by - September 30, 2013 2:47 pm
Kathleen McLaughlin, 48, has been named president of the Walmart Foundation, effective Oct. 15, according to a statement issued Monday by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition to leading corporate giving,…
by - September 30, 2013 2:37 pm
While federal lawmakers wrestle with resolutions to keep the national government funded, state leaders are making contingency plans for furloughs and delays. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration has…
by - September 30, 2013 2:30 pm
The value of personal incomes in Arkansas was $106.347 billion in the second quarter of 2013, up 2.1% compared to the second quarter but below the 2.69% year-over-year increase in…
by - September 30, 2013 11:25 am
When Jeff Wright worked at Sam’s Club more than eight years ago, he traveled frequently to larger cities where Hummer stretch limos were a popular car and limo service solution….
by - September 30, 2013 11:00 am
Knight Transportation on Monday (Sept. 30) turned up the heat in what is clearly a hostile takeover attempt of Van Buren-based USA Truck. Officials with Phoenix, Ariz.-based Knight announced they…
by - September 30, 2013 9:32 am
Wal-Mart continues to talk up its “Made in America” initiative that it says will create more middle class jobs. After its own commitment to source an additional $50 billion in…
by - September 29, 2013 9:29 pm
Entering Saturday’s tailgate, I may have been nursing a hangover from the Rutgers game. I eagerly looked forward to a day full of good food and good times with my…
by - September 29, 2013 7:00 pm
The first time Bloomberg news fouled up a story about Wal-Mart Stores one could simply consider it a surprising and ill-advised report. A one-off, if you will. Even a smart…
by - September 29, 2013 6:34 pm
Tuesday is the big day, the opening of the American Health Benefit Exchanges, more commonly referred to simply as the state insurance exchanges. You can expect a lot of chatter…
by - September 29, 2013 6:16 pm
The chairman of the House Education Committee and the head of the state’s school administrators say that ongoing discussions are winnowing choices for how to handle a crisis in the…
by - September 29, 2013 6:07 pm
Mired in a debate to keep the government’s lights on, Congressional inaction on agricultural policy could lead to real pain for farmers and consumers. While leaders in Congress push towards…
by - September 29, 2013 5:06 pm
Razorback spirit was not dampened by rain Saturday (Sept. 28) at the fourth annual Tailgate for the Kids event, which benefits the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter in Bentonville. About 300…
by - September 29, 2013 11:18 am
Cool fall weather with a slight breeze was the perfect weather for the more than two hundred runners/walkers who came out to support “Paint Downtown Pink” 5K Run/Walk which benefits…
by - September 28, 2013 12:28 pm
Golden Living celebrated healthy living with the fifth annual "WALK! with Aegis Therapies." The week-long event, comprised of activities focused on individual wellness, wrapped up on Friday (Sept. 27), with…
by - September 27, 2013 9:14 pm
Arkansas was a big winner in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s additional poultry purchase program announced earlier this month. Tyson Foods and O.K. Foods garnered contracts for 66.12 million pounds…
by - September 26, 2013 10:38 pm
Nursing education at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received a $50,000 boost on Thursday (Sept. 26) when Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel presented UAFS administrators with a check…
by - September 26, 2013 9:59 pm
The members of Tusk to Tail have been following the Hogs nearly all their lives, missing only one game in the past 15 years. Each week, they will be asked…
by - September 26, 2013 9:13 pm
Builders across Benton and Washington counties have been slinging their hammers to a steady pace through eight months of this year with new construction permits rising 49% in August when…
by - September 26, 2013 5:37 pm
The late Bob McBride, a longtime supporter of Razorback Athletics, will be recognized during “A” Walk of Honor ceremonies on Saturday prior to Arkansas’ football game against Texas A&M at…
by - September 26, 2013 5:15 pm
The public got its first glimpse at the results from the city's Future Fort Smith Community Forum series and "Meetings-in-a-Box" on Thursday (Sept. 26) at the River Park events building….
