by - April 22, 2013 5:55 pm
Retail behemoth Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is also a real estate company of gigantic proportion with roughly 4,000 super-sized boxes scattered coast to coast amid small town America. In fact, Wal-Mart’s…
by - April 22, 2013 4:40 pm
El Dorado-based Deltic Timber Corp. reported first quarter profits of $6.77 million, a huge jump from a $97,000 profit one year ago. Deltic’s manufacturing segment reported operating income of $11.3…
by - April 22, 2013 4:36 pm
Spring marks the start of a new tourism season for many travelers who come to Arkansas for our great outdoors. But recently, more and more visitors are drawn indoors to…
by - April 22, 2013 4:31 pm
Three students from Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus competed in the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas’ 10th Annual Electric Vehicle Rally, taking home first place honors in the troubleshooting category. Held Friday,…
by - April 22, 2013 4:19 pm
For drivers who go through the intersection of College Avenue and Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville, it's nearly a given that they'll see at least one car run a red light….
by - April 22, 2013 3:59 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders and Sebastian County Judge David Hudson have taken to the streets and are making citizens across the county aware of not only public safety funding…
by - April 22, 2013 11:11 am
Richard Boone, the chief financial officer of Sparks Health System, has been promoted to operations/finance for the Southern and Western Group of Health Management Associates facilities. This new role includes…
by - April 21, 2013 8:15 pm
Take a spring day in Fayetteville. A gorgeous day that actually felt like spring, unlike the winter AND summer temperatures of the days before. Add a sporting event. Make it…
by - April 21, 2013 6:12 pm
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false-face for the urge to rule it. – H.L. Mencken Recently toured several of the fine museums in Chicago. The city…
by - April 21, 2013 6:09 pm
No one expects a quick outcome to a hazardous chemical spill, made decades ago by Whirlpool Inc., that has leached its way into the working class neighborhood of Fort Smith…
by - April 21, 2013 5:45 pm
Area celebrities donned their dancing shoes and helped bring a children’s museum closer to reality Saturday (April 20) during Dancing with the Stars of Northwest Arkansas. The fundraiser represented the…
by - April 21, 2013 4:57 pm
Randall Fant struck out a career-high eight batters and allowed one run in six innings, while Brian Anderson had a pair of RBI to lead No. 12 Arkansas to a…
by - April 20, 2013 5:22 pm
The Spinach Capital of the World hosted its signature event, the annual Alma Spinach Festival, on Saturday (April 20). In its 27th year, the festival drew hundreds to the city’s…
by - April 19, 2013 5:44 pm
A student group at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is spearheading a Boston Marathon memorial run on April 29 that has a two-fold purpose – to raise funds…
by - April 19, 2013 12:54 pm
Several top executives including chief operating officer Michael Kramer and chief talent officer Dan Walker, have left their posts at J.C. Penney, the company said Thursday (April 18). These two…
by - April 19, 2013 10:40 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate was 7.2% in March, unchanged from February and just slightly below the 7.3% in March 2012. One of the largest sector drops was in travel and tourism…
by - April 18, 2013 10:28 pm
We’re officially now one day into the fight for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and Mike Ross and Bill Halter are already trading jabs. During his Little Rock stop Wednesday (April…
by - April 18, 2013 10:15 pm
Simmons First National Corp. reported first quarter earnings of $5.93 million compared to $6.35 million one year ago. The Pine Bluff-based banking company disclosed merger related expenses that had some…
by - April 18, 2013 10:10 pm
The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee moved swiftly Thursday morning on a dozen tax reform measures totaling more than $170 million in breaks for businesses, industry and individuals in Arkansas….
by - April 18, 2013 9:58 pm
In an era of tight budgets and declining revenues, maintaining sales taxes have become vitally important to local municipalities. Recently, Sebastian County launched a campaign for renewing its county-wide sales…
