Former Fort Smith associate pastor pleads guilty to mail fraud, false tax return
Thomas James, a former associate pastor at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Smith, pleaded guilty on Thursday (Sept. 10) to one count of mail fraud and one count of making a false tax...
View ArticleNW Health Bentonville unveils new orthopedic and spine center
Northwest Health System will unveil a new orthopedic and spine center at its Bentonville hospital at its official dedication slated for 10 a.m. on Sept. 24.“Northwest Health System hospitals that offer...
View ArticleCrystal Bridges adds five new art pieces debuting in September
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announces several new acquisitions that it hopes will add to the breadth of the museum’s collection.The new art pieces are:• James McNeill Whistler, The Chelsea...
View ArticleFore joins Mercy Clinic Fort Smith as chief operating officer
Amy Fore has been named chief operating officer (COO) for Mercy Clinic Fort Smith.Fore joined Mercy as an administrative fellow in Springfield, Mo., in 2008, and most recently worked as vice president...
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Union Pacific furloughing more than 2,000 workers, Arkansas cuts unknown
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comUnion Pacific Corp. said Friday afternoon that it is furloughing employees across the nation, but did not have details...
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Tyson Foods subject of animal cruelty, workplace hazard claims by activists
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTyson Foods is under fire for the animal cruelty claims as well as harboring hazardous working conditions in its Carthage, Texas, poultry processing plant,...
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Northwest Arkansas home sales up 8.12% in August, value up almost 11%
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comReal estate agents sold 812 homes in August in Benton and Washington counties worth a cumulative $162.153 million, a robust unit gain of 8.12%, while sales...
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Jobs impact moves higher for planned osteopathic college in Fort Smith
Total employment and the impact of that employment for the Fort Smith-based Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) is greater than original estimates, and the college also has been granted...
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Fort Smith metro home sales show steady pace through August
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAgents in the Fort Smith metro area sold 182 homes in August valued at more than $24.772 million. Unit sales in Sebastian and Crawford counties fell slightly...
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Wal-Mart adds more online grocery pickup sites in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWal-Mart is rolling out grocery pickup options at several of its Northwest Arkansas stores beginning Sept. 23. The retailer said it’s expanding the grocery...
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