by - May 22, 2012 4:06 pm
It’s no secret the Bentonville-based retail behemoth would love to put a Walmart store of some sort in Bella Vista, as it continues to scour the country for more real…
by - May 22, 2012 4:00 pm
VAN BUREN — The Walton Arts Center’s statewide Digging Up Arkansas tour began in April and reached an estimated 14,500 third- through fifth-grade students by the time the last note…
by - May 22, 2012 3:21 pm
Ed Clifford, president and CEO will be leaving this post at the Bentonville Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce on June 29 to take the helm of the Jones Trust in…
by - May 22, 2012 3:16 pm
In a word, the U.S. freight environment is “sluggish” — not a good word for a sector considered a leading economic indicator. The American Trucking Associations’ reported Tuesday (May 22)…
by - May 22, 2012 1:59 pm
When Sarah Struthers graduated from nursing school last summer, she had her pick of Licensed Practical Nurses jobs as soon as she received her certification. “So many jobs were available,”…
by - May 22, 2012 8:25 am
FAYETTEVILLE — In case you haven’t heard, Gabriel Iglesias, the manic Comedy Central sensation nicknamed “Fluffy,” is very fat. Iglesias built his fame with jokes set at Krispy Kreme drive-thru windows…
by - May 21, 2012 9:09 pm
Competition, we are constantly told, encourages individuals, institutions and companies to take the risks necessary for innovation and efficiency. But in higher education, competition often discourages risk taking, leads to…
by - May 21, 2012 5:03 pm
EUREKA SPRINGS — The chorus of sounds at the recent Books in Bloom Literary Festival weaved together the dripping of beautiful fountains, the laughter of children, cries and coos of…
by - May 21, 2012 3:32 pm
BLOOMBERG — The declining U.S. jobless rate may soon get another push downward as Americans lose extended unemployment benefits. From April 7 through May 12, about 370,000 Americans in 23…
by - May 21, 2012 3:06 pm
As average U.S. retail gas prices continue moving lower, Arkansas travelers hitting the road on the Memorial Day weekend should expect congested highways, crowded hotels and an occasional overbooked vacation…
by - May 21, 2012 1:55 pm
This year, Arkansans have seen concerted efforts to dissuade voters from signing petitions for potential initiated acts and constitutional amendments. The two highest profile groups have made efforts to educate…
by - May 21, 2012 1:33 pm
The University of Arkansas RFID Research Center is moving into a new home. The facility at 1637 Fred Hanna Drive in Fayetteville will be the third location for the research…
by - May 21, 2012 1:26 pm
A combined $1 million gift from Walmart and the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation will fund the renovation and expansion of the current Sam M. Walton College of Business display,…
by - May 21, 2012 12:05 pm
Thanks primarily to year-to-date gains in the central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas markets, home sales in Arkansas’ large-market areas are up 0.92% for the first four months of 2012 compared…
by - May 21, 2012 11:14 am
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 93 pits candidates Jim Dotson and Duane Neal against one another in a competition of business…
by - May 21, 2012 11:08 am
The primary battle for the GOP nomination to the Arkansas House of Representatives District 97 pits candidates Bob Ballinger and Jeremy Miller against one another in a contest between two…
by - May 20, 2012 10:43 pm
FORT SMITH — Garrison Avenue is only 13 blocks long, but within a five block span of it you can traverse a range of music that would otherwise take you many,…
by - May 20, 2012 4:07 pm
In light of bullying allegations against presumptive GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney when he was a high school student, I feel it necessary to come clean before being outed by…
by - May 20, 2012 4:02 pm
Beyond the colorful pageantry implicit in even the most ambitious of presidential campaigns, reality says the presumptive party nominee who challenges a sitting commander-in-chief holds little control over the outcome,…
by - May 20, 2012 1:25 pm
ROGERS — Hawaiian shirts, bright colors and bright smiles were the order of the day at the 15th annual Open Avenues Spring Fling Luau Saturday (May 19) at the Embassy…
