Administrative changes on tap at NWACC
Dr. Ricky Tompkins, who now serves as associate vice president of research and planning, will assume many of the responsibilities associated with the vice president for learning come Monday (April 15)....
View ArticleSmith, Car-Mart director acquires shares
Cameron Smith, a director at America’s Car-Mart Inc., recently added to his company holdings with three open market transactions totaling 2,450 shares, an investment of nearly $107,000.The average...
View ArticleArkansas has benefitted from natural gas boom
story and photos by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe 4th annual Compass Conference, presented earlier today (April 12) at the Fort Smith Convention Center, focused on the impact of natural gas on...
View ArticleMoms learn about farm operations, agri economics
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFarm living is the place to be for John Robert and Carolyn Hart of Prairie Grove. The farming duo milks 113 cows twice a day, and house 50,000 or so...
View ArticleLegacy Bank shakes federal enforcement action
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comLegacy National Bank CEO Don Gibson and the bank’s management team have received word from federal regulators that the enforcement action against the bank since...
View ArticleLocal homes sales post strong first quarter results
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comListing five homes a week makes Coldwell Bankers’ Nicky Dou a busy, but happy real estate broker.“I currently have 16 homes under contract and writing more every...
View ArticleWal-Mart announces new renewable energy initiatives
Wal-Mart Stores President and CEO Mike Duke announced Monday (April 15) that the company will boost the purchase of renewable energy and reduce the amount of energy required to power company stores....
View ArticleBarber gets home detention, trial set for June 17
Former high-flying Northwest Arkansas developer Brandon Barber has been confined to home detention to await a scheduled June 17 federal trial on numerous fraud charges related to real estate deals and...
View ArticleDeclines seen in regional tourism tax revenue
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 Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
View ArticleAmbassador of Indonesia talks trade in Rogers
story and photos by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDr. Dino Patti Djalal, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, wowed a room of business men and women in Rogers on Monday, (April 15) with the...
View ArticleBittle named president of Signature Bank Fayetteville
Bo Bittle was recently named the new president of Signature Bank Fayetteville. He joined the bank in 2004 where he most recently worked as a loan officer.“As an experienced banker, Bo helped us define...
View ArticleFour emerge as Wal-Mart CEO candidates
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe only thing traded more often than predictions and analysis about who might take the reins at the world’s largest retailer when 63-year-old Mike Duke steps...
View ArticleXNA hopes to boost growth with low-cost carrier
story by Jamie Smith and Kim Souzajsmith@thecitywire.com, ksouza@thecitywire.comSeveral ongoing and upcoming activities at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport are designed to position XNA for...
View ArticleJ.B. Hunt goes the 'Final Mile'
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comWidely known for its long haul and massive intermodal businesses, J.B. Hunt Transport is also making a name for itself in home delivery with its Final Mile...
View ArticleSGL to invest $26 million in Ozark plant
There are no new jobs planned, but officials with SGL Carbon announced Wednesday (April 17) a $26 million upgrade to their facility in Ozark. The German-based company employs more than 90 people in the...
View ArticleMathews brothers focus on employee training
story by Jamie Smithjsmith@thecitywire.comThe simple, warehouse style building located in Springdale does not give any outer indication of the learning — and cooking that goes on inside. The new...
View ArticleTyson makes large chicken gift to Arkansas Rice Depot
Tyson Foods Inc. donated 27,240 pounds of chicken today (April 17) to the Arkansas Rice Depot in conjunction with the statewide food bank’s new freezer dedication and open house. Tyson Foods has been a...
View ArticleEnplanements mixed at Arkansas’ three large airports
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 Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank. Other supporting sponsors of The...
View ArticleLawrence Merchandising expands into NWA
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comDo you wonder who refolds the graphic t-shirts so neatly stacked in perfect rows when consumers run roughshod over the table displays? And who picks up the mess...
View ArticleOnce upon a barbershop
story and photos by Josh Taylor Souza, special to The City WireOn corner streets, in small towns, nestled deep in the fabric of the continental United States, lies man’s last unadulterated fortress....
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