by - April 24, 2015 1:47 pm
Siloam Springs Farmers Market set to open April 28
Main Street Siloam Springs said it will open its outdoor Siloam Springs Farmers Market on Tuesday, April 28 at 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The market will also be open…
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by - April 24, 2015 1:14 pm
Lt. Gov. says Common Core panel needs more info on process
The 16-member Governor’s Council on Common Core Review will need more specifics, particularly about the testing process, Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, the committee’s chair, said at the conclusion of a…
by - April 24, 2015 12:59 pm
JBU student receives prestigious Fulbright Award, will teach in Turkey
John Brown University English Education senior, Sarah Hubbard, was selected to receive a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Turkey for the 2015-16 academic year. Hubbard will graduate from John Brown…
by - April 24, 2015 12:57 pm
JBU newspaper named student Newspaper of the Year
The Threefold Advocate, the student newspaper at John Brown University, was recently named the Newspaper of the Year. John Brown University Communication students received 18 awards from the Arkansas College…
by - April 24, 2015 12:44 pm
CJRW wins Webby Award for Riceland website work
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) has named Little Rock-based CJRW a Webby Award Honoree for the development and design of Riceland Foods’ new website. The Webby…
by - April 24, 2015 11:51 am
Sowersby named chief accounting officer at ArcBest
Traci Sowersby has been named vice president-controller and chief accounting officer for Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corporation, with her first day set for April 27. Sowersby, a certified public accountant, most…
by - April 24, 2015 11:41 am
Fort Smith GRIT award winners announced
The Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Giving Recognition in Tourism (GRIT) Award recipients were announced Thursday (April 23), with the Robert Westphal Family capturing the Polly Crews Hospitality Person…
by - April 24, 2015 2:09 am
Wal-Mart to focus on food ‘upstreaming’ agenda
Fresh is an important word at Wal-Mart Stores these days as the retail giant’s U.S. CEO Greg Foran believes the retailer can and will do a better job in this…
by - April 23, 2015 2:23 pm
Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue inches higher in April reports
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported $4.388 million in sales tax revenue last month, inching up just 1.82% from the year ago results. Sales taxes received in April…
by - April 23, 2015 1:12 pm
A lack of confidence
Raising of Fort Smith sewer rates in a process that will more than triple the average bill by 2017 is not a problem. It’s not welcome news, but we’ve been…
by - April 23, 2015 12:53 pm
J.B. Hunt shareholders meet, approve directors and dividend
“Think big, looking forward” was the agenda at J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. annual shareholder meeting Thursday (April 23), and has been the focus of this logistics giant since it’s…
by - April 23, 2015 12:39 pm
Fort Smith metro tourism industry indicators mixed to begin 2015
Hospitality tax collections are off to a mixed start in the Fort Smith region, but revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax is off to a record start following a record…
by - April 23, 2015 12:13 pm
Farmers Markets signal arrival of Spring in Washington, Benton counties
As spring rolls into the Ozarks, farmers markets are opening across Benton and Washington counties as if to announce the arrival of a new season. Locally grown fruits, vegetables and…
by - April 23, 2015 7:05 am
The Video Wire: Cord cutters and a golden noose
Political commentary on taking a middle-of-the-road stance, a criticism of the term “cord cutters,” and a note about a local university professor who doesn’t buy into Fort Smith’s western heritage…
by - April 23, 2015 6:49 am
Fountain of Youth celebrates ‘Divas, Diamonds, and Decadence’
More than 100 ladies came together on Wednesday (April 22) for the Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center's "Divas, Diamonds, and Decadence" luncheon. Hosted at Fianna Hills Country Club in…
by - April 22, 2015 11:07 pm
Wal-Mart executive pay in 2015 tempered by performance
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had a profitable 2015 to the tune of $16.182 billion in net profits companywide on gross revenue of $485.651 billion. But that performance was not enough to…
by - April 22, 2015 8:54 pm
Corruption allegation costs Wal-Mart $612 million since 2013, compliance efforts grow
Alleged violations of the Foreign Corruption Practices Act by Wal-Mart has cost the retailer more than $612 million in legal fees and compliance restructuring costs over the past three years….
by - April 22, 2015 6:03 pm
UA, JBU students among winners in Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup
College students from the University of Arkansas and John Brown University were among those rolling in the dough at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock on Wednesday. The 2015…
by - April 22, 2015 5:44 pm
P.A.M. Transportation sees 296% gain in record first quarter profits
Tontitown-based P.A.M. Transportation Services is off to a record start in 2015 reporting net profits of $5.369 million, rallying 296% from the $1.356 million net income reported in the first…
by - April 22, 2015 12:33 pm
ExxonMobil to pay almost $5 million for central Arkansas oil spill
Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil Corp. will pay nearly $5 million in state and federal civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and state environmental laws…