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Many Arkansas-based stocks get caught up in market sell off
story by Wesley Brownwesbrocomm@gmail.comU.S. stocks took a hard fall in late trading on Friday as interest rate fears spooked the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices, dragging down publicly-traded...
View ArticleSodie’s Wine & Spirits opens new Fort Smith store
Sodie’s Wine and Spirits, a 10,000-square-foot full service liquor store, recently held its grand opening in Fort Smith.The new operation is located at 5401 Phoenix Ave., and store hours are...
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Walton Family Foundation names new director
Karen Minkel will succeed Rob Brothers as the Home Region director for the Walton Family Foundation upon his approaching retirement in April.Minkel joined the foundation in 2012 and has served as...
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Keven Anderson appointed to NWACC board
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Keven Anderson, a former state representative from Rogers, to serve on the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees.Anderson will fill a position...
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Pietro one of many trying to survive on $9 hourly retail wage (updated)
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWalking more than a mile to work, Lisa Pietro, a produce handler at a Wal-Mart Store in Winter Haven, Fla., said the $8.95 per hour she earns after two years on...
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Four more Neighborhood Markets to open in Northwest Arkansas
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireShoppers in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale will have new shopping venues when new Walmart Neighborhood Markets open in the coming months. The new...
View ArticleOzark Mountain Poultry acquires ConAgra plant in Batesville
Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) plans to acquire a chicken processing plant that ConAgra Foods intends to close in July, according to company release.ConAgra announced March 6 that the company will close...
View ArticleMcAllister joins Sparks Gastroenterology Center
Chasidy McAllister, APN, has joined Sparks Gastroenterology Center located inside Sparks Regional Medical Center on Towson Avenue.McAllister, a Lavaca native, earned her master’s degree in nursing from...
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Workforce skills shortage an emerging problem in Northwest Arkansas
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comNorthwest Arkansas’ economy continues to grow jobs, population and generate a robust gross domestic product, but when drilling down in the weeds, there is a...
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Arkansas’ large market home sales dip in January, average prices rise
Home sales in Arkansas’ four large markets were down 2.55% in January after posting an almost 4% gain in all of 2014. Driving the January numbers lower was an almost 11% decline in home sales in the...
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Sager Creek, former Allens, sells to Del Monte for $75 million
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe one-time family-owned Allens Inc., of Siloam Springs has been sold to canning rival Del Monte Foods for $75 million in cash. The deal was with Sager Creek...
View ArticleUSA Truck expands terminal operation in West Memphis
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Wednesday (March 11) an expansion of its West Memphis terminal operation “to meet the needs of its growing business in the nation’s most active ground transportation...
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Avian Influenza confirmed in Boone County turkey flock, exports banned
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe H5N2 “bird flu” strain has now been found in a Butterball turkey farm in Boone County. It’s been 11 years since the highly pathogenic strain of Avian...
View ArticleJohnny Cash home, U.S. Marshals coin received Arkansas tourism awards
The boyhood home of Johnny Cash and the U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin Program received tourism awards during the 41st annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism.The conference was held March...
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With U.S. economic growth, consumer debt remains a problem
U.S. GDP growth has improved and the national jobless rate fell to 5.5% in February, but rising consumer debt suggests that overall economic recovery is not resulting in a better financial position for...
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NWA hospitality sector expects bright 2015 after solid 2014
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe opening of the Amazeum, art and architecture, a film festival, a robust business climate and love for the Razorbacks are expected to draw more visitors to...
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Opportunities, problems noted with Arkansas aerospace and defense sector
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comOne of the things learned during the recent Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Summit is that Arkansas could be a big...
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Patent owner hopes ‘House Arrest’ iPhone app replaces ankle bracelets
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireOn Feb. 18, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced his legislative proposals meant to reduce the state’s incarceration rates. He may...
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The Video Wire: Notes on parades, pub crawls and pageants
The Video Wire this week delivers an unusual way to conduct a beauty pageant, changes in commands at the 188th Wing, a parade with men in kilts and nothing else and the legendary ‘stache.Dawson Meadows...
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Downtown Bentonville continues to develop with restaurant options
story by Rose Ann Pearce, special to The City WireInvestors continue to pour money into dining venues for downtown Bentonville, an area that hosts an estimated 500,000 visitors annually. Kalene...
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