John Magsam
Recent Stories
Car-Mart earns $8.8 million in quarter, meets forecasts
Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart reported net income of $8.8 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, down from $9.6 million for the corresponding period last year, but it met analysts’ estimates on a per-share basis. Continue reading...
New technology lets loved ones’ stories live on
QR codes on markers link to details on the deceased
SPRINGDALE — You can only tell so much of someone’s life story on a grave marker. Continue reading...
Hospital data show charges range in state
Disparity into thousands
What Arkansas hospitals charge, even for the same medical procedure within the same city, can vary by tens of thousands of dollars, according to recently released 2011 federal data. Continue reading...
Startup wins big for solar invention
UA students get $250,000 at MIT
Representing the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, startup company Picasolar took home $250,000 in prize money after winning the MIT Clean Energy Prize in Boston. Continue reading...
Social Web interactions trending at conference
As the director of social strategy for Wal-Mart told a room full of bloggers how the world’s largest retailer manages its online reputation, fingers flew on dozens of tablets, smart phones and laptop computers, sending comments and thoughts out into the Internet. Continue reading...
Casinos across state line going all in to lure visitors
The Choctaw Casino Hotel opened its rooms to its first guests Wednesday, capping a $60 million investment by the Choctaw Nation in a seven-story hotel complex and updated casino facilities — all snuggled up to the border of Fort Smith, Arkansas’ second-largest city. Continue reading...
Business news in brief
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Job additions and rising household wealth will continue to support housing demand.” Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors chief economist Article, 1D First Federal reports officers’ earnings Dabbs Cavin, chief executive officer at First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, earned $263,000 last year, the Harrison bank said in a federal filing Friday. Continue reading...
Law on selling raw milk has some over the moon
Some call it raw milk. Others use the terms whole or sweet. Whatever you call it, farmers will be able to legally sell it in July in Arkansas. Continue reading...
Plan for revitalizing Branson draws flak
Parking concern for business owners
The design team from consulting engineers Crawford Murphy & Tilley laid out preliminary plans for the revitalization of the tourist town’s downtown district on Thursday and received feedback, some of it sharp, from business owners in the area. Continue reading...
Mill scraps calico bags for color-coded
ROGERS — When customers visiting War Eagle Mill cross over a one-lane bridge that spans a rushing river, it’s easy to forget that the bags of flour sold there are more than just a local commodity picked up on a lark by tourists and hardcore bakers. Continue reading...
