NWACC names O’Donohoe as director for new life skills program
Karen O’Donohoe has been named director of the Occupational and Life Skills program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The Occupational and Life Skills program (commonly referred to as OLS® at...
View ArticleBeef prices rise, chicken and pork trend lower
Beef loving consumers continue to shell out more for hamburgers and steaks as retail fresh beef prices rise higher this summer, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture data.The latest...
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Army official: JLTV decision may come by late summer
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comA Pentagon official confirmed over the weekend that a decision on the $30 billion award for Joint Light Tactical...
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U.S. Supreme Court OKs death penalty drugs, states move on execution plans
Members of the U.S. Supreme Court ventured far into the debate about the overall legality of the death penalty in a Monday (June 29) ruling that Oklahoma could continue with its process to carry out...
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Fort Smith area tourism numbers up in 2015, state numbers set new records
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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Arkansas, NWA travel and tourism sectors off to record start in 2015
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax during the first four months of 2015 totaled $4.247 million, up 7.25% compared to the same period in 2014. Collections for each of the four months of 2015 set a...
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May residential building up in NWA, commercial permit values fall
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe two building sectors across Northwest Arkansas moved in different directions last month as new residential and new commercial permits issued by the region’s...
View ArticleYou should know Jack
Riff Raff, by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comLet’s take a moment and talk about the late Jack White and leadership and paperclips.Jack is remembered by the Jack White Legislative Golf Classic...
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Gov. Hutchinson: Clerks have no discretion on gay marriage licenses
story by Steve Brawner, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicsbrawnersteve@mac.comCounty clerks do not have discretion when it comes to issuing same-sex marriage licenses, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said...
View ArticleConAgra Foods to divest private label business
The private label business has been challenging for ConAgra Foods since it acquired Ralcorp Holdings in January 2013. The $6.8 billion deal has yielded disappointing results for the packaged food giant...
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Businesses face benefit, HR policy changes after same sex marriage ruling
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comJohn Woodham works for a company that provides benefit and human resources services to more than 300 companies in 38 states. His world got a lot busier...
View ArticleTyson invests $8 million in Kentucky chicken plant
Tyson Foods said it will spend $8 million to install a new freezer and work stations creating 90 new jobs in its Robards, Ky., chicken processing facility.“This investment will help us meet growing...
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A struggling Sam's Club refocuses on treasure hunt deals, daily values
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comSam’s Club executives are focused on more “newness” everyday in the 650 clubs across the country in hopes of improving the lackluster financial performance that...
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Wal-Mart works to correct ‘Made In USA’ label problem
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWhoops. The Truth in Advertising group has found more than 100 items sold on Walmart.com that were incorrectly identified as “Made in the U.S.A.” The news comes...
View ArticleShannon Blatt to seek Sebastian County Circuit Judge post
Fort Smith Attorney Shannon Blatt will seek the Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge (Division III). She is a lifelong resident of Fort Smith and has practiced law in Sebastian County for more than 17...
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Odds build against reinstating business license fees in Fort Smith
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comAn informal survey of the Fort Smith Board of Directors places the odds against the city reinstating a business license fee to cover a shortfall in the...
View ArticleLessons learned from a bad experience
guest commentary by David PottsEditor’s note: David Potts is a certified public accountant with more than 33 years experience. Although every effort is made to provide you accurate and timely tax...
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Fayetteville-based EquityNet finding success with crowdfunding effort
story by Todd Jones, courtesy of Talk Business & PoliticsEquityNet is a Fayetteville-based company that has operated a leading crowdfunding platform since 2005. The company’s platform membership...
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Rogers Little Theater adopts new name, downtown plan unveiled
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comRogers Little Theater, which has developed a reputation as a renowned community theater company, has a new name.The new name, announced Tuesday (June 30)...
View ArticleWal-Mart seeks product-relevant content from its suppliers
Suppliers will soon be asked by Wal-Mart to share their complete product catalogs with the retailer who aims to do a better job delivering accurate product content to its shoppers. The retail giant...
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