchange is a localized effort to help boost entrepreneurship in Northwest Arkansas. Its…
by - May 12, 2017 2:18 pm
Sam T. Sicard, president & CEO of First National Bank of Fort Smith, who was thrust unexpectedly into a business and community leadership role in 2011 when his father died,…
by - May 12, 2017 1:28 pm
Education is the key to environmental sustainability in the future. That was a primary message at the “Sustainability: Going Forward” panel at the Bentonville Film Festival on May 6 at…
by - May 12, 2017 6:47 am
Propak’s first annual “ProHak” hackathon event concluded Thursday night (May 11) with demonstrations from three teams from the company’s information technology (IT) departments. Projects included community food services, different ways…
by - May 11, 2017 7:11 pm
Questions remain after the termination of Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert on Wednesday (May 10). City Administrator Carl Geffken informed the city’s Board of Directors of the action via…
by - May 11, 2017 1:50 pm
Prosecutor Scott Ellington told Talk Business & Politics a probe into possible illegal activities by former Arkansas State University Chancellor Tim Hudson is not finished. Ellington’s office is examining Arkansas…
by - May 11, 2017 9:41 am
SurfTec, a University of Arkansas-affiliated company, recently received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to explore using its lubricative coating technology as a replacement for journal…
by - May 11, 2017 8:35 am
Cargill Inc. of Springdale has donated $45,000 to the nonprofit Illinois River Watershed Partnership (IRWP). The money will support education, restoration and conservation in the Illinois River Watershed of Northwest…
by - May 10, 2017 5:28 pm
It was one of Carrie Cash’s favorite things to do. She would sit on the porch and listen to her children sing. More than 60 years has passed, and Joanne, the…
by - May 10, 2017 4:52 pm
Bentonville Public Schools’ Ignite program is finishing its second year this spring, offering real-world training to juniors and seniors in high school. This year, it offered studied in construction management,…
by - May 10, 2017 3:00 pm
Fort Smith Sanitation Director Mark Schlievert has been terminated. While no reason was given, it likely relates to recent controversy over the city sending recyclables to the landfill. On Wednesday…
by - May 10, 2017 2:12 pm
The Bella Vista bypass is nearly 6.4 miles closer to completion, and the state awaits Missouri on its portion of the bypass before Arkansas moves forward on its final segments…
by - May 10, 2017 1:08 pm
Amazon and Wal-Mart are watching each other, responding to consumer input and strategically planning their next move, much like two skilled chess players where each is vying to take home…
by - May 9, 2017 7:48 pm
State Rep. Scott Baltz, D-Pocahontas, knows what it’s like to operate a flood rescue mission on a flood soaked road in the dark. He’s navigated a tractor on Randolph County…
by - May 9, 2017 5:57 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department could soon add seven lieutenant positions while removing four sergeant and captain positions. The department also hopes to acquire an administrative position to help with…
by - May 9, 2017 5:52 pm
Wal-Mart Stores may soon settle a lengthy federal investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission regarding allegations of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act violations. The allegations…
by - May 9, 2017 5:09 pm
The cost to run recycling routes in Fort Smith during the 10-months – and counting – that recyclables have been going to the landfill is significantly higher than an initial…
