Tag: Fort Smith area home sales

Northwest Arkansas jobless rate up in October

An uptick in the number of unemployed in Northwest Arkansas and a dip in the number of employed pushed the region’s October jobless rate up to 5% compared to 4.9%…

Fort Smith Board talk purchasing powers, salary increase

The Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed setting new limits on purchasing powers for the City Administrator, delaying approval of the Arkansas Energy Code and doubling the Mayor’s salary at…

Expenses, revenue up at Fort Smith Convention Center

The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission reported mixed financial news at the board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday (Nov. 27). According to budget numbers, the Convention and Visitors Bureau…

American Airlines lease extended in Fort Smith

Fort Smith Regional Airport commissioners approved a five-year extension to the airport’s agreement with American Airlines Tuesday night (Nov. 27) at the board’s monthly meeting. The new lease will run…

Arkansas per capita incomes rise in 2011

All eight of the metro areas in or connected to Arkansas saw per capital personal income gains during 2011, with Jonesboro seeing the largest percentage gain, and the Fort Smith…

Wal-Mart exec invites suppliers to partner in digital revolution

The digital revolution has retailers and suppliers alike, scratching their heads. But on Tuesday (Nov. 27), Wal-Mart executive Stephen Quinn told a room full of suppliers there is no time…

ConAgra to buy Ralcorp for $5 billion after 20-month pursuit

ConAgra Foods Inc. won the backing of Ralcorp Holdings Inc. for a takeover with a $5 billion bid, ending a 20-month standoff after Ralcorp shareholders pressured the maker of private…

Consumer confidence gains as U.S. home prices climb

Consumer confidence climbed to a four-year high, home prices increased by the most since 2010 and demand for business equipment rose, signaling resilience in the U.S. economy as the new…

Arkansas delegation again seek 188th info

After being repeatedly ignored by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Arkansas’ Congressional Delegation is hoping to receive from the U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff a reason behind changes planned…

Richalle and Marshall Ney named Color of Hope chairs

Arkansas Children’s Hospital announced Tuesday (Nov. 27) that Richalle and Marshall Ney will serve as chairs of the 2013 Color of Hope Charity Gala. The Gala, held in conjunction with…

Study: Knowledge jobs sector needs more support

A new study of the state’s recent efforts to push forward with developing a more diversified knowledge-based workforce shows progress being made but key investments still needed for greater success….

Rebuilding Together fulfills local needs

Safe, warm and dry are three features most people just assume their residence will have but that’s not necessarily the case for an alarming number of Northwest Arkansas residents. Rebuilding…

Tyson promotes Lilygren

Tyson Foods Inc. announced Tuesday (Nov. 27) that Sara Lilygren was recently promoted to the role of executive vice president of corporate affairs, a post previously held by recently retired…

‘Listen To Your Mother’ show returning to NWA in 2013

Motherhood is filled with many moments of laughter, tears and every emotion in between. The national series of live readings from local writers for local communities named Listen To Your…

Mona Lisa secrets coming to Fort Smith

The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum will present "The Secrets of Mona Lisa," which is billed as a “unique exploration” of the world's most famous painting. The work will open…

NWA Children’s Shelter welcomes new board members

The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter announced that its board of directors welcomed two new board members tapped from the local Wal-Mart supplier community in recent months. Arist Mastorides, Vice President…

Enplanements up at Arkansas airports through October

Enplanements at Arkansas’ three largest commercially-served airports are up for the year, with the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport on a path to avoid two consecutive years of enplanement declines. The…

Wal-Mart fires supplier unauthorized to use Bangladesh factory

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fired a supplier that made garments at a Bangladesh factory where more than 100 people died in a blaze on Nov. 24. “The Tazreen factory was no…

Harding constructing new professional center

Flexibility, affordability and providing the programs that teaching professionals need have been the biggest contributor to consistent growth at the Harding University Northwest Arkansas Professional Center in Bentonville. Enrollment rose…

Arkansas home sales improve in October

Combined home sales in Arkansas’ largest markets were up more than 8% in October, ending four consecutive month of declines and showing huge gains in home prices. The average home…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson