by - October 23, 2012 8:48 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – The Vietnam-era veteran is retired, but still works. A 36-year-old man is disabled and can’t get a regular job. Two single mothers struggle together to meet their children’s…
by - October 23, 2012 8:41 pm
The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion (A&P) Commission approved the 2013 budget and announced the return of country music legend Willie Nelson to the Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) on…
by - October 23, 2012 8:32 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Tuesday (Oct. 23) he believes Arkansas law would allow the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission to provide financial support to a planned performance hall…
by - October 23, 2012 6:36 pm
Dow Chemical Co., the largest U.S. chemical maker by sales, will cut about 2,400 jobs and shut 20 manufacturing plants to reduce annual costs by $500 million in the face…
by - October 23, 2012 6:31 pm
Mortgage bankers and Realtors are warning that it could become even harder for borrowers to qualify for a home loan early next year as the industry faces a barrage of…
by - October 23, 2012 6:22 pm
BENTONVILLE —When Zakir Sayed moved to Bentonville in 2004, he was a part of a group of men from Wal-Mart and the local supplier community would drive to the Islamic…
by - October 23, 2012 5:54 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 75 pits Steve Breedlove (D) and Charlotte Douglas (R) in a contest that, for Douglas, will focus on jobs and "out of…
by - October 23, 2012 5:39 pm
The race for Arkansas House of Representatives District 74 pits Rep. Jon Eubanks, R-Paris, against challenger Daniel Wall (D) in a contest focusing on “job creation and revitalizing” the economy,…
by - October 23, 2012 5:28 pm
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook introduced a smaller, cheaper version of the iPad designed to keep customers from buying low-cost tablets from competitors Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc. and…
by - October 23, 2012 5:19 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was hit with another lawsuit this week over alleged wage and overtime infractions between two staffing agencies that placed several hundred temporary workers in the Chicago metro…
by - October 23, 2012 5:09 pm
Students from Tom Wing’s historical interpretations class spent the previous weekend (Oct. 20-21) portraying successful people of Van Buren’s past. The 7th Annual Tales of the Crypt raised money to…
by - October 23, 2012 3:58 pm
Beef Beef packers lost about $25 per head processed last week and the red ink continues to flow, according to Hedgers Edge. Total cattle inventories in 2013 are forecast to…
by - October 23, 2012 3:30 pm
Janice Stipp, the executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer of Tecumseh Products Co., has been appointed to the board of directors for Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. Stipp,…
by - October 23, 2012 2:21 pm
BENTONVILLE — A new van means an improved professional experience for culinary arts students at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The Walton Family Foundation donated the 2012 Chevy Express van and…
by - October 23, 2012 1:09 pm
Consumers spent more in August which helped to push local sales tax collections higher, but economists on the national scene say keeping that pace could be a challenge through the…
by - October 23, 2012 12:05 pm
Combined home sales in Arkansas’ largest markets were down more than 7% in September, the fourth consecutive month of declines in the important economic sector. Fortunately, the average home sale…
by - October 23, 2012 11:12 am
Summit Bank has announced the opening of a consumer and commercial loan office in Fort Smith. The office, which will serve the region, is located at 4611 Rogers Ave., Suite…
by - October 23, 2012 7:06 am
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney accused each other of failing to have clear foreign policy visions as the two met last night for their third and final…
by - October 22, 2012 11:42 pm
Jason Lucash, co-founder of Calif-based OrigAudio, is a new brand of retailer taking the nation by storm – educated, savvy and not afraid to start and run his own company…
by - October 22, 2012 9:02 pm
The goal of Botticelli Foods was to build the family-owned company, create a successful brand and get their olive oil on Wal-Mart shelves when it was ready. It took 10…
