by - October 8, 2015 3:40 pm
John Selig, the director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, announced in a DHS press release today that he will leave the department at the end of the year….
by - October 8, 2015 3:11 pm
Meat giant Tyson Foods got its start in the early 1930s on Emma Street in downtown Springdale. The third Tyson family generation led by John Tyson, grandson of the founder,…
by - October 8, 2015 8:28 am
It wasn’t that long ago when a third of Northwest Arkansas homeowners were chained to mortgages valued well above what their homes were worth. But prices have rebounded in Benton…
by - October 8, 2015 8:14 am
This week’s The Video Wire delivers news about a merger of two Arkansas media companies, playing laser tag inside Walmart (pew pew pew!) and a less than accurate report about…
by - October 7, 2015 10:04 pm
Walmart Canada and 7-Eleven Canada are joining forces to do an e-commerce pilot delivery project in the Toronto area, according to Canadian media. The retail giant will place its delivery…
by - October 7, 2015 7:56 pm
Fort Smith-based ERC is a step closer to becoming a Northwest Arkansas-based firm. The company is building a new 5,772-square-foot office building in Rogers that will be the new headquarters…
by - October 7, 2015 7:08 pm
Larry Foley, the filmmaker and University of Arkansas professor known for documentaries about unique aspects of Arkansas, is set to premiere “The First Boys of Spring” on Oct. 10 at…
by - October 7, 2015 6:41 pm
Two workforce development grants totaling more than $110,000 from the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet to the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith are to fund programs designed to create career paths…
by - October 7, 2015 6:22 pm
Great Value Colleges recently named the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith the third-best affordable school for the RN to BSN (nursing) online degree program in the United States. …
by - October 7, 2015 6:17 pm
All I really need to know about branding I learned in a cup of coffee. In the beginning, coffee arrived on our shores in unwieldy, roughly marked burlap sacks stacked…
by - October 7, 2015 5:45 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the most widely held public companies in the world, has been placed on sale by Wall Street in recent months. Management restructuring, significant investments in…
by - October 7, 2015 2:30 pm
The traditional Medicaid and private option programs are providing benefits to people whose best addresses are out of state, who never seemed to have lived in Arkansas, or who are…
by - October 7, 2015 12:03 pm
The University of Arkansas School of Law was recently recognized a “best value” by the National Jurist and preLaw magazines. The law school ranked No. 7, marking the third consecutive…
by - October 7, 2015 9:04 am
Well, that’s enough basking in the glory of beating Tennessee. We have had half a week to enjoy Coach B’s first SEC road win. Now it is time to move…
by - October 6, 2015 10:33 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors denied another request from Steve Parke, the city's director of utilities, Tuesday night (Oct. 6) at its regularly scheduled meeting from the Fort Smith…
by - October 6, 2015 9:33 pm
The past, present and future of the poultry industry in Arkansas were the focus an all-day celebration at the University of Arkansas’ Center of Excellence for Poultry Science Tuesday (Oct….
by - October 6, 2015 7:23 pm
Heating bills for the average U.S. household are expected to well below a year ago because of milder weather, lower fuel prices and weaker heating demand this winter, according to…
by - October 6, 2015 6:56 pm
Things are getting back to normal for Arkansas river operations. August tonnage on the Arkansas River totaled 1.22 million, up more than 30% compared to August 2014 and a clear…
by - October 6, 2015 3:06 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it is expanding the selection of protein bars like Clif, Kind, and Special K, and moving these fitness foods out of the pharmacy area into the…
by - October 6, 2015 1:41 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services on Tuesday (Oct. 6) announced it has awarded Arkansas Community Colleges (formerly Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges) more than $4 million as part of…
