by - August 28, 2012 7:21 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) and Fort Smith Housing Authority (FSHA) presented two projects for the consideration of the Fort Smith Board of Directors at the Tuesday (Aug. 28)…
by - August 28, 2012 6:43 pm
BENTONVILLE—A long-time fixture in Bentonville is shutting its doors in 2013, affecting 60 jobs. Kraft Foods Group Inc. announced Tuesday (Aug. 28) it plans to close its Bentonville manufacturing plant…
by - August 28, 2012 5:26 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — When many people think of Arkansas and integration, images from Central High School in Little Rock are what come to mind. Nearly a decade before, Arkansas history was…
by - August 28, 2012 4:57 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The upcoming Chefs in the Garden event is named aptly enough. But it could easily be called Family of Chefs in the Garden. One of the larger fundraisers for…
by - August 28, 2012 4:20 pm
Wal-Mart is often the first on the scene at weather-related disasters, and with good reason. This mega-size retailer uses its massive scale and nimble logistics operations to be ahead of…
by - August 28, 2012 1:53 pm
Several large commercial projects boosted Northwest Arkansas area building permit values more than 302% in July over a year ago. New residential and commercial projects among the region’s five largest…
by - August 28, 2012 12:24 pm
The worst U.S. drought in more than five decades is forecast to raise farm profits to a record $122.2 billion this year as higher prices and insurance payments outweigh crop…
by - August 28, 2012 12:18 pm
U.S. banks had net income of $34.5 billion in the second quarter, increasing earnings 21% over the year-earlier period on improved asset quality, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said. Industry…
by - August 28, 2012 12:03 pm
Football season is like Christmas Day. We count down the days, waiting, obsessing, until the first game. Thirteen weeks later, we will have blown through six home games on The…
by - August 28, 2012 11:15 am
Twelve years. That was the time George Berger and John Jones of Springdale, Ark., had shared before that fateful Sunday morning. Jones, 40, had come inside from the yard and…
by - August 28, 2012 6:43 am
The Van Buren City Council authorized the issuance of Sales and Use Tax Bonds on Monday night (Aug. 27) at the city’s Municipal Complex. The maximum principal amount of the…
by - August 27, 2012 5:34 pm
Former New York City Mayor and former GOP Presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani recently participated in a video taping for the U.S. Marshals Museum, according to a statement released Monday (Aug….
by - August 27, 2012 4:30 pm
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Tyson Foods Inc. for seven safety violations after conducting an inspection at the company's Dakota City beef processing…
by - August 27, 2012 4:28 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — John Prine paraded to each side of the Walton Arts Center stage and flashed his big, knowing smile to the crowd as they sang along to his opening tune…
by - August 27, 2012 2:55 pm
The worst U.S. drought in at least 50 years may restrain consumer confidence and spending as it pushes Americans’ grocery bills higher later this year. Food prices will increase an…
by - August 27, 2012 2:51 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe has picked Stan Witt of Austin as the new director of the Arkansas State Police. The announcement comes after Colonel J.R. Howard notified Beebe of his intention…
by - August 27, 2012 1:32 pm
Central Arkansas-focused 50 for the Future and the Northwest Arkansas Council continued their collaborative efforts with a recent meeting in Little Rock to talk about their progress toward goals. The…
by - August 27, 2012 1:30 pm
The next time you need pet food, retailers know there is a good chance you’ll turn to your iPhone or laptop instead of grabbing your car keys. This has led…
by - August 27, 2012 11:56 am
SPRINGDALE — James Eldridge was spending a quiet evening at home with his wife Jessa – nothing fancy – just small talk and perusing the Internet when the newlyweds stumbled…
by - August 27, 2012 11:38 am
The number of homes sold in Arkansas’ four largest metro markets was down almost 6% in July, with year-to-date sales in 2012 up only 1.16% compared to the 2011 period….
