by - June 27, 2013 9:37 am
Protesters say only binding requirements can reverse the deathtrap conditions at Bangladesh factories and have planned to rally in 30 cities Saturday (June 29) at Wal-Mart, Gap and other retailers…
by - June 27, 2013 9:06 am
A $1 million gift to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith from the Pendergraft family is designed to have an impact on the nursing shortage in the Fort Smith…
by - June 26, 2013 6:30 pm
It’s been a bad week for Southern cooking celebrity Paula Deen, as lucrative corporate endorsements continue to slip through her hands, the most recent being a multimillion dollar contract with…
by - June 26, 2013 6:07 pm
There is more to report – and speculate – after Tuesday’s (June 25) mega-merger deal that Home Bancshares of Conway will acquire Liberty Bancshares of Jonesboro in a $280 million…
by - June 26, 2013 6:00 pm
Drivers in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area are accustomed to seeing orange barrels but soon it might feel like they are a permanent roadway decoration. Between several bond-funded…
by - June 26, 2013 5:49 pm
According to a report submitted Monday (June 24) to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, environmental consultants for Whirlpool claim that a plume of potentially cancer causing trichloroethylene (TCE) on…
by - June 26, 2013 5:08 pm
The Ben Geren Aquatics Center has not only drawn the attention of the attention of Sebastian County residents, but now a state senator and the office of Arkansas Attorney General…
by - June 26, 2013 4:05 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe took full advantage of the power and influence in the room when he broached the topic of Medicaid expansion with the members of the Northwest Arkansas Council…
by - June 26, 2013 10:52 am
China announced earlier this week it would ban the imports of poultry raised in Arkansas after a recent small incidence of Avian Influenza among a breeder operation in Scott County….
by - June 26, 2013 9:33 am
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets during the first five months of 2013 are up more than 10%, and the value of homes sold are up more than 15%,…
by - June 26, 2013 9:01 am
Some seven months after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suspended some executives within its Bharti joint venture, the head of the Indian operations has resigned. Wal-Mart confirmed Raj Jain, CEO of Bharti…
by - June 25, 2013 5:59 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported healthy sales tax collections on Tuesday (June 25) putting 2013 another step ahead of 2012 – a good year by all accounts….
by - June 25, 2013 5:19 pm
Legislation introduced earlier this month in the U.S. Senate could make your pocket jingle with more change and save taxpayers big bucks. S. 1105, better known as the Currency Optimization,…
by - June 25, 2013 3:51 pm
Conway-based Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, will acquire Jonesboro-based Liberty Bancshares in a deal that will give the merged financial institution a statewide footprint of 92 branches and…
by - June 25, 2013 3:41 pm
In a Monday speech at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama gave a preview of forthcoming major initiatives to address climate change and environmental concerns. The President is expected to unveil…
by - June 25, 2013 3:05 pm
Bike lanes. An indoor pool. Splash pads. These are just a few of the ideas that were discussed Monday (June 24) as the new Van Buren Parks and Recreation Committee…
by - June 25, 2013 2:56 pm
New York City-based Glenview Capital Management turned up the heat Tuesday (June 25) as it called for all new board members of Health Management Associates, the parent company of Sparks…
by - June 25, 2013 12:08 pm
The rural, scenic road delivers the traveler through several switchbacks and deer crossing signs into a haven; a refuge, if you will, where a modern soul may escape the buzzing…
by - June 25, 2013 11:33 am
Let’s fire this sucker up with a question for the Christians out there. What was your take on Nik Wallenda’s constant pleading for Jesus’ protection and grace and wind-calming abilities…
by - June 24, 2013 4:55 pm
Sam’s Club, often seen as a hidden gem inside the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. mega corporation, is working fast and furious to raise revenue amid a competitive warehouse club channel that…
