by - August 14, 2006 12:00 am
Embezzlement Prevalent In Area Businesses
According to police reports, there have been 12 embezzlements reported since January 2005 totaling $452,986 in Benton and Washington counties.
Tag: Government & Politics
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Arkansans Will Miss Win Rockefeller (Editorial)
Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller?s compassion and political leadership will be missed.
by - July 31, 2006 12:00 am
Putting the LID on Stormwater (Paul Justus Commentary)
With a Low Impact Development approach, stormwater management should not be seen as stormwater disposal into large, costly end-of-pipe facilities, but LID uses cost-effective landscape features located at the lot level.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
Clean Air Act Goes Into Effect on July 21 (Editorial)
Go out and eat a smoke-free meal at your favorite restaurant on July 21, when the state?s new Clean Indoor Air Act of 2006 goes into effect.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
FDIC Reports Show Steady First Quarter
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. published its quarterly edition of state profiles, a summary of state-by-state banking and economic trends, on July 6.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
House Bill Would Close Wal-Mart Bank Loophole
A bipartisan bill aimed at closing a loophole that allows retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to own industrial loan companies is introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
by - July 17, 2006 12:00 am
The Regions’ Largest Employers
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest employers.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Justice Department Sets Up Sting for Springdale Company (Editorial)
Justice Department set up a sting operation to get to the bottom of Springdale company Shimoda Atlantic Oncology Biosciences LLC.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
Van Buren Hush on Prospective Company
We hear a mystery Fortune 500 company is looking to relocate its call center to Van Buren, but the city is mum on who and when.
by - July 3, 2006 12:00 am
OK Industries Tops Region’s Private Companies List
OK Industries of Fort Smith tops the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s annual list of the region’s largest private companies, with revenue of about $900 million in 2005.
by - May 22, 2006 12:00 am
Bronson Family Tracks Titles
Tracking title history in Bella Vista can be difficult because of the village?s history and renewed popularity as a retirement location. The Bronson family has been in the abstract/title business in Northwest Arkansas for 80 years.
by - May 8, 2006 12:00 am
Law Changes School Construction
New guidelines make it easier for schools to select general contractors for construction management services, rather than having to use a contractor in a competitive bid situation.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Urban Areas Should Give Wal-Mart a Chance (Editorial)
Wal-Mart has been trying for several years to enter the nation?s large cities. Now large urban areas should give the retailer?s planned economic-opportunity zones a chance.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
FNB Sees Green in its Communities
The First National Bank in Green Forest has amassed $381.9 million in assets, continuing a steady growth over the past decade that its CEO says was fueled by a 1994 Arkansas law that allowed banks to branch outside of their home county.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
State?s Clean Indoor Air Act Evens Playing Field
Gov. Mike Huckabee signs The Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Act, leveling the playing field among businesses, one police official says.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Aviation School Expands, Offers Class to NWACC
Bobby Purvis, owner and chief flight instructor of Fort Smith Aviation Academy LLC, receives a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide flight training to pilots who have finished officer training school.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Urban Areas Should Give Wal-Mart a Chance (Editorial)
Wal-Mart has been trying for several years to enter the nation?s large cities. Now large urban areas should give the retailer?s planned economic-opportunity zones a chance.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
FNB Sees Green in its Communities
The First National Bank in Green Forest has amassed $381.9 million in assets, continuing a steady growth over the past decade that its CEO says was fueled by a 1994 Arkansas law that allowed banks to branch outside of their home county.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
State?s Clean Indoor Air Act Evens Playing Field
Gov. Mike Huckabee signs The Arkansas Clean Indoor Air Act, leveling the playing field among businesses, one police official says.
by - April 24, 2006 12:00 am
Aviation School Expands, Offers Class to NWACC
Bobby Purvis, owner and chief flight instructor of Fort Smith Aviation Academy LLC, receives a contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide flight training to pilots who have finished officer training school.