NWACC Student Success Center grand opening Feb. 5
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will hold the official grand opening of its new Student Success Center on its Bentonville campus Thursday (Feb. 5) at 2 p.m.This new space, designed to support the...
View ArticleSterling Frisco student housing garners $49 million in sale
One of the newer student housing complexes in Fayetteville, Sterling Frisco, a 640-bedroom complex, was sold this week for $49 million, according to a release by the purchaser GMH Capital Partners.GMH...
View ArticleHendren joins Wright, Lindsey & Jennings
Jason Hendren, a former partner at Friday Eldridge & Clark, has joined the Rogers, Ark., office of Wright, Lindsey & Jennings.Hendren will be part of the firm’s medical malpractice group, where...
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Acumen Brands founder John James moves to new role with venture fund
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comJohn James left the comfort of a successful business to lead an intense $100 million venture fund in Northwest Arkansas. Why? Because James says he’s more...
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Small business entrepreneurs share insights on creativity, leadership
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas, a cradle of entrepreneurship, is well-versed on the importance of the small business community. The region helped birth three Fortune 500...
View ArticleUSA Truck secures new credit deal, boosts access to capital
Van Buren-based USA Truck recently secured a $170 million credit line backed by several banks that will help the trucking company refinance debt at a lower interest rate and meet capital needs.The deal...
View ArticleUrologic Specialists opens office with Mercy Fort Smith
Urologic Specialists Inc., founded more than 60 years ago in Oklahoma, has now expanded its services into the Fort Smith region.The group, which consists of 21 urologists, is now offering...
View ArticleExecutive shift in Wal-Mart's China business
Wal-Mart has created a new executive position in its China market. The retail giant has appointed Maggie Sans to senior vice president and chief corporate affairs officer in China. The position was...
View ArticleFayetteville Chamber to honor Mike Duke, Cameron Smith, Nick Nabholz
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce announced the names of this year’s NWA LeaderCon honorees that will be officially recognized for their leadership services at a ceremony at 2 p.m. on April 2 at the...
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Plaisance assumes CEO role at Arvest Mortgage
Steven Plaisance has taken over the role of CEO for Arvest Mortgage Co. and Central Mortgage Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Arvest Bank according to a release from the bank on Monday (Feb. 9)....
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Exporting Siloam Springs and Northwest Arkansas to the world
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comOften the forgotten city among Northwest Arkansas conversations, Siloam Springs businesses Cobb-Vantress, Houston Enzymes and DaySpring are each busy exporting...
View ArticleMasters, Teague named members at Beall Barclay companies
Josh Masters has been named a member of Beall Barclay & Company, and Travis Teague has been named a member of Beall Barclay Wealth Management.Masters, a CPA, joined Beall Barclay in 1999, after...
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Valentine’s Day sales projected at new record of $18.9 billion
American consumers are compassionate folks when it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day. The National Retail Federation expects average per person spending to top $142.31 this year, up 6.3% from...
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CaseStack expanding locally and in the U.S., adding 95 jobs
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe ever changing world of retail is creating more demand for complex logistics services. That’s a good thing for Fayetteville-based CaseStack, which is...
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Workforce, number of employed continue decline in Fort Smith metro
December’s jobless rate was unchanged in the Fort Smith metro area, but the region continued the trend of decline in the size of the workforce and the number of employed. The one bright spot was that...
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Northwest Arkansas year-over-year jobs numbers up in December
December numbers in Northwest Arkansas’ labor market were mixed. The jobless rate and the number of employed declined compared to November, but the numbers were across-the-board positive compared to...
View ArticleArvest promotes Roger Bryles
Arvest Bank promotes Roger Bryles to vice president, trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management. Bryles has worked as a trust client advisor for Arvest Asset Management for more than five years....
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Report says UA Fayetteville has $1.2 billion annual economic impact
Just a day after a $692.175 million appropriation bill for the University of Arkansas system was filed in the Arkansas General Assembly, UA officials issued a report that the flagship university in...
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P.A.M. Transportation sees stellar profits in 2014, driver problems persist
P.A.M. Transportation Services was on course for record earnings to end 2014, but a recent $5.6 million lawsuit and anticipated settlement over minimum wage violations reduced profits for the fourth...
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Wal-Mart’s small format push not new, but offers new opportunities
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comTiming is everything when it comes to hitting the curve balls that are the constantly changing trajectories of the retail sector. History is also a great coach,...
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