by - July 16, 2012 10:38 am
BENTONVILLE—A payroll manager will be hired and changing pay period schedules are the two latest procedural changes designed to prevent future late payments from NorthWest Arkansas Community College to the…
by - July 16, 2012 1:05 am
FORT SMITH — Southern history is a hot topic this year, the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. So grab the closest history buff and treat him Tuesday (July 17) to a…
by - July 15, 2012 9:25 pm
What follows is an abridged and heavily amended version of a Riff Raff essay first published in June 2009. Although more than two years old, many points in the essay,…
by - July 15, 2012 4:21 pm
OKEMAH, Okla. — On Saturday (July 14) — what would have been Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday — thousands of fans made the pilgrimage to Okemah, Okla., to revel in Guthrie’s legacy and…
by - July 15, 2012 9:05 am
Many of us can recall what they wore during a signature event in their lives – but ask a person to identify the nation a favorite dress or pair of…
by - July 15, 2012 8:53 am
Since June 28, the date the Supreme Court ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance or…
by - July 14, 2012 8:27 pm
U.S. Olympians won’t be sporting uniforms “made in America” until the 2014 Winter Games. The U.S. Olympic Committee came under fire from members of Congress for commissioning uniforms that were…
by - July 14, 2012 11:58 am
OKEMAH, Okla. — Folk music is by the folk, about the folk, and for the folk. The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah, Okla., embodied that on Friday (July 13). If…
by - July 14, 2012 2:00 am
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has never felt as close to the coast as it did during the Elizabeth Richardson Center’s July 13 Beach Bingo Bash. Nearly 200 guests crowded into Dickson Street’s…
by - July 13, 2012 5:01 pm
Confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly declined in July to the lowest level this year as Americans grew more pessimistic about their finances. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of consumer…
by - July 13, 2012 4:10 pm
LITTLE ROCK — This city’s World Cheese Dip Championship made Gourmet magazine’s Top 10 list of America’s Best Food Festivals. Roadfood writers Jane and Michael Stern, who penned the June piece…
by - July 13, 2012 3:46 pm
Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System is cited by Inbound Logistics as a “Green 75 Supply Chain Partner.” The magazine’s annual list of supply chain partners committed to sustainability appears in…
by - July 13, 2012 2:34 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Veterans of wars and even smaller conflicts want and need to share their experiences, no matter how long ago they served. The Fayetteville Public Library is offering soldiers and…
by - July 13, 2012 2:17 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe today (July 13) announced the following judicial appointment: Sherrel Johnson, El Dorado, to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Appointment expires May 1, 2018. Replaces Stephen Luelf. Beebe…
by - July 13, 2012 2:05 pm
Matt DeCample said Gov. Mike Beebe knows a looming $250 million-$400 million Medicaid budget shortfall could be the recipient of the bulk of a $191 million state surplus. “I think…
by - July 13, 2012 12:44 pm
Warren Buffett, the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said he may increase his journalism bet as publishers seek to get rid of newspapers with falling sales. “I like buying individual…
by - July 13, 2012 8:14 am
ABB Ltd., the world’s biggest manufacturer of power grids, may report second-quarter earnings below analysts’ estimates amid a dearth of big-ticket orders and higher-than-expected charges from the integration of an…
by - July 12, 2012 11:22 pm
FORT SMITH — Nine young women were honored at a reception Thursday night (June 12) as recipients of $9,700 worth of Girls Inc. scholarships. The affair was held at 21 West…
by - July 12, 2012 6:52 pm
Fort Smith Administrator Ray Gosack heads under the microscope again on Tuesday (July 17) as the Fort Smith Board of Directors prepares for an executive session to evaluate his performance….
by - July 12, 2012 6:43 pm
Bob Falkner’s negative view of where the stock market is heading has proven positive to his cash flow. Falkner, of Fort Smith, is the inaugural winner of the “Where’s the…
