by - January 16, 2013 5:20 pm
The Jones Center highlights changes in the works
The Jones Center for Families is in the midst of some dynamic changes as 2013 gets under way. During a media luncheon at the center on Wednesday (Jan. 16), center…
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by - January 16, 2013 5:09 pm
XNA, Fort Smith enplanements up in 2012
The number of travelers out of the regional airports in Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas (XNA) during 2012 was slightly ahead of 2011 despite a reduction in the systemwide number…
by - January 16, 2013 4:21 pm
Parents turn personal tragedy into making a difference
When Melissa Posinski and her husband lost their daughter only 100 days after baby Elizabeth was born, they knew they had a choice of being miserable, or allowing their faith…
by - January 16, 2013 3:44 pm
UA engineering online program gets high marks
U.S. News and World Report has listed the University of Arkansas College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering program as 25th out of 66 online graduate engineering programs in…
by - January 16, 2013 3:39 pm
Southside High School student one of 30 Senate pages
William Jenner, a 16-year-old student at Southside High School in Fort Smith, will serve as a Senate Page for the 2013 spring session after earning an appointment from U.S. Sen….
by - January 16, 2013 3:08 pm
Debate begins on Obama’s gun violence plan (Updated)
President Barack Obama on Wednesday (Jan. 16) outlined a $500 million plan to address gun violence that includes a proposed ban on assault weapons and restrictions on magazine sizes. The…
by - January 16, 2013 2:24 pm
Arkansas jobs chief talks ‘superproject’
Grant Tennille, former communications director for Gov. Mike Beebe and current Arkansas Economic Development Commission Director, sat down with Talk Business for a conversation on the legislative agenda he plans…
by - January 16, 2013 12:42 pm
Hank Henderson: Selling cars is about relationships
The slow-talking man behind the “Drive Easy” brand of America’s Car-Mart, runs a company that’s anything but simple. While overseeing 119 used auto dealerships complicated by a high-risk finance company…
by - January 15, 2013 11:19 pm
Spring Summit 2013 speakers announced
The 2013 season of the Summit Business Persons’ Luncheon features a diverse line-up of speakers that will address discuss leadership principles, human resources management and managing non-profit organizations. The weekly…
by - January 15, 2013 10:20 pm
The Supply Side: Wal-Mart supplier community news briefs
• Post Foods acquires Attune Foods Post a subsidiary of Post Holdings, has acquired San Francisco-based Attune Foods, a health field company. Founded in 2006, Attune Foods makes Uncle Sam…
by - January 15, 2013 10:19 pm
Fort Smith Board approves urban hunting program
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted for the passage of an urban bowhunting program to control the city’s deer population Tuesday night (Jan. 15). The 4-3 vote occurred at…
by - January 15, 2013 7:38 pm
‘Mission in each state’ rule cut the 188th’s A-10 unit
It may be just as Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation suspected: The decision to strip the Fort Smith-based 188th Fighter Wing of its A-10 mission was primarily a factor of domestic geography…
by - January 15, 2013 7:03 pm
Lunney Jr. named Razorbacks tight ends coach
Former Razorback quarterback Barry Lunney Jr., has been named the tight ends coach for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, head coach Bret Bielema announced Tuesday. “In the world of college…
by - January 15, 2013 6:00 pm
2012: Best year in five for local housing sector
The local housing market has dominated headlines for the past decade and the news has been mixed. There were unbelievable highs through 2006 to the doldrums of 2009 and then…
by - January 15, 2013 11:53 am
Beebe talks education, jobs in Assembly address
Gov. Mike Beebe (D) delivered his final regular session speech to the Arkansas General Assembly promising bipartisan cooperation and an emphasis on education, economic development and health care. Speaking to…
by - January 15, 2013 11:03 am
Arkansans love their dogs
Dog is said to be man's best friend and Arkansan's take that saying to heart as do many others living in the southeastern part of the United States. The American…
by - January 15, 2013 10:16 am
Scott Street appointed to Arvest Bank board
Scott Street, CEO of Mercy Health System of Northwest Arkansas, has joined the board of directors for Arvest Bank in Benton County. “Scott is a dynamic addition to our board…
by - January 15, 2013 9:24 am
Wal-Mart commits to job creation and economic renewal
Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon pledges to buy $50 billion of U.S. made product in the next decade and give suppliers longer term commitments to invest in U.S. manufacturing jobs…
by - January 15, 2013 8:38 am
Collective Bias sells the power to influence shoppers
Social media continues to turn the entire retail and supplier world upside down and is fundamentally changing the way the sector markets and promotes itself to shoppers. Placing products on…
by - January 15, 2013 7:34 am
To hell with political parties
The movers, shakers, entrepreneurs, job creators and individual Americans have become the pawns of the federal government. Washington is displaying the most inept leadership, anti-business environment and confusion that I…