by - January 26, 2012 6:11 am
On Tuesday night, by vote of 7-6, the Sebastian County Quorum Court decided against moving forward on the Ben Geren Aquatics Facility. City Administrator Ray Gosack told The City Wire…
by - January 25, 2012 6:00 pm
The irony of Mallory Kane's statement early in “Haywire” that she “doesn't like loose ends” never registers until the credits roll more than an hour later. As the theater goes…
by - January 25, 2012 5:16 pm
Cody Slaughter became Elvis with no formal voice training, no acting lessons or dance instruction. He simply taught himself the songs, the moves and the mannerisms, and now at age…
by - January 25, 2012 5:08 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe today (Jan. 25) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Johnny Allison, Conway, reappointed to the Arkansas State Police Commission. Appointment expires Jan. 14, 2019. James…
by - January 25, 2012 4:25 pm
Glidewell Distributing of Fort Smith has received final approval for membership with national grocery supplier AWG. A regional distributor of products primarily to convenience stores, Glidewell Distributing was notified by…
by - January 25, 2012 3:48 pm
Economists at a northwest Arkansas business forecast predicted “modest expansion” for the state and national economies with little worry of a full-blown second recession. “I think the time to panic…
by - January 25, 2012 2:56 pm
Bank of Arkansas announced recently that Scott Jeffus joined the company as a mortgage loan officer in the bank’s Bentonville office. Jeffus brings more than 15 years of banking and…
by - January 25, 2012 2:43 pm
Another Wall Street analyst, Farha Aslam of Stephens Inc., downgraded Tyson Foods shares to a hold or neutral position earlier today (Wed. Jan. 25) on sustained heavy beef losses. Aslam…
by - January 25, 2012 2:09 pm
Author Bill Harrison, co-founder of the creative writing program at the University of Arkansas, will share his thoughts on his works the evening of Jan. 27 at Nightbird Books. Harrison’s…
by - January 25, 2012 1:37 pm
A hit-and-miss national trucking sector ended 2011 on a high note with a 6.8% increase in a closely watched index that tracks the sector’s health. The American Trucking Associations’ advanced…
by - January 25, 2012 1:24 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday (Jan. 25) he is “re-evaluating” his support for a proposed ballot initiative that would raise Arkansas’ severance tax. Sheffield Nelson, a former natural gas company…
by - January 25, 2012 7:41 am
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission accepted bids for drainage improvements in the West Corporate Area of the airport Tuesday night (Jan. 24), and one winner emerged. Securing its first…
by - January 24, 2012 10:21 pm
BENTONVILLE — The city of Bentonville became a destination in 2011 as more than 125,000 people visited the world-class Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in its first 100 days…
by - January 24, 2012 9:13 pm
Sebastian County Quorum Court members failed to reach an agreement on the oft-debated Ben Geren Park Aquatics Facility Tuesday night (Jan. 24) at the monthly meeting. However, the deal could…
by - January 24, 2012 7:56 pm
Okay, the Oscar nominations are out, and you’ve just realized there are a ton of nominated films you’ve yet to see. During the month of February, you can get caught…
by - January 24, 2012 7:51 pm
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, startups rose nearly 60% nationally from 2010 to 2011 (from 8-12%). In early January, Price Waterhouse revealed a 22% increase in venture capitalist funds…
by - January 24, 2012 6:33 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — With laughter still reverberating off the walls of the UARK Bowl following the launch of its new Sunday Night Stand-Up Comedy Series, officials announced Tuesday they’ve booked their…
by - January 24, 2012 6:11 pm
Arkansas Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, has gained Joint Budget Committee approval for a plan designed to help support regional groups focused on economic development. On Tuesday (Jan. 24), the…
by - January 24, 2012 6:03 pm
Those who have closely watched the administration of Gov. Mike Beebe (D) know that the Governor is rarely stumped. But he says he’s perplexed as to how or if state…
by - January 24, 2012 2:55 pm
Homebuilders and commercial construction firms registered a healthier pulse across Benton and Washington counties last year. The cumulative new building permit values in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and Siloam Springs…
