by - September 2, 2013 10:46 am
ABF Freight System has again seen a $750 million lawsuit against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and YRC rejected by a federal court. ABF, the largest subsidiary of Fort Smith-based…
by - August 30, 2013 4:09 pm
Arvest Bank on Sept. 4 will launch its two-month, bank-wide effort to provide at least one million meals to local, hungry families. The initiative will continue through Nov. 2, and…
by - August 30, 2013 3:00 pm
Sparks Health System announced Friday (Aug. 30) the promotion of Shelly Weilenman, RN, MSN, CENP, to the position of Arkansas market chief nursing executive, effective Sept. 3, 2013. Weilenman serves…
by - August 30, 2013 1:55 pm
Nordex USA, Inc. will repay more than $2.5 million to Arkansas and Jonesboro in grants received to establish its North American wind turbine manufacturing facilities in Craighead County, noted a…
by - August 30, 2013 11:19 am
Consumers sentiment dipped slightly in August from the prior month, but American’s were still more upbeat than a a year ago, according to the University of Michigan Sentiment Index released…
by - August 30, 2013 11:00 am
The path to victory for a statewide candidate in a Republican primary is said to go through Northwest Arkansas, specifically Benton County, and for good reason if you look at…
by - August 30, 2013 10:58 am
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. told investors on Thursday (Aug. 29) that it could provide up to $50 million in low-interest loans or other types of payments to Bangladesh factory owners for…
by - August 30, 2013 9:54 am
Festiva Hospitality Group said it has purchased new properties in Arkansas and Missouri as it expands its real estate portfolio throughout the Ozarks. The Greens in Bella Vista, Cherokee Village…
by - August 30, 2013 9:02 am
The name has changed at the 66 Federal Credit Union in Springdale. The financial institution is now Truity Credit Union, the board announced this week. “Our new name, Truity Credit…
by - August 30, 2013 8:49 am
America's Car-Mart Inc. opened its 127th dealership this week continuing its expansion in Georgia. The dealership is located in Covington, Ga. and marks the company’s third store in the Peach…
by - August 30, 2013 8:27 am
Leslie Edgar, associate professor in the agricultural education, communications and technology department, has been named director of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences office of international…
by - August 30, 2013 12:40 am
Lauren Ray, a graduate of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, has been named the state’s 2013 “Student Conservationist of the Year” by the Arkansas Wildlife Federation. Ray,…
by - August 30, 2013 12:31 am
ConAgra Foods recently capped off a transformational year acquiring Ralcorp and also growing its core business with a plant expansion in Russellville. CEO Gary Rodkin noted in the company’s recent…
by - August 29, 2013 8:15 pm
Area teachers and administrators looking to bring education alive were treated to an evening of history and education themselves Thursday (Aug. 29) at the Fort Smith Museum of History. "Educator's…
by - August 29, 2013 8:06 pm
Music artist Samantha Fish is set to launch the 2013-2014 Homecoming Season of Second Street Live! on Sept. 17 in Fort Smith. The 22-year-old singer and guitarist said her show…
by - August 29, 2013 7:36 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 - August 29, 2013 7:23 pm
For Razorback fans attending Saturday’s football season opener against Louisiana at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, there are a variety of new ways to get involved, including in helping welcome…
by - August 29, 2013 7:18 pm
A partial approval of contract terms that may push forward by several weeks ratification of a five-year labor agreement was likely not the report officials at Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best…
by - August 29, 2013 6:32 pm
Wal-Mart employs an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S. and roughly 10,000 in the Northwest Arkansas area so it’s no surprise that the retail giant is also an all-family…
by - August 29, 2013 5:58 pm
Representatives from Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri gathered in Barling on Thursday (Aug. 29) to discuss the status of the Interstate 49 project that will eventually link the Gulf Coast with…
