by - March 27, 2006 12:00 am
UAFS Chancellor Finalists Announced
The committee searching for a new chancellor for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has narrowed the list of applicants from 86 to three.
Tag: Nonprofits
by - March 13, 2006 12:00 am
New Design School To Offer Digital Program
The New Design School, a nonprofit school in Fayetteville, is starting the state?s first certificate program in digital design.
by - February 27, 2006 12:00 am
Rheem Classic Expands Tour to Shadow Valley
The Rheem Classic, a charity Pro-Am golf tournament that is part of the PGA Tour?s Nationwide Tour, has added a fourth tournament to its schedule.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Coalition Petitions to Raise Minimum Wage (Editorial)
We agree the minimum wage should be raised. We?re not convinced it should come in the form of a constitutional amendment.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Women in Construction Garner NAWIC Support
The National Association of Women in Construction?s Region 5 director is a local office manager in Northwest Arkansas, and is looking to boost the area?s chapter membership.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Paint the Town Red Raised Record for AHA
The sixth annual Paint the Town Red event raises $66,197, 38 percent more than 2005?s total of $47,725. The event, which benefits the American Heart Association, surpasses the goal of $56,000.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Time to Examine ‘Smart Growth,’ ‘Smart Taxes’ (Market Forecast)
Growth in Northwest Arkansas and in all economies provides a rise of new jobs, new income, new tax revenue, and higher property values. But too much of a good thing can turn counterproductive.
by - February 13, 2006 12:00 am
Threatened Endangered Species Puts Development on Hold
Haynes Ltd. of Rogers turns over a portion of a 289-acre development site off Interstate 540 in Fayetteville to a charitable trust.
by - January 30, 2006 12:00 am
The Year’s Biggest Deals
Two deals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville top the list of the regions’ biggest deals in 2005.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
The Year’s Best and Worst
Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.
by - December 19, 2005 12:00 am
Top 10 Northwest Arkansas Business Stories of 2005
Here is our summary of the top 10 business stories of 2005.
by - December 5, 2005 12:00 am
CD Raises $5,000 For Local Nonprofit
A CD filled with 15 songs by 15 local bands and musicians has raised slightly less than $5,000 for Fayetteville-based LifeSource International since it went on sale this fall.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Parkway Bank Adds NWA Board Members
Parkway Bank of Rogers announced that it had elected five Northwest Arkansas residents to its board: Oneida Larimore, Mickey Rapier, Mike Necessary, Dave Covington and Dean Eisma.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
UA changes MBA to 18-Month Program
The 2006 class of one-year MBA hopefuls will have to wait another six months just to get started. That?s because the University of Arkansas is changing its 12-month offering to an 18-month program, which will start January 2007.
by - November 21, 2005 12:00 am
Former Wal-Mart Exec Peterson Named to Build-A-Bear Board
Coleman Peterson, the former head of HR for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is named to the eight-member board of Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. in St. Louis.
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
Fayetteville and Hot Springs Lead Employment Surge as Pine Bluff Falters (Analysis)
Three state MSAs experience dismal labor market while two flourish.
by - November 7, 2005 12:00 am
Offering Plates Predict Wellness of Nonprofits
When church contributions are on the decline, all nonprofits tend to suffer. Area ministries discuss balancing the budget.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Club To Sponsor New Creative Competition
The Northwest Arkansas Art Directors Club will sponsor an awards show for area creative professionals called the Outlet Awards.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Skyline Signals Healthy Leasing
Here?s a heads up on the third-quarter information from the Arvest Bank-commissioned Skyline Report will officially be released on Oct. 25.
by - October 24, 2005 12:00 am
Local Biz Sells Religious Chips
According to a recent article in The New York Post, Kerusso, a Springdale-based Christian apparel and gift company, is cashing in on the nationwide poker craze while spreading the Gospel with its ?Faith Chips.?