Apple eyes next generation retail store in Memphis
Apple, as a retailer, sets the bar high with its state-of-the-art, non-traditional formats in select major metropolitan areas. The technology giant recently applied for $1.5 million building permit for...
View ArticleArvest kicks off its ‘1 Million Meals’ campaign
Arvest Bank in Northwest Arkansas is partnering with 14 local organizations for the 1 Million Meals initiative, a two-month, bank-wide effort to provide one million meals or more to those in need....
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Year-over-year job growth up more than 4% in Northwest Arkansas
The most recent impressive pace of Northwest Arkansas job growth that began in early 2014 continues, with the number of jobs in July up more than 4% and the size of the workforce up more than 3%...
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Fort Smith metro sees year-over-year job growth of 2% in July
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The Supply Side: Anderson Merchandisers opens Bentonville office
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note:The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services...
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Loan delinquencies remain problems for Pinnacle Bank, Allied Bank
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDespite a healthy banking climate across the nation and in Arkansas, recovery for some institutions has been slower than others. Pinnacle Bank of Rogers and...
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The Supply Side: Ranir to onshore some toothbrush manufacturing for Wal-Mart
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comEditor’s note:The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services...
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Sam’s Club partners with TrueCar for member savings on car purchases
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comAs part of the company’s pledge to do more more members, Sam’s Club is now offering assistance with car and truck purchases. The warehouse club giant announced...
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Expect low fuel prices and busy highways for the Labor Day weekend
story by Wesley Brown, courtesy of Talk Business & Politicswesbrocomm@gmail.comAs gasoline prices move closer and maybe below the $2 a gallon price point, Arkansas and U.S. travelers are expected...
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Arkansas job growth pushes home sales up more than 8% for the year
Double-digit home sales growth in Northwest Arkansas helped drive an almost 9% home sales gain during July in the state’s four largest metro markets. For the first seven months of 2015, home sales in...
View ArticleOzarks Electric to include solar energy power in 2016
Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) has reached an agreement to provide a one-megawatt AC solar array for Ozarks Electric Cooperative of Fayetteville. Ozarks Electric plans to offer its members the opportunity to...
View ArticleDr. Satish Gaddam joins Sparks Neurology Center in Fort Smith
Dr. Satish Gaddam has joined Sparks Neurology Center located at 1504 Dodson Ave. in Fort Smith.Gaddam specializes in movement disorders and neuro-degenerative diseases including Parkinson’s Disease,...
View ArticleFormer Tyson Foods' employee pleads guilty to $551,343 wire fraud
Brenda Blair, 47, of Gentry and a former Tyson Foods' employee pleaded guilty to wire fraud of $551,343.52 on Friday (Sept. 4) in the U.S. District Court in Fayetteville.Federal Judge Timothy Brooks...
View ArticleNWACC enrollment dips, beats projections
NorthWest Arkansas Community College enrolled 7,962 students for the fall 2015 semester, which was a decrease of 2.47% from fall 2014 figures but better than projected enrollment, NWACC officials...
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Phase 1 work begins on historic Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith
Almost 10 months after acquiring the iconic Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith, Lance Beaty is moving forward on what he calls “Phase 1” of work to convert the building into an entertainment and...
View ArticleNWACC to host college fair in Benton County
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will host its Benton County College Fair on Monday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 8 pm at the Shewmaker Center for Workforce Technologies on the Bentonville Campus.The...
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Cox Communications unveils its fastest Internet service in Bentonville
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comCox Communications brings its fastest Internet service for the first time to Arkansas in a partnership with a new Lindsey Management apartment complex in...
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Steel Horse Rally economic impact estimated at more than $4 million
The inaugural Steel Horse Rally held in downtown Fort Smith in early May was attended by an estimated 25,000 people and resulted in a regional economic impact of $4.272 million, according to a report...
View ArticleJohn Brown University garners high U.S. ranking among peers
John Brown University ranks No. 2 among Southern colleges in the upcoming U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 magazine. The ranking marks the sixth consecutive year that JBU has been ranked...
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Despite better economy, average consumer debt rises near ‘tipping point’
CardHub reports consumers racked up $32.1 billion in new credit card balances during the second quarter ending June 30. Not only is this the largest second-quarter binge since the study began in 2009,...
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