by - June 24, 2014 6:59 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods has denied accusations leveled by the National Labor Relations Board that it interfered with a union vote at its Heavener, Okla., food processing plant. The accusations…
by - June 24, 2014 5:15 pm
Arvest Asset Management promoted Steve Burkhead to location manager in Springdale. Burkhead began his career with Arvest Asset Management two years ago as a service manager. Before then, he worked…
by - June 24, 2014 4:50 pm
The Walton Family Foundation announced a $1.9 million grant to the University of Arkansas Foundation and the College of Education and Health Professions. This gift will help furnish teachers and…
by - June 24, 2014 2:30 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council received a $450,000 grant from Wal-Mart to foster economic development, diversity and inclusion in the local community. The gift was presented in conjunction with the Walmart…
by - June 24, 2014 12:07 pm
Air travel is on the rebound in Northwest Arkansas and in the Fort Smith area, with both regional airports posting year-to-date gains above 6%. More passengers is not the case…
by - June 24, 2014 10:50 am
Fayetteville 2030: Food City Scenario project, led by the University of Arkansas Community Design Center, was recently honored with a merit award by the Congress for the New Urbanism in…
by - June 24, 2014 10:30 am
Wal-Mart is well known for promoting from within and regularly shaking up the management mix to give its rising stars opportunities. Under the direction of new CEO Doug McMillon the…
by - June 24, 2014 9:38 am
Whirlpool’s attempts to get vapor intrusion monitors installed in structures above the potentially cancer-causing plume of trichloroethylene (TCE) have not gone according to plan. The company recently disclosed to the…
by - June 23, 2014 7:57 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Benny Gooden told the district's school board Monday (June 23) that should a special session take place to address teacher insurance costs, he fears…
by - June 23, 2014 7:42 pm
Steve Schotta, director for the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter, was on Monday (June 23) handed the keys to a new Chevrolet 3500 cutaway van with a 15-foot cargo box attached….
by - June 23, 2014 6:49 pm
Citing an improved labor market and sales tax collections, the city of Fort Smith was the top performing of 16 Arkansas cities measured by an economic index created by Arkansas…
by - June 23, 2014 5:32 pm
Keeping shelves better stocked to boost sales and top line revenue is a priority among Wal-Mart executives working to break the cycle of negative to flat comparable store sales that…
by - June 23, 2014 5:08 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe says math, not health, may eventually determine the fate of the Private Option. During an interview with Talk Business & Politics, Beebe said it would be difficult…
by - June 23, 2014 3:40 pm
Jim Laughton was named as the new Language Arts and Humanities Department Chair at NorthWest Arkansas Community College upon the retirement of Dr. Audley Hall, effective June 30. Laughton…
by - June 23, 2014 2:57 pm
A failed May 1 vote on whether to unionize workers at an OK Foods facility in Heavener, Okla., could be dismissed by the National Labor Relations Board after it claimed…
by - June 23, 2014 1:05 pm
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has selected Risley & Associates as the lead architectural firm for its proposed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine to be built at Chaffee Crossing…
by - June 23, 2014 11:13 am
Looking at the summer night sky is a favorite past-time for many families but an event at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Saturday (June 21) took that experience to…
by - June 22, 2014 8:53 pm
If I were a small convenience store owner enjoying the nuances of selling a plethora of Arkansas Lottery tickets, a pack of Marlboros, a Slim Jim or two, an occasional…
by - June 22, 2014 8:32 pm
Trusting people has its risk as well as its reward. Business works best when you can trust your employees to show up to work and work hard and when you…
by - June 22, 2014 7:02 pm
Guests at the 12th annual Summer Salsa in Fayetteville roamed among tables draped in lime green, bright orange and other festive summer hues in hopes of giving children a brighter…
