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Fort Smith Chamber Raises $4.1 Million

The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce said it raised $4.1 million for its regional economic development campaign.

AWG Walkers Have a Heart

Like many established companies, Arkansas Western Gas Co. faces an aging work force.

Jones Center Develops Council

The Jones Center Development Council, a new fundraising effort for the Jones Center for Families in Springdale, held its first meeting and officially kicked off its first initiative on Feb. 4.

Welsco Inc. Buys Ozark

Welsco Inc. of North Little Rock recently announced it had purchased the assets of Ozark Welding and Industrial Supply Inc. The company has 14 other branches scattered across the state.

Andrew Young, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and mayor of Atlanta, kicked off Black History Month celebrations at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by speaking at the company?s Saturday morning meeting on Feb. 5 in Bentonville.

First National Makes Move

Coming home is great, but David M. Harrison said it?s been especially nice for him because of the team he?s pulled together to form First National Title Co. and the estimated $80 million in title work it contracted the first month in business.

Fulmer Counts On His Expertise

J. Timothy Fulmer, opens his own CPA office in Rogers.

Legislature Considers Changes to FOI Law

At least four proposed bills before the Arkansas Legislature would alter the state?s Freedom of Information Act.

UA Journalism Project Enters Fourth Year

The fourth annual Lemke Journalism Project began Feb. 5 at the University of Arkansas and will continue until March 12.

Masterson Publishes ‘One Hip Book’

Mike Masterson, a columnist for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, self published a 112-page paperback book on Oct. 21 titled ?One Hip Book.?

Morning News Gets Scoop on MarketFoods, Windgate (Outtakes Opinion)

We were impressed with two recent business related scoops in The Morning News.

D-G Breaks Story of Haas Hall Woes (Outtakes Opinion)

We were impressed with Melinda Rogers? unflinching expose of the financial woes of Farmington?s new charter high school, Haas Hall Academy.

Centre Points To Pleasant Grove (Real Deals)

Centre Pointe buys acreage for lifestyle center. CDI constructs $5.4 million veterans home in Fayetteville.

Bank of Ozarks Files Application for Bentonville Branch

Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks filed an application for its first official bank location in Northwest Arkansas.

Ozarks Plans Plenty Branches

?Bentonville will not be the last,? Edwards said about BOZ?s choice to build in Wal-Mart?s backyard rather than in the super-hot Pinnacle Point area of Rogers or on Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville.

Legacy Gets Federal Nod

Legacy National Bank, headed up by President Don Gibson, got its approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Feb. 8, Vice President Danny Dotson said.

UA Class Beats S&P 500

Craig Rennie, assistant professor of finance at the University of Arkansas, said his Portfolio Management class is beating the pants off Standard & Poor?s 500 benchmark.

Library Gets Weird Guests

Apparently, the new Blair Library in Fayetteville has attracted some belligerent bookworms.

NWA Takes Big Deals

Three of the Top 10 largest business transactions that were announced last year in Arkansas happened in Bentonville. Together, the trio of deals totaled nearly $10.36 billion.

Biggest Deals Add Up

The list of last year?s Top 101 biggest deals in Arkansas totaled $14,104.5 billion.

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

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic