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Mortgage Maestro Joins Jet Stream

Home loan originator Tim McClung left his post at ENG Lending in early March and is now pulling in business for Jet Stream Lending of Bentonville.

Rogers Ad Agency Lands McDonald?s Project

Live Light Media was awarded the contract to produce a 3D stereoscopic film for McDonald?s Corp. of Oak Brook, Ill.

Economic Stimulus Act Aims to Help Small Business

H.R. 5140, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, is intended to kick-start the nation’s lagging economy through consumer spending and small business incentives.

Investors Need to Know About Fee Structures

Many times investors may feel like they’re on stage with Monte Hall playing “Let’s Make a Deal” when it comes to selecting investments. When trying to compare different products and approaches to investing, it’s very rare that you can make an apples-to-ap

FNB Builds Buffalo, FSB Banks Tontitown

The First National Bank in Green Forest received approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to relocate its branch in Jasper, and First Security Bank of Searcy also received approval to open a new branch in Tontitown on Feb. 28 by its sta

MarketPlace Grill Featured by Deen

A local restaurant chain is featured in the latest issue of Cooking with Paula Deen.

UPS Store, Entrepreneur Seeking Region’s Best

The UPS Store and Entrepreneur magazine are conducting a search for the Entrepreneur of the Year and the Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year. The magazine?s Web site will take nominations for top area businesses until June 30 with the winner featured on the

Fast Lane Adds Space, Plans for June Opening

Chris and Katie Moore, owners of Fast Lane Entertainment, currently under construction in Roger?s Pleasant Crossing development, have improved upon their original plans and are gearing up for a June 9 opening.

Omaha Coffee House Expanding to Arkansas

Scooter?s Coffehouse of Omaha, Neb., is seeking franchisees for up to 12 new locations in Northwest Arkansas.

Fort Smith’s Credit Score Close to National Average

Credit scores for people in the Fort Smith area were slightly lower than the national average, according to Experian, a consumer credit ranking company with a call center in Van Buren that employs more than 500 with a payroll of $10 million.

Rightmind Wins Most Fort Smith Ad Awards

Rightmind Advertising, Jeromy Price of What If Creative and Williams/Crawford & Associates racked up the most awards at the American Advertising Federation – Fort Smith awards ceremony, which was hosted Feb. 21.

Meaux Dad’s Cooks Cajun Cuisine (Review)

Once in a while it’s nice to by-pass the traditional burger choices for lunch and opt for something out of the ordinary that takes you to a different culture and locale. That’s exactly what a couple of reviewers decided to do when they made their way to M

Sale Barns Cope with Competition

Fewer producers and better prices at out-of-state markets are contributing to a decline in cattle sold at local sale barns.

Peaking Propane Prices Pinch Poultry Producers

Several propane dealers in Northwest Arkansas said higher prices for the fuel are hitting some poultry farmers hard.

Farm Credit Services Loan Value Increases 14 Percent

Fewer loans for higher values contribute to increase in rural lending.

Tyson Foods CEO Richard Bond Talks Firm’s Future in Foreign Markets

Tyson Foods Inc. is taking several steps to deal with a volatile beef market and higher grain costs, including closing beef slaughter operations, raising retail prices and moving further into foreign markets.

Rural Land Prices Remain High

Despite drop in demand, landowners are holding out in anticipation of a rebound in the market.

Farmers Fight Back From Easter Freeze

Northwest Arkansas fruit farmers are hoping to rebound from the 100 percent losses suffered last April during a hard freeze over Easter Weekend.

Executive Development Need Not be Skipped In Hard Times (Human Factor by I. Barry Goldberg)

Anyone who has been in business through tough times knows what happens. Budgets tighten and companies try to do more with fewer people. With markets unstable and the near future uncertain, why would anyone spend money on executive development – whether it

Sparks Medical Center Opens New Renaissance Building (Real Deals)

Sparks Regional Medical Center in Fort Smith is putting the final touches on its new $40.4 million Renaissance Building; former UA coach Stan Heath finally sells house.

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson