by - June 29, 2013 9:49 pm
Northwest Arkansans basked in the sunshine Saturday (June 29) for the 11th annual Fly-In and Drive-In Breakfast at the Rogers Municipal Airport. The event raised money for Hallie Martin Head…
by - June 28, 2013 10:45 pm
State Republicans had a spring in their step as they met for the annual Reagan-Rockefeller dinner in Little Rock on Friday night (June 28). The event, headlined by Kansas Gov….
by - June 28, 2013 4:04 pm
Shoppers are normally creatures of habit but this past spring behaviors shifted, according to a survey by RetailNext Inc. Using so-called "big data," the survey studied 41 million shopping trips…
by - June 28, 2013 11:00 am
The Thomas B. Fitzhugh Generating Station near Ozark, Ark., Electric Cooperative Corporation’s (AECC) first power plant, will mark its 50th anniversary on June 30. The plant began commercial operation…
by - June 28, 2013 10:35 am
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Friday (June 28) that Tim Atkinson of North Little Rock will be the new president of the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority (ASTA). The ASTA Board…
by - June 28, 2013 10:31 am
The Girls Inc. of Fort Smith “Women of Vision” 2013 luncheon was held on Thursday (June 26) with about 300 program supporters attending to hear guest speaker Crosby Cromwell talk…
by - June 28, 2013 9:55 am
Nordex USA said it is shuttering its Jonesboro production facility that once promised to employ 750 workers. The plant, which manufactured “nacelles” for large wind turbines said it will complete…
by - June 28, 2013 9:46 am
• Kimberly Clark garners procurement honors Kimberly-Clark Corporation earned top honors from the Procurement Leaders Awards in London. These awards recognize and celebrate the excellence in the world of procurement…
by - June 27, 2013 9:55 pm
A slice of Americana is the essence behind the exhibit “Angels & Tomboys” which portrays girlhood in the 19th Century through the eyes of period artists. Curated over the past…
by - June 27, 2013 9:41 pm
Union members employed by ABF Freight System have approved a new five-year contract that will see a wage reduction for drivers through July 2014 and changes in work schedules. Well,…
by - June 27, 2013 8:15 pm
A 68-32 vote on immigration reform was a display of bipartisan support in the U.S. Senate, but it split Arkansas’ senatorial delegation. The U.S. Senate voted to approve the immigration…
by - June 27, 2013 7:31 pm
First National Bank of Rogers announced the following additions to its lending and executive group, according to Sam T. Sicard, president and CEO of the First National Bank of Fort…
by - June 27, 2013 5:50 pm
The fight over whether citizens can carry firearms openly has continued as the group Arkansas Carry this week released another press release stating that they believe the state will become…
by - June 27, 2013 4:14 pm
Keith Hoelzeman wasn't looking for a career change. He was just looking for a decadent box of chocolates for his wife Amanda and suddenly found himself in the same position…
by - June 27, 2013 3:03 pm
Drivers along Rogers Avenue see it. Visitors to Pinnacle Hills see it, too. Self-serve frozen yogurt shops have started to dot the landscape, with dozens of stores opening from Bentonville…
by - June 27, 2013 1:19 pm
It’s been a solid month since Charles Robinson was named by Gov. Mike Beebe (D) to serve out the remainder of State Treasurer Martha Shoffner’s term of office. In that…
by - June 27, 2013 1:05 pm
Sales tax collections in Fort Smith were down again in the May report, with the weak jobs market in the Fort Smith metro area likely putting negative pressure on consumer…
by - June 27, 2013 12:38 pm
Tim Bailey’s first job was in a nut house. Not that kind of nut house. Bailey, who is now president of Fort Smith-based Candy Craze, began working for Inell and…
by - June 27, 2013 12:27 pm
The importance of “recognition and virtual awards” is rising among the U.S. workforce according to a recent study, but a professor and business manager say pay and peer review are…
by - June 27, 2013 10:41 am
The Fort Smith Juniors Volleyball Club (FSJ) recently broke ground on a new 22,000-square-foot indoor volleyball facility. The facility will include 4 courts and will enable the club's teams to…
