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The City Wire exec blogs for MD Anderson
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comIt was a day Patricia Brown will never forget — May 10, 2005. That day, she went from living her life to fighting to live after receiving news that stopped...
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21c Museum Hotel set for Monday opening
story by Julie Bagleyjbagley@thecitywire.comThe 21c Museum Hotel nestled in downtown Bentonville and promising world-class contemporary art, dining and hotel experiences is set to open Monday (Feb....
View ArticleArvest reports 62% increase in mortgage activity
Arvest Bank on Thursday (Feb. 7) announced that that its operations in 2012 results of originated more than 17,000 mortgage loans – refinance loans and purchase money loans – totaling $2.56 billion in...
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Directors acquire more Tyson Foods stock
Jim Keever, a director at Tyson Foods Inc., recently purchased 10,000 shares of Tyson stock priced at at $23.37 for a total value of $233,690.The insider buy was reported to the Securities and Exchange...
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Annual impact of Razorback sports hits $153.6 million
In case you were wondering, 5,774 hotel rooms in Northwest Arkansas were occupied by football game attendees during 2012, and 176,957 meals were purchased in area restaurants by those attendees. Such...
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‘Plodding growth’ predicted for Arkansas economy
Arkansas’ economy in 2013 will create new jobs, but not enough to rebound to pre-recession levels, according to information released Friday (Feb. 8) by the University of Arkansas economist Kathy Deck....
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POWER helps connect women to workforce
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comA program that began in June 2012 is already making an impact in the lives of women across northwest Arkansas and there is hope the program could expand to...
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Penguins in Bentonville help open 21c Museum Hotel
story and photos by Julie Bagleyjbagley@thecitywire.comThere are little clues that something special is happening at the 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Bentonville but that is shattered the minute you...
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Wal-Mart sued over in-store dentistry clinic
Sam Walton often admitted borrowing great ideas from others and then implementing them within his retail empire – Wal-Mart Stores Inc.But Dr. Kianor Shah of Riverside, Calif., is fighting back against...
View ArticleArkansas Capital Corp. to host ‘Battle of the Brands’
story from Talk Business, a TCW content partnerThe Arkansas Capital Corporation Group is hosting its first-ever “Battle of the Brands” tournament, which is designed to spotlight entrepreneurship in...
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Temporary positive, negative impacts with I-540 work
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comThe $78.8 million Interstate 540 improvement project may have eight miles of the road reduced to one lane in each direction, but the project may prove...
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Long-term investments paying off for Conway
story by Roby Brock, a TCW content partner and owner of Talk Businessroby@talkbusiness.netIn 2008, Hewlett-Packard announced a decision to locate a major customer service center in Conway, Arkansas. It...
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Crystal Bridges announces leadership realignment
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Board of Directors and board chair Alice Walton recently promoted the museum’s executive director Don Bacigalupi to the newly created position of president and...
View ArticleEight Arkansas cities picked for sustainability program
The Applied Sustainability Center at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has selected eight Arkansas cities to participate in its Sustainable Energy Scorecards and...
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Board asked to approve Whirlpool pollution plan
story by Ryan Saylorrsaylor@thecitywire.comMonday's study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors ran the gamut as Ward 4 Director George Catsavis fired and missed in his attempt to get a repeal...
View ArticleJAM opens new convenience store in Greenwood
JAM Investment has announced the opening of their newest JAM Mart convenience store location in Greenwood at 1275 West Center St. in the 10 Spur Plaza shopping center in Greenwood. The location,...
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Foreclosure filings expected to increase in 2013
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comThe backlog of foreclosure filings stuck in the pipeline thanks to legal issues is flowing once again across the Natural State, sending delinquency filings...
View ArticleFort Smith Homebuilders announce 54th Annual Home Show
The Greater Fort Smith Association of Homebuilders will hold its 54th Annual Home Show, February 22- 24 at the Fort Smith Convention Center in downtown Fort Smith. The show is open Friday (Feb. 22) 2...
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Liberty Bank hires Moore and promotes Queary
Jim Moore recently joined Liberty Bank’s Northwest Arkansas division as assistant vice president of lending, according to D. Scott Hancock, executive vice president-lending/chief lending officer. With...
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Revenue up, income down for Sparks Health owner
Health Management Associates saw its full year revenue rise by more than 15%, but net income for the year came in at $164.27 million, down 8% compared to the previous period. Naples, Fla.-based HMA is...
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