by - April 1, 2015 8:40 pm
Criticism of Walmart U.S. stores was pointed during a conference Wednesday in New York City. The company needs to improve shopper experiences, fresh food quality, check-out speed, store in-stock levels,…
by - April 1, 2015 4:43 pm
The Walmart Foundation awarded a $693,750 grant to Mercy’s Behavioral Health Services. The money will be used to fund additional staffing and program ramp up. Mercy is planning to hire…
by - April 1, 2015 4:27 pm
Tyson Foods made a $55,000 grant to the Samaritan Community Center in Springdale that will go toward its SnackPacks for Kids program. SnackPacks are designed to send home with students…
by - April 1, 2015 1:35 pm
Former U.S. Rep. John Paul Hammerschmidt, the long-time and popular Congressman of Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District and one of only two Republicans to defeat Bill Clinton in an election, has…
by - April 1, 2015 11:46 am
Amidst a national backlash and pressure from corporations and special interest groups, Gov. Asa Hutchinson offered a compromise on HB 1228 – a bill that some championed as supportive of…
by - March 31, 2015 10:48 pm
On a day when renewed opposition from the state’s business community implored Gov. Asa Hutchinson to stop HB 1228, a bill dubbed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” the Arkansas House…
by - March 31, 2015 10:33 pm
A standing room only audience of more than 100 residents crowded into the Elm Springs City Hall Tuesday (March 31) to hear more about a proposed $100 million wind farm…
by - March 31, 2015 5:02 pm
Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets were up 5.78% in February after falling 2.5% in January, and the number of homes sold during the first two months of 2015…
by - March 31, 2015 3:52 pm
Tyson Foods and workers at its Emporia, Kan., beef packing facility have reached a preliminary settlement regarding overtime pay dating back to 2006, according to federal court records. The meat…
by - March 31, 2015 3:46 pm
Four charities, a “Thunder Through The Valley” parade in downtown Fort Smith and potentially 5,000 motorcyclists are expected to be part of the inaugural Steel Horse Rally now just a…
by - March 31, 2015 3:08 pm
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs has found a home in a business application for a company called Holistic Product Group, which prides itself in nurturing a concept or idea through…
by - March 31, 2015 2:33 pm
Jeff Amerine describes himself as a startup junkie, hence the name of his consulting firm on the square in Fayetteville – Startup Junkie Consulting. Simply put, the business, which includes…
by - March 31, 2015 12:36 pm
Alumnus William T. Dillard II and philanthropist Johnelle DeBusk Hunt will be recognized as Chancellor’s Medal recipients at the University of Arkansas Towers of Old Main event on April 10….
by - March 30, 2015 8:21 pm
A nearly $5.2 billion proposed state budget was unveiled Monday morning as lawmakers and state officials begin the arduous task for negotiations this week. The Joint Budget Committee turned in…
by - March 30, 2015 8:13 pm
Arkansas lawmakers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson are on track – as were their counterparts in Indiana – to go against concerns of large employers and influential businesses like Wal-Mart Stores,…
by - March 30, 2015 7:42 pm
Amendments to a bill that would prevent state actions that “substantially burden a person’s right to exercise of religion” passed the House Judiciary Committee Monday despite a heavy presence of…
by - March 30, 2015 6:00 pm
The man who stole more than $272,000 from Southside High School band students and their parents and caused the cancellation of a 2012 band trip to Hawaii was sentenced Monday…
by - March 30, 2015 5:07 pm
The discovery of a human bone and continued erosion at a mound in Fort Smith built by Native Americans has caused The Archaeological Conservancy to expedite its plans to stabilize…
by - March 30, 2015 2:50 pm
Whether online or in-store, 82% of U.S. consumers say they expect a retailer’s prices to be the same when they are shopping, according to a survey of shoppers and 32…
by - March 30, 2015 11:13 am
The Fayetteville Montessori School is holding it annual art auction fundraiser on Friday, April 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Fayetteville Town Center on the town square. The…
