by - November 24, 2013 12:40 pm
More than 500 people helped raise more than $100,000 on a crisp, breezy Saturday (Nov. 23) for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the second annual St. Jude “Give…
by - November 23, 2013 4:18 pm
Unilever hosted on Thursday (Nov. 21) the fourth annual Champions for Kids Conference at the Embassy Suites in Rogers. Champions for Kids is a nonprofit that mobilizes millions of people…
by - November 23, 2013 3:47 pm
It was a step back in time on Friday evening (Nov. 22), as 150 guests gathered at The Clayton House in Fort Smith for the first annual "Gaslight Gala." The…
by - November 22, 2013 5:06 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Pamela Craig, retired chief financial officer of Accenture, as a new member of the company’s board, effective immediately. Craig…
by - November 22, 2013 4:23 pm
Fort Smith City Director Keith Lau asked for scenarios to reduce $2.2 million from the city's 2014 proposed budget at Monday's (Nov. 18) and City Administrator Ray Gosack on Friday…
by - November 22, 2013 12:36 pm
Kathryn Birkhead, director for diversity and inclusion at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, recently completed a certificate program in diversity management at Cornell University. Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor…
by - November 22, 2013 12:06 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College has opened registration for its spring 2014 semester that begins Jan. 13 and concludes May 2. The schedule for the spring semester includes day, evening…
by - November 22, 2013 11:32 am
Dennis Wemyss, a graphic design student at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and Josh Pham, an information systems student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, planned to…
by - November 22, 2013 11:12 am
Junior League of Fort Smith celebrated the 20th anniversary of its signature fundraiser, Holiday Market, with a "Blast from the Past" preview party on Thursday (Nov. 21) evening. Hundreds gathered…
by - November 22, 2013 10:18 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate rose to 7.5% in October, the highest level for the year, thanks primarily to the largest number of unemployed in the state in the past 20 months…
by - November 22, 2013 6:53 am
A possible big gamble on a country club, an investment spark in downtown Fort Smith and the success of a Catholic school principal are part of the Nov. 8 Friday…
by - November 22, 2013 6:35 am
A corporate disagreement over an alternative fuel plant, new jobs for Springdale and the redemption of a former fallen Arkansas political star are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire…
by - November 22, 2013 12:00 am
Union-backed groups and individuals announced Thursday (Nov. 21) a series of protests planned at Wal-Mart Stores on Black Friday and at the home office on Friday (Nov. 22), the one…
by - November 21, 2013 10:39 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court's budget committee began meeting with department heads on Thursday (Nov. 21) to address a $150,112.76 budget deficit. According to Justice of the Peace Mary Jan…
by - November 21, 2013 9:48 pm
You can listen to the so-called Razorback and college football experts on radio and TV, or you can soak up the intelligence from a group of tailgaters who have followed…
by - November 21, 2013 8:46 pm
The University of Arkansas baseball team added 15 players during the early signing period, as announced on Thursday (Nov. 21) by head coach Dave Van Horn. “I think this is…
by - November 21, 2013 8:00 pm
Members of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s public relations and marketing team received six awards in the District 4 Medallion Awards competition conducted by the National Council for Marketing & Public…
by - November 21, 2013 4:38 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. knows it needs a lesson or two in consumer convenience. It’s true the behemoth’s supercenter offers one type of convenience — one-stop shopping. But weaker customer traffic…
by - November 21, 2013 2:14 pm
Thirty-seven teams of high school business students made their pitches Nov. 21 to “loan committees” at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith to seek funding for the businesses they…
by - November 21, 2013 11:20 am
Chuy’s, the Austin-based restaurant opening in Rogers in January, announced its Northwest Arkansas charity partnership with the Sunshine School and Development Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and enriching…
