by - February 13, 2013 9:58 am
NWA Dining Dialogue: Banking world is brighter
For Mary Beth Brooks, the world is a little brighter. The light at the end of the tunnel is no longer a lonely street light humming in an empty subdivision….
Tag: Fort Smith area home sales
by - February 13, 2013 9:33 am
Gupta joins Clear Energy as director of sales
Nikita Gupta has joined Fayetteville-based Clear Energy as director of sales. She will be responsible for new business development in the company’s core markets in the southeastern and south central…
by - February 13, 2013 6:57 am
Survey says life is good in Northwest Arkansas
Life is good for the vast majority of Northwest Arkansas residents, according to recent survey commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation. The survey found that 94% of respondents are happy…
by - February 12, 2013 11:31 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier news briefs
• Snyder’s -Lance posts bigger profits Growth in its core branded items provided a boost for Snyder’s-Lance Inc. in the fiscal year ended Dec. 29, 2012. Net income was $59.5…
by - February 12, 2013 10:13 pm
Public not happy with aquatics park changes
Citizens who came to a joint meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors and Sebastian County Quorum Court expressed anger and frustration over changes to the Ben Geren Aquatic…
by - February 12, 2013 10:01 pm
Go Red: The power to save lives
Roughly 1,500 women donned their best red and banded together Tuesday to get updated on the warning signs of heart disease and best practices for heart health. The 10th Anniversary…
by - February 12, 2013 8:09 pm
JAM opens new convenience store in Greenwood
JAM Investment has announced the opening of their newest JAM Mart convenience store location in Greenwood at 1275 West Center St. in the 10 Spur Plaza shopping center in Greenwood….
by - February 12, 2013 6:41 pm
Homeless rates rise among local students, Bentonville tops list
The Bentonville School District has more homeless students than any public school district in Benton and Washington counties. “When we think Bentonville we have this image, Crystal Bridges, the downtown….
by - February 12, 2013 5:57 pm
Supplier community embraces efforts to fight heart disease
Leslie Lentz, sales leader at Lindt & Sprungli Chocolate, said she found tremendous support in the American Heart Association's Circle of Red four years ago when her husband Robbie contracted…
by - February 12, 2013 4:20 pm
Board asked to approve Whirlpool pollution plan
Tuesday's study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors ran the gamut as Ward 4 Director George Catsavis fired and missed in his attempt to get a repeal of…
by - February 12, 2013 3:20 pm
Eight Arkansas cities picked for sustainability program
The Applied Sustainability Center at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has selected eight Arkansas cities to participate in its Sustainable Energy Scorecards and…
by - February 12, 2013 3:00 pm
Crystal Bridges announces leadership realignment
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Board of Directors and board chair Alice Walton recently promoted the museum’s executive director Don Bacigalupi to the newly created position of president and…
by - February 12, 2013 11:41 am
Sheffield Nelson may enter 2014 governor’s race
The race for Arkansas Governor could get more interesting, especially if an Independent with money and name recognition enters the race. Former GOP gubernatorial candidate and natural gas executive Sheffield…
by - February 12, 2013 11:03 am
Long-term investments paying off for Conway
In 2008, Hewlett-Packard announced a decision to locate a major customer service center in Conway, Arkansas. It was the culmination of a lot of foundation laid by economic developers for…
by - February 12, 2013 10:51 am
Judge Crow named Grand Marshal for Eureka Springs parade
Circuit Judge Kent Crow has been named the Grand Marshal for the 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Eureka Springs. Crow, born in Berryville, Ark., graduated from San Francisco State…
by - February 12, 2013 10:41 am
Lt. Gov. Darr endorses Asa for Arkansas governor
Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr, a Republican from Springdale, announced Tuesday (Feb. 12) that he would not be a candidate for governor in 2014, and plans to support Asa Hutchinson…
by - February 12, 2013 9:57 am
Temporary positive, negative impacts with I-540 work
The $78.8 million Interstate 540 improvement project may have eight miles of the road reduced to one lane in each direction, but the project may prove temporarily beneficial to the…
by - February 11, 2013 5:28 pm
Arkansas Capital Corp. to host ‘Battle of the Brands’
The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group is hosting its first-ever “Battle of the Brands” tournament, which is designed to spotlight entrepreneurship in Arkansas. Nominations for brands to be included in the…
by - February 11, 2013 5:09 pm
Wal-Mart sued over in-store dentistry clinic
Sam Walton often admitted borrowing great ideas from others and then implementing them within his retail empire – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. But Dr. Kianor Shah of Riverside, Calif., is fighting…
by - February 11, 2013 4:23 pm
Professor: Momentum favors Arkansas GOP
After losing control of both houses of the Arkansas Legislature for the first time in more than 130 years, Democrats have reason to be concerned in future elections. That was…