by - February 27, 2014 6:46 pm
The Sebastian County Election Commission voted Thursday (Feb. 27) to consolidate several polling sites throughout the county. The consolidation of sites will impact 7,172 registered voters from Fort Smith, Barling…
by - February 27, 2014 5:40 pm
Hundreds of candidates for state office have made the journey to the to the state capitol in Little Rock to file for their chosen offices this week. One race receiving…
by - February 27, 2014 4:53 pm
January was laced with some bitterly cold, snowy days but city permit offices across the region report steady activity in residential building and a smattering of commercial projects on tap…
by - February 27, 2014 3:30 pm
Arkansas’ residential real estate sector ended 2013 on a good note and the miserable winter weather of January was not enough to slow the pace of home sales in the…
by - February 27, 2014 1:08 pm
• General Mills takes stance on Non-G.M.O. Ken Powell, CEO of General Mills, announced this week that the food giant is not focused on reformulating more products as GMO-free. (GMA…
by - February 27, 2014 1:02 pm
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas continues its aggressive growth next month as it opens its eighth Northwest Arkansas location location in Siloam Springs on March 6. The 15,000 square-foot donation center,…
by - February 27, 2014 12:56 pm
One candidate seeking re-election to the Arkansas House of Representatives is trying a relatively new way to reach out to voters in the lead up to November — a mobile…
by - February 27, 2014 11:16 am
Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. secretary of state under President George W. Bush, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Barnhill Arena at the University of Arkansas. The lecture…
by - February 27, 2014 7:06 am
Despite declining overall revenues, Windstream Corp. saw its bottom line improve as cost savings and strategic growth areas boosted its fourth quarter and full year profits. Little Rock-based Windstream Corp….
by - February 27, 2014 6:27 am
Thousands of December and January flight cancellations around the country because of winter weather did not have a negative impact on travel out of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)….
by - February 26, 2014 6:38 pm
No matter your thoughts about the global retail giant that is Wal-Mart Stores Inc., there is no denying the boost this Bentonville-based company can have on a small supplier’s balance…
by - February 26, 2014 6:07 pm
The Barling Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 25) passed a resolution that officially requests the Arkansas Municipal League to lobby for legislation that would change a nearly 80 year…
by - February 26, 2014 5:50 pm
Prospects of an outside company managing the golf course at Ben Geren Golf Course appear dim as two Sebastian County advisory boards have voted not to recommend moving forward with…
by - February 26, 2014 5:43 pm
O.K. Foods is under new leadership after the resignation of CEO Paul Fox, but the company is keeping quiet as to why Fox may have left the company. Donna Miller…
by - February 26, 2014 2:20 pm
John Brown University hosted a dedication ceremony of the Don G. Soderquist College of Business on Wednesday (Feb. 26) at the Siloam Springs campus. Soderquist and his family attended the…
by - February 26, 2014 1:16 pm
Revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax set a record in 2013 by reaching $12.716 million, and the state’s tourism chief is predicting that 2014 could be even better for Arkansas’…
by - February 26, 2014 12:41 pm
The growth of entrepreneurial programs and financing support seen in recent years in Northwest Arkansas may soon be repeated in central Arkansas. More than 300 startups launched in Northwest Arkansas…
by - February 26, 2014 8:56 am
The holiday season was brutal for many retailers, but Target also was hit hard from the massive data breach during the height of the holiday shopping season, a situation still…
by - February 25, 2014 7:12 pm
Progress on the River Valley Sports Complex inched forward Tuesday (Feb. 25) during a study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, but not without serious questions about how…
by - February 25, 2014 6:43 pm
Executives with consumer packaged goods (CPG ) companies admit they have underestimated how quickly consumers have become acclimated to purchasing food, household and personal care items online. A recent study…
