by - May 13, 2014 6:26 pm
The small business sector has languished in the ongoing economic recovery well behind big business that has pushed Wall Street stocks to new highs this year. But a recent report…
by - May 13, 2014 6:13 pm
A crisis is afoot in the four counties that reside along the Oklahoma border in Northwest Arkansas and the problem will only get worst, according to information from the River…
by - May 13, 2014 5:53 pm
For Mercy patients in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, the next trip to the doctors office may not include shaking the doctors hand. Instead, the healthcare provider's patients…
by - May 13, 2014 3:55 pm
Behavior-based marketing services agency Catapult has named Scott Caldwell as the senior vice president, and that he will be based in Bentonville and report to Heidi Froseth, executive vice president…
by - May 13, 2014 3:21 pm
It is something typical in the days and weeks leading up to a big election — individuals canvassing entire neighborhoods in an attempt to get the word out about their…
by - May 13, 2014 2:08 pm
Consumers tempered their spending in April despite weather improvements, as retail sales remained flat against stronger March spending patterns, according the National Retail Federation. April retail sales, which exclude automobiles,…
by - May 13, 2014 2:01 pm
Arvest Bank has responded to the Benton County Circuit Court in the countersuit filed by First National Bank of Fort Smith, and in the response denies that it had any…
by - May 13, 2014 1:36 pm
Food distributor Ben E. Keith announced more detailed plans to expand its North Little Rock facility with a $60 million, 300,000-square-foot investment that will add 74 new jobs. The company…
by - May 13, 2014 10:54 am
Arvest Bank will host a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a new branch location in Gentry. The new branch site is located at at 320 East…
by - May 12, 2014 9:37 pm
Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville delivered its 10,000th baby on May 12. Braxton Lee Gorman, 9 pounds, 3 ounces was born to parents, Kristi and Dr. Aaron Gorman. Dr. Todd…
by - May 12, 2014 9:03 pm
FedEx Freight in Harrison recently announced a donation of $100,000 to Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) to support the care of abused and neglected children. The money, which will be paid…
by - May 12, 2014 8:05 pm
Kendal King Group, a marketing, design and production agency serving the retail and consumer packaged goods industry for more than twenty-six years, announces an investment to deepen the company’s capacity…
by - May 12, 2014 8:03 pm
Economic developers across Arkansas are pushing for a position from gubernatorial prospects on the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, at one time a $50 million discretionary fund that allowed the…
by - May 12, 2014 7:54 pm
Snowy winter weather did not ding the local hospitality sector among the Northwestern Arkansas’ four largest cities as they cumulatively reported a 7.57% gain in hotel and restaurant taxes collected…
by - May 12, 2014 5:44 pm
Friday's (May 9) ruling by Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza that overturned the state's ban on gay marriage had many assuming that the path to same-sex marriage was finally…
by - May 12, 2014 5:13 pm
A League of Women Voters forum in Fort Smith Monday (May 12) pitted two county officials against each other as they battle for the position of Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector. Hotz…
by - May 12, 2014 2:38 pm
When Fran Free launched Oh Baby Foods in 2009 she saw herself in an apron making baby food in her kitchen well into retirement. She had no idea the natural…
by - May 12, 2014 12:09 pm
CPAs regularly field questions on why the United States income tax laws are so screwed up and unfair. Everybody has their own opinion, but I tend to accept the opinion…
by - May 12, 2014 11:57 am
A sea of nearly 1,000 people gathered on Saturday (May 10) evening for the annual Cape Cod-inspired Heart Ball. Benefitting the American Heart Association, the event exuded beach elegance while…
by - May 12, 2014 11:22 am
The Hillshire Brands Co. struck a deal to buy Pinnacle Foods Group for $6.6. billion as the meat company seeks to diversify its brands, expanding its reach into the center…
