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NBC 24/51 Lays Off Six in Fort Smith Newsroom

Nexstar Broadcasting Group of Irving, Texas, laid off six of the 40 employees at NBC 24/51?s newsroom in Fort Smith

D-G Testimonials Lack Verve (Outtakes Opinion)

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette testimonials are underwhelming.

Morning News: I?ll Take a Bible and Box of Bullets (Outtakes Opinion)

Coupons offer everything from Cokes to Bibles to bullets.

Bentonville Permits Available Online

The Bentonville building activity report can now be accessed on the Internet.

Regions Spreads Wings in Washington County

Regions Bank, the state?s largest with deposits of $4.065 billion, will open its sixth branch in Northwest Arkansas in March.

Law Firm Pledges Community Service Time

Mitchell Williams Selig Gates and Woodyard PLLC is celebrating its 50th anniversary by giving back to the community.

Arkansas National Gives to Rebuild

Arkansas National Bank of Bentonville donated $50,000 to Rebuilding Together of Northwest Arkansas on March 11.

Mobile Graphics Promote Business

Eye-catching vehicle graphics can generate more than 600 impressions for each mile the vehicle is driven, according to information provided by Fastsigns, a sign and graphics company with franchises nationwide.

Baum Boxes Bring More UA Revenue

Tom Dorre, associate athletic director at the University of Arkansas, says this year?s $1.35 million addition of 10 new skyboxes at Baum Stadium has been a wise investment.

Oscar?s Slated for June Opening

Dennis Day of Memphis is spending $500,000 to renovate a building in Rogers and plans to open his first Oscar?s Steak House there in June.

Sales Taxes Top 11 Percent

Fayetteville?s sales taxes are second highest in the state.

Alligator Ray?s Oyster Bar A 4-star Experience (Business Lunch)

Alligator Ray’s offers great food in a comfortable atmosphere.

Poultry Farms Bring Home Bacon

A Mena real estate agent creates a niche business by selling and brokering poultry farm deals in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

Angus Queen Makes Jac?s Purebred King

Behind every successful cattleman, there?s a good heifer. At Jac?s Ranch in Bentonville, her name is Toreby Queen B903.

Firm Ups Byproduct Yield

All sorts of offbeat byproducts are hiding under Tyson Foods’ skins.

Farmers Co-ops Still Serve Cities

A one-time fixture on Arkansas ?Main Streets,? Farmers Cooperatives are now only in five Northwest Arkansas cities: Bentonville, Siloam Springs, Gentry, Van Buren and Fayetteville.

Okie Phosphorus Battle Tabled for the Moment

Arkansas officials agree that even the 10-year time frame to meet Oklahoma?s proposed phosphorus index is impossible.

Post Winery Has Five-Fold Production Increase Since ?80s

Production at the Post Familie Vineyards & Winery in Altus has increased by five fold since the 1980s to about 500,000 gallons in 2003.

Springdale Sale Barn Thrives

There are several competitors within a 140-mile radius, but the Springdale Sale Barn has still become the largest weekly livestock sale in Arkansas.

Lindsey Green Adds to Bentonville Project (Real Deals)

Wohlford & Co. of Bentonville recently bought a building permit valued at $2 million to construct a 25,200-SF office building at 1803 Phyllis St. in the Lakeside Center II subdivision in Bentonville.

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville