by August 1, 2013 7:03 am
-Earnings up for Murphy Oil, down for Acxiom
Murphy Oil Corp., which is poised to spin off its retail and refinery operations, posted higher second quarter net income compared to one year ago. The El Dorado-based oil and…
by August 1, 2013 7:03 am
-Murphy Oil Corp., which is poised to spin off its retail and refinery operations, posted higher second quarter net income compared to one year ago. The El Dorado-based oil and…
by July 31, 2013 9:12 pm
-A new arts festival managed by the Spring Creek Arts Association and designed to include children and students “from Fort Smith to Eureka Springs to Bentonville” was unveiled Wednesday (July…
by July 31, 2013 7:27 pm
-It was an event 15 years in the making. School faculty, donors, supporters and alumni gathered on Tuesday (July 30) at UAFS at Second Street in downtown Fort Smith to…
by July 31, 2013 6:16 pm
-Former Northwest Arkansas real estate developer Brandon Barber plead guilty to three counts associated with his previous indictments on charges relating to fraud and his bankruptcy filing. The charges Barber…
by July 31, 2013 4:45 pm
-It’s been a busy year at the Jones Center in Springdale after the non-profit revamped its business model in 2012 in the face of dwindling finances in order to keep…
by July 31, 2013 4:12 pm
-Scott Street is leaving his position as president of Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas to accept a new role with Mercy Health. In announcing the news to hospital co-workers and…
by July 31, 2013 1:09 pm
-Duncan Baird and Will Bond ensured that not all the political news on Wednesday (July 31) was about U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, entering the U.S. Senate race and Arkansas…
by July 31, 2013 12:33 pm
-How close can a person get to confirming their intention to run for an office without actually saying yes? Pretty darn close, it turns out. Just ask Lt. Gov. Mark…
by July 31, 2013 9:45 am
-Consumers continue to reach into their pockets and spend more for transportation, food, alcoholic beverages and their homes. But according to a new report from Mintel they aren’t spending as…
by July 31, 2013 8:17 am
-The tourism industry was relatively consistent with respect to access, options and overall consumer behavior. And then the Internet happened. “The way people plan a trip is radically different. The…
by July 30, 2013 11:32 pm
-Some of the most demanding and highest paying jobs in Northwest Arkansas can be found in the Wal-Mart supplier community. In any given month there is between 80 to 100…
by July 30, 2013 9:05 pm
-The last of the Future Fort Smith Community Forums was held tonight (July 30) at the Fort Smith Senior Citizens Activity Center, with about 30 people expressing a desire to…
by July 30, 2013 8:26 pm
-What was a possibility has now become a reality as the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission has notified its commissioners that it will close the AWCC's Fort Smith office. The letter,…
by July 30, 2013 7:43 pm
-Tyson Foods’ subsidiary Cobb-Vantress said it signed a joint venture agreement with China-based Hubei Tong Xing Agriculture Co., an integrated chicken company. The Siloam Springs-based poultry breeder will produce and…
by July 30, 2013 7:35 pm
-So what happens to the planned Health Management Associates (HMA) regional service center and its 500-plus jobs now that the company is being acquired by a much larger hospital operator?…
by July 30, 2013 5:17 pm
-There was a percentage gain in the number of employed during June in the Fort Smith region, but the percentage gain for the unemployed was higher. The jobless rate in…
by July 30, 2013 5:12 pm
-The Northwest Arkansas metro jobless rate rose in June, with the continued rise in the number of employed not enough to counter the record growth in the workforce size. The…
by July 30, 2013 4:48 pm
-Contrary to the murmurs of political insiders on both sides of the aisle, Republican businessman Curtis Coleman said Tuesday (July 30) he is not leaving the governor's race. But that…
by July 30, 2013 11:31 am
-As the school bells are set to ring within a month, families on the move strongly consider school district boundaries when choosing their new homes. A recent study by Realtor.com…
by July 30, 2013 7:49 am
-Health Management Associates, the parent company of Sparks Health System in Fort Smith and Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, is being acquired by Community Health Systems, according to a…