by - August 13, 2012 8:54 am
UA taps McMullen to lead computer center
One of the state’s key infrastructures with an eye on the future – the Arkansas High Performance Computing Center – has a new director starting today (August 13). Rick McMullen…
by - August 13, 2012 8:54 am
One of the state’s key infrastructures with an eye on the future – the Arkansas High Performance Computing Center – has a new director starting today (August 13). Rick McMullen…
by - August 13, 2012 1:04 am
FAYETTEVILLE — A long weekend of roots music and community events featuring icons John Prine and David Grisman commences this weekend (Aug. 23-26) in Fayetteville. Now in its third year, the…
by - August 12, 2012 10:41 pm
The Arkansas GOP is doing everything but measuring for new carpet in the Arkansas House Speaker’s office. They are anticipating that come November the Republicans will capture a majority in…
by - August 12, 2012 4:53 pm
FORT SMITH — Mark Lloyd, a staunch supporter of First Tee of Fort Smith, won $5,000 Saturday (Aug. 11) when a golf ball with his number on it was dumped among…
by - August 12, 2012 2:01 pm
Republicans and Democrats used the Sunday talk shows to sharpen their attacks following the selection by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney of Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan as his running mate….
by - August 12, 2012 1:53 pm
My wife says I’m not sensitive. I might not be at times. One time, after helping a client fire a manager who was underperforming, I was told by this client…
by - August 11, 2012 3:41 pm
ROGERS — Glorious greens in a wide spectrum of hues provided a feast for the eyes at Friday night’s (Aug. 10) Color of Hope Gala. The fifth annual affair, one…
by - August 11, 2012 1:03 pm
Few among us will ever receive the introduction “next president of the United States” while strolling down the gangplank of the USS Wisconsin as the “Air Force One” soundtrack thumps…
by - August 11, 2012 10:26 am
VAN BUREN — Patrons poured into the Center for Art and Education (CAE) in Van Buren on Friday evening (Aug.10) for the August Gallery Opening Reception. The show entitled, Abstract Art:…
by - August 11, 2012 9:13 am
Presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney selected Paul Ryan as his running mate, choosing a fresh-faced congressman regarded in his party as a fiscal visionary to sharpen the contrast he’s…
by - August 10, 2012 10:38 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Production at the Houndstooth Press may have been busier at times, but it was likely never happier. Founder Michael Baker and his wife, Catherine, entertained a couple hundred friends…
by - August 10, 2012 6:42 pm
The 40 richest people on the planet added $7.2 billion to their collective net worth this week as Warren Buffett and Amancio Ortega dueled for the title of world’s third-richest…
by - August 10, 2012 5:33 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — The Junior League of Northwest Arkansas recently hosted 60 women at its annual New Member Retreat at the Courtyard by Marriott. New members were welcomed by current membership and…
by - August 10, 2012 3:51 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — If you haven't heard of the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA), you soon will. The group dedicated to promoting philanthropy among women and helping women and girls in general…
by - August 10, 2012 3:05 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education has named 19 public schools as 2011 Exemplary Schools. According to the ADE, exemplary schools are those demonstrating high student academic performance, schools with large…
by - August 10, 2012 2:52 pm
Britany Bruce has been promoted to commercial services officer at First National Bank of Fort Smith, and Sam Terry has been hired as a trust officer. Bruce was previously retail…
by - August 10, 2012 2:41 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Friday (Aug. 10) the following judicial appointment and appointments to boards and commissions: LeAnne Daniel, Glenwood, as Pike County District Judge. Appointment expires Dec. 31, 2012….
by - August 10, 2012 2:20 pm
A proposed rule requiring automakers to double their average fuel economy by 2025 is unrealistic and stemmed from a secret deal favoring companies receiving U.S. government bailouts, according to a…
by - August 10, 2012 2:06 pm
The U.S. government’s budget deficit narrowed in July, as spending dropped by 11.9 percent from a year earlier and some payments were accelerated to the previous month for calendar-related reasons….
by - August 10, 2012 1:18 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. won a legal appeal Aug. 9 brought by a crew of New Jersey store janitors seeking compensation for unpaid overtime and civil damages from false imprisonment claims…