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Jones Trust receives large rebate for energy efficiency programs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comChristmas came a little early for the Jones Center this year as CEO Ed Clifford and Chief Operations Officer Mike Gilbert accepted a $78,155 energy rebate check...
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Arkansas posts job gains in November, manufacturing sector up 3.5%
Arkansas’ November labor report show a positive trend in terms of labor force growth and shows a gain of almost 12,000 jobs compared to November 2013. The report included a significant decline in the...
View ArticleArcBest announces management changes, new ‘innovation’ post
Michael Newcity, the chief financial officer at Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., will take a new role of chief innovation officer and president of ArcBest Technologies beginning Jan. 1. David Cobb will...
View ArticleWal-Mart appoints new CEO for its Mexican business
Enrique Ostale was chosen by Wal-Mart to as its next CEO for Wal-Mart de Mexico. The retail giant made the announcement on Friday (Dec. 19).Ostale served previously at the parent company as the top...
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Rob Brothers announces retirement from Walmart Family Foundation
Veteran banker and civic leader, Rob Brothers, announced his pending retirement after five years as the Home Region Program Director at the Walton Family Foundation.“Since his arrival at the Foundation...
View ArticleCar-Mart opens dealership No. 138
America's Car-Mart recently announced the opening of its 138th dealership located in Miami, Okla.Miami is the 26th dealership in Oklahoma and the fourth new dealership opening for fiscal year 2015. The...
View ArticleArkansas Water Works elects northwest district officers
The Northwest District of the Arkansas Water Works & Water Environment Association, recently elected Roman Rios, city of Bentonville as board chairman for 2015.Jeff Hickle of city of Fayetteville...
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Tourism tax revenue, sector jobs up in Fort Smith area and state
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire and presented by Arvest Bank in Fort Smith. Other supporting sponsors of The...
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Tourism industry revenue, jobs up in Northwest Arkansas and the state
The travel and tourism industry in Northwest Arkansas is set to finish 2014 on a high note, and Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax should set a new collections record.The continued positive trend in local and...
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Freight industry data points to stronger U.S. economy
Two national freight reports suggest that 2014 may be one of the best years for shippers since the end of the Great Recession, and that tonnage is up and moving despite “costly freight bottlenecks” at...
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Retailers and shippers boost 2014 holiday hiring, promotions
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comRetailers from Wal-Mart to Kohl’s and Target each ramped up their seasonal hirings ahead of an expanded promotional holiday throughout 2014. Shoppers armed with...
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Tyson Foods names new commodity purchasing exec
Rex Holstein has been promoted to vice president, commodity purchasing at Tyson Foods. He is replacing Clark Irwin who will retire in mid-January, according to the meat giant. Holstein began his...
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Smiley bankruptcy saga should end in 2015 with debt discharge, trials
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCynthia Smiley, wife of former Arvest Banker, Dennis Smiley, and co-borrower on several million in loans from more than a dozen Arkansas banks will walk away...
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Lomon joins Beall Barclay & Company
Beall Barclay & Company has announced the addition of Amy Lomon to their Fort Smith, Ark., office. Lomon, a graduate of East Central University in Ada, Okla., will serve as the business development...
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Freeman joins Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery,
Lacey Freeman has joined Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, located at 600 Lexington Ave., in Fort Smith.Freeman earned her master’s degree in nursing from the University of Central Arkansas...
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Arkansas personal income up in third quarter, U.S. GDP up 5%
A wide range of economic data has been released by the federal government in the days prior to the holiday break, with some figures showing a gain in Arkansas’ combined personal income during the third...
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NWA sales tax revenue soars in new report, up 17% in Springdale
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comHigher sales tax revenue is another sign of an improved economy across Northwest Arkansas as the year winds to a close. The region’s four largest cities reported...
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Revised ADEQ Whirlpool pollution plan says Boys and Girls Club in plume
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality issued on Dec. 19 a revised plan for addressing pollution in and around Whirlpool’s Fort Smith plant that says pollution has reached the Fort Smith Boys...
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Moves by Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and metro growth top 2014 NWA stories
story by Kim Souza and Michael Tilleyksouza@thecitywire.comIt was a busy year in Northwest Arkansas during 2014. Possibly more so than usual. Several changes at the top levels of Bentonville-based...
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New medical college, ArcBest expansion top Fort Smith area news in 2014
A more than $30 million medical college with a reserve of more than $100 million, a significant expansion of a large employer with a global footprint and an unsettling settlement to address federal...
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