by - November 18, 2014 5:44 pm
After several years of ups and downs in the national freight transportation sector, 2014 trends appear to be well in favor of the trucking industry and other shippers. Such trends…
by - November 18, 2014 4:28 pm
Auto wheel maker Superior Industries is in its final days of operation in Rogers with more production at the plant that once employed 500 expected to wind down as early…
by - November 18, 2014 2:44 pm
Technology and a slight return toward tradition may change nationwide the typical Black Friday shopping rush associated with Thanksgiving. Store opening rules in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas malls…
by - November 18, 2014 1:58 pm
Arkansans were feeling better about the state of the economy heading into the fall, rebounding from negative sentiments earlier this summer when consumers across the state were feeling gloomy about…
by - November 18, 2014 11:16 am
Northwest Health is helping local residents learn about and enroll in the government’s Health Insurance Marketplace. As part of the Affordable Care Act, most U.S. citizens are required to have…
by - November 18, 2014 2:51 am
After three and a half hours of discussion, analysis and frank comments by a department head on Monday (Nov. 17), the Fort Smith Board of Directors will hold another budget…
by - November 17, 2014 8:20 pm
Consumers spent a little more money in October on retail goods according to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Friday (Nov. 14). Seasonally adjusted retail sales rose 0.3%…
by - November 17, 2014 8:12 pm
It took about five years, but the American Bar Association (ABA) released an opinion stating that prosecuting attorneys shouldn’t give their letterhead to bill collectors. According to a formal opinion…
by - November 17, 2014 7:57 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport will face a $450,000 deficit in its operating fund for fiscal year 2015 and the blame can rest with the new mission of the 188th…
by - November 17, 2014 5:20 pm
Realtors and real estate professionals across Benton and Washington counties tallied up another solid month of home sales in October, helping to push the 2014 year-to-date comparison ahead of last…
by - November 17, 2014 2:39 pm
Enplanement growth continues to be impressive in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith commercial airports, with possibly by early December the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) breaking an enplanement record that…
by - November 17, 2014 1:38 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College inducted more than 70 students into the Beta Kappa Psi chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on Nov. 3. The honor society, which is recognized internationally, provides…
by - November 17, 2014 1:29 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced Monday (Nov. 17) that Don Bacigalupi, museum president and board member, will conclude his role as president on Jan 14, while remaining a…
by - November 17, 2014 7:14 am
Thanks to an operating income boost of 20% and record annual sales of $37.58 billion, Tyson Foods blew past market expectations and posted quarterly income of 87 cents per share…
by - November 17, 2014 12:40 am
12:12 a.m., Sunday. The celebration is over. I’m already feeling the hangover and I haven’t even gone to bed. My eyes look like road maps, my head is pounding, and…
by - November 16, 2014 5:49 pm
During my last year in office, I have visited many annual events and celebrated many annual traditions with a sense of nostalgia. At each of these occasions, I was acutely…
by - November 16, 2014 5:24 pm
November in Arkansas may soon to become known for its museum anniversaries and celebrations. This past week, with the usual dose of low, key and casual fanfare, Crystal Bridges Museum…
by - November 16, 2014 5:03 pm
The natural state of economic affairs in a market economy revolves around the interaction between supply and demand. When there is competition between suppliers over a share of the demand…
by - November 16, 2014 4:36 pm
Freezing weather and the potential for winter precipitation did not deter hundreds of people from waiting in line for almost two hours to get a glimpse of former President George…
by - November 15, 2014 12:39 pm
Young artists were the stars at Embassy Suites hotel Thursday night (Nov. 13) as 400 guests enjoyed the art they created for the sixth annual, “Starry, Starry Night … Almost…
