by - October 19, 2012 3:59 pm
Homeless Coalition sees plans for Hope Campus
Plans for the Riverview Hope Campus were unveiled on Friday (Oct. 19) at the monthly meeting of the Old Fort Homeless Coalition (OFHC). The OFHC is hoping that a move…
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by - October 19, 2012 3:47 pm
Gevo, Syntroleum Vye for biofuel military supply contracts
Gevo Inc., Syntroleum Inc. and Solazyme Inc. may be among a “small set” of biofuel producers vying for supply contracts from the U.S. Defense Department, the world’s largest consumer of…
by - October 19, 2012 3:30 pm
Sales of existing homes fall in U.S. as supply dwindles
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes decreased in September from the highest level in two years, restrained by a lack of supply that may keep pushing prices up. Purchases fell…
by - October 19, 2012 11:20 am
Smucker’s recalls some ‘Uncrustables’
Schools across the country have been asked if they have any Smucker's "Uncrustables" sandwiches with possible salmonella contamination linked to peanut butter. The J.M. Smucker Co. used peanut butter that…
by - October 19, 2012 10:21 am
Arkansas’ jobs trend positive in September
September marked the 44th consecutive month Arkansas’ jobless rate has been above 7%, but if employment trends continue that streak could soon come to an end. The September jobless rate…
by - October 19, 2012 1:50 am
Elizabeth Smart inspires child advocacy
It’s been said there’s nothing more innocent than a sleeping child. And that’s exactly what Elizabeth Smart’s captor, Brian David Mitchell, saw when he put a knife to her throat…
by - October 18, 2012 11:46 pm
Neighbors, quarry reach agreement
FAYETTEVILLE — A long appeal process came to a somewhat unusual end Thursday night (Oct. 18) as two opposing sides came to an agreement regarding an expansion at Northwest Arkansas…
by - October 18, 2012 11:16 pm
UA Women’s Giving Circle awards eight grants
Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe helped handout more than $100,000 to eight grant winners Thursday (Oct. 18) on the University of Arkansas campus. The Women’s Giving Circle presented the checks…
by - October 18, 2012 10:47 pm
BancorpSouth quarterly income rises 95.1%
Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth posted third quarter net income of $23.825 million, up 95.1% compared to the 2011 quarter, with total revenue up just 2.15% for the quarter. The per share…
by - October 18, 2012 10:15 pm
Supplier education outlets expand reach
The supplier education business centered around commerce with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has somewhat become a cottage industry of its own across Benton County with export potential. It seems suppliers of…
by - October 18, 2012 9:57 pm
FCRA director optimistic about Mitsubishi plant
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) is less than one month away from erasing a budget deficit of more than $250,000, FCRA Executive Director Ivy Owen announced on Thursday (Oct….
by - October 18, 2012 9:47 pm
Tusk to Tail: Meet the photo Hog
In the few pictures in which I appear in front of the camera, you may have noticed I am not wearing anything red or with a Hog on it. It…
by - October 18, 2012 5:51 pm
Tesco stumbles with Wal-Mart as China shoppers buy local
Tesco Plc this week is trying to lure Chinese shoppers with promotions on soy sauce, cooking oil and apples. Emily Zhang still won’t do much of her shopping there. The…
by - October 18, 2012 5:44 pm
Marriage law violates same-sex couples’ rights, court rules
The provision of a federal law defining marriage as being only between a man and a woman was voided by the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York. A three-judge…
by - October 18, 2012 5:38 pm
Power of the Purse delivers money and motivation
About 275 women gathered Thursday to raise an estimated $8,000 for a program that provides books to about 2,200 children in Sebastian, Crawford, Logan and Franklin counties. They also received…
by - October 18, 2012 4:21 pm
Big Screen Peter: Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths starts with promise, a kinetic pitter-patter conversation that instantly engages. This veers back-and-forth as the scene grows to a symphonic crescendo. The orchestrated buildup is breathtakingly energetic. And…
by - October 18, 2012 3:41 pm
Home Bancshares income up 16%
Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, announced third quarter earnings of $16.1 million, up 16% compared to $13.8 million one year ago. The quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012 was…
by - October 18, 2012 3:39 pm
Car-Mart opens dealership No. 117
America's Car-Mart Inc. added a new dealership to the company’s growing fleet. Store No. 117 recently opened in Oxford, Miss., according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission….
by - October 18, 2012 3:25 pm
Goals, job growth focus of Fort Smith Ward 4 candidates
Fort Smith Director George Catsavis and his Ward 4 opponent John Cooley want to make the city a more “business friendly” environment, but have different approaches for how to make…
by - October 18, 2012 2:58 pm
NWA craft fairs evolved, stayed with the times
Local craft fairs have been a mainstay of Northwest Arkansas’ fall and spring tourism for decades. People come from all over the country to find delicious food, home décor, jewelry,…