by - March 14, 2012 1:48 pm
SPRINGDALE — EOA Children’s House, the only center in Arkansas that provides long-term, year-round treatment to young abused and neglected children, has received a $84,578 grant from the Walmart Foundation to…
by - March 14, 2012 11:50 am
One group’s loss is another group’s gain, unless you are the Old Fort Homeless Coalition (OFHC) and the River Valley Regional Food Bank (RVRFB), in which case a loss could…
by - March 14, 2012 10:59 am
The big box retail titan Walmart has surprised analysts in recent months with a fresh new approach to global growth strategies blazing a trail toward the next generation of shoppers….
by - March 14, 2012 10:51 am
Legislation was defeated Tuesday (Mar. 13) in the U.S. Senate that could have had an impact on Mitsubishi’s decision to operate its new but idle wind-turbine manufacturing plant in Fort…
by - March 13, 2012 9:30 pm
Following an overwhelming rejection by voters of the 1% prepared food tax in November, city officials bounced back with voter approval of a broad package of infrastructure and recreational improvements…
by - March 13, 2012 7:29 pm
Chicken The chicken processing margin averaged 2 cents a pound, 12-cents better than a year ago. Broiler egg sets were down 4.3% to 198.9 million eggs. Heads slaughtered declined 4.9%…
by - March 13, 2012 6:40 pm
A father and son stand side-by-side in the trenches pioneering through the early poultry days in Springdale. That’s the image welcoming visitors to the new Founders Room developed at the…
by - March 13, 2012 4:27 pm
FORT SMITH — On March 12, 1912, Juliette Low returned from England and made just one call to her cousin with the idea of “Girl Guides." Low said, “Come right over!…
by - March 13, 2012 4:13 pm
C&H Tire Owner Jerry Hamel is wanting to discuss "the parameters of funding" for televising City of Fort Smith Board of Directors meetings, he told The City Wire on Tuesday…
by - March 13, 2012 2:44 pm
One hundred years ago, the first Girl Scout troop was formed when Juliette Low organized 18 young women in her Savannah, Ga., home. Needless to say, the idea caught on….
by - March 13, 2012 2:33 pm
The Sebastian County Republican Committee announced Tuesday (Mar. 13) that former GOP Presidential candidate frontrunner and Texas Gov. Rick Perry will speak at their Lincoln Day dinner — an announcement…
by - March 13, 2012 11:38 am
FAYETTEVILLE — On March 12, Youth Bridge held a private reception at the Wine Cellar in honor of the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation and announced a $300,000 gift…
by - March 13, 2012 11:17 am
From early childhood, Ben Boulden has had a passion for the past. A few months shy of a year ago, The History Press approached him about writing a book on…
by - March 13, 2012 10:53 am
Arkansas’ January jobless rate was 7.6%, down from a revised December rate of 7.8%, and below the 8.1% during January 2011. Employment in Arkansas during January was an estimated 1.277…
by - March 13, 2012 10:15 am
FAYETTEVILLE – Three separate graduate programs at the University of Arkansas garner national recognition for their rankings among top tier institutions noted in U.S. News and World Report’s annual review…
by - March 12, 2012 8:58 pm
ROGERS — It was as celebrity dancer Brock Gearhart said: “It’s not something I’d raise my hand to do, but I’m glad to do it for the children’s museum.” Several…
by - March 12, 2012 6:14 pm
Roger Turney, a former Tyson Foods employee has been accused of rigging a construction bid in 2007 involving Tyson's Clarksville complex. Turney was indicted on five felony counts in January,…
by - March 12, 2012 6:02 pm
The loss of one community advocate in a year can be a blow for any community. But this week Fort Smith lost two men who were often recognized for working…
by - March 12, 2012 4:41 pm
When the Penn State sex abuse scandal erupted, the world watched as allegations of sodomy came to light involving former Nittany Lions assistant coach Jerry Sandusky and a 10-year old…
by - March 12, 2012 4:15 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins is looking for the Republican Party’s vote in the upcoming primary election on May 22 for reelection to the position he has served since…
