Grumpy old man spitballing on sports
Holiday traffic, the transfer portal, and Christmas music sung by rappers has left me more irritable than usual during this joyous time of year.
View ArticleBentonville’s 2025 budget includes more than $1.9 million for cost of living...
BENTONVILLE -- All city employees will get a 3.5% pay increase in 2025 to keep up with the rising cost of living, as well as 14 new positions joining their ranks by year's end.
View ArticleBentonville’s Debbie Jones among final four for national superintendent of...
BENTONVILLE -- School District Superintendent Debbie Jones is one of four finalists for national superintendent of the year, according to a news release Monday from The School Superintendents Association.
View ArticleBentonville episodes of ‘Antiques Roadshow’ to kick off series’ 29th season...
BENTONVILLE -- The 29th season of "Antiques Roadshow" will kick off next month with three episodes filmed earlier this year at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, according to a news...
View ArticleWalmex to contest antitrust decision
Walmart Inc.'s Mexican unit said on Friday that it will contest a $5 billion ruling by antitrust investigators who said the retailer used unfair business practices with suppliers.
View ArticleWalmart’s Chile operations receive $1.3B investment for 70 new stores and...
Walmart's international division plans to invest $1.3 billion over five years into its operations in Chile, the company said on Monday.
View ArticleStorm study: Benton County Quorum Court seeks grant for disaster response...
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County officials want to know how they can improve on their response to natural disasters.
View ArticleWalmart China grows e-commerce offering
Walmart Inc.'s Chinese unit will use the services of food-delivery company Meituan to rev up its e-commerce business there.
View ArticleBentonville School Board approves third phase of remodeling project at...
BENTONVILLE -- The School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved moving forward with the third and final phase of the remodeling project at Lincoln Junior High School.
View ArticleStorm study: Benton County Quorum Court seeks grant for disaster response...
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County officials want to know how they can improve on their response to natural disasters.
View ArticleBentonville will celebrate Eighth Street corridor project’s completion Friday
BENTONVILLE -- The Bentonville Moves Coalition announced Wednesday it will celebrate the completion of Eighth Street corridor improvements between I and J streets with the city and Thaden School.
View ArticleWalmart puts body cameras on Texas employees in effort to deter violence
Walmart Inc. has workers at some Texas stores wearing police-type body cameras. Unlike other retailers that use the cameras to deter theft, Walmart's cameras are part of a worker safety program in the...
View ArticleFederal prosecutor: Don’t stay Bentonville man’s Capitol-riot judgment over...
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., shouldn't stay a Bentonville man's U.S. Capitol-riot judgment until after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, a prosecutor wrote in a motion...
View ArticleWalton’s 8 grandchildren now have voting rights over family holdings, Walmart...
The 8 grandchildren of Walmart Inc. founder Sam Walton, including Steuart Walton and Tom Walton, are taking on more control of their ownership interest in the company as the family looks to the future.
View ArticleSpringdale uses third-quarter surge to down Marion
SPRINGDALE -- A third-quarter surge lifted Bentonville past Marion on Friday.
View ArticleBentonville office building sold for $38 million
Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners represented Lefler Capital in the recent purchase of Bentonville Plaza for $38 million, or $150.70 per square foot, the company said Friday.
View ArticleMarion’s defense and rebounding responsible for stunning win over Springdale
SPRINGDALE -- While Marion's boys took part in their shootaround before Saturday's game against Springdale, Coach Sammie Lewis advised them to turn a little bit of their attention to defense and...
View ArticleComing clean on Arkansas football predictions
I'm ready to come clean and hold myself accountable for my preseason predictions on Arkansas football.
View ArticlePunched, kicked, pepper-sprayed and stun-gunned: Man claims ‘continuous...
BENTONVILLE -- Bradley Bolin stood in the back of a holding cell at the Benton County Jail, his hands raised above his head, his back against the wall.
View ArticleConsumer Financial Protection Bureau sues Walmart, a digital banking partner
A consumer protection agency has sued Walmart Inc. and a digital banking firm, claiming the companies forced a million Spark delivery drivers to use costly bank accounts and charged them more than $10...
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