by - February 14, 2013 9:32 pm
Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing through the construction industry in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area and it’s all thanks to the growing needs at higher education…
by - February 14, 2013 8:33 pm
Amy Sherrill has been named the executive director of the Next Step Day Room, according to a statement released by the organization. Sherrill had served as the interim executive director…
by - February 14, 2013 5:57 pm
Alma-based InvoTek Inc. recently received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health. The grant will fund the creation of a tool enabling children…
by - February 14, 2013 5:31 pm
Health Management Associates saw its full year revenue rise by more than 15%, but net income for the year came in at $164.27 million, down 8% compared to the previous…
by - February 14, 2013 4:49 pm
Jim Moore recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as assistant vice president of lending, according to D. Scott Hancock, executive vice president-lending/chief lending officer. With more than seven years…
by - February 14, 2013 4:24 pm
Girls who spend their afternoons at Girls Inc. may have noticed changes at the facility on Old Greenwood Road during the last several weeks. According to Amanda Daniels, executive director…
by - February 14, 2013 4:08 pm
The Greater Fort Smith Association of Homebuilders will hold its 54th Annual Home Show, February 22- 24 at the Fort Smith Convention Center in downtown Fort Smith. The show is…
by - February 14, 2013 1:54 pm
With a staff of one and her partners at Carey Services, Jan Mitchell Long is possibly the smallest supplier doing business with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. “You hear about mom and…
by - February 14, 2013 9:16 am
Valentine’s Day is a little sweeter for shareholders of H. J. Heinz today (Feb.14) as the ketchup and baby food maker was acquired for $23.2 billion in cash by Warren…
by - February 14, 2013 12:10 am
The backlog of foreclosure filings stuck in the pipeline thanks to legal issues is flowing once again across the Natural State, sending delinquency filings higher to start 2013. Mortgage delinquency…
by - February 13, 2013 8:12 pm
If they haven’t already, Carol Spieckerman says suppliers to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. better figure out how they fit into a new “transmedia” world she thinks will dominate the way large retailers…
by - February 13, 2013 6:27 pm
A proposed ethics amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would go beyond a citizen’s initiative effort that failed to make the ballot in 2012. HJR 1009 by Sen. Jon Woods, R-Springdale,…
by - February 13, 2013 6:15 pm
University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart on Wednesday (Feb. 13)announced that Chris Wyrick, the executive director of the Razorback Foundation, has agreed to join Gearhart’s senior administrative team as…
by - February 13, 2013 6:12 pm
Gerald Storch will step down as CEO of Toys “R” Us Inc. in the coming days following a drop in holiday sales amid toy price wars from chief competitors Amazon…
by - February 13, 2013 6:10 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith employees and students brought home 47 awards during the 2013 ADDY Awards, presented by the American Advertising Federation – Fort Smith chapter. Award winners…
by - February 13, 2013 6:05 pm
This fall at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, 14 faculty and staff members volunteered to participate in a pilot program, acting as mentors to 39 first-year students. Campus administrators are pleased…
by - February 13, 2013 5:50 pm
There has been a lot of talk about the race for Arkansas governor next year. But one man who has been rumored as a potential gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday he…
by - February 13, 2013 12:22 pm
Retail sales inched higher in January as consumers adjusted their spending in response to the increase in payroll taxes and rise in gasoline and energy prices. According to the National…
by - February 13, 2013 12:06 pm
Easing the rules to allow exports of U.S. produced liquified natural gas (LNG) is an energy policy is becoming a contentious energy policy discussion, with the outcome most likely to…
by - February 13, 2013 11:53 am
A proposal floated at the Feb. 5 Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting that would annex land into Fort Smith city limits on the east side of Barling will not…
