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Allens Changes Company Name To Sager Creek Vegetable Co.

The name change is effective immediately.

All-In For Accreditation

As part of the accreditation process, the proposed Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine must put up $32.25 million as backup money to send students to other schools in case the institution fails.

Fort Northwest: River Town Supplies Region with an Array of Homegrown Talent

If one thing can be said of Fort Smith these days is that it can still produce a winner, and plenty of them live here in Northwest Arkansas.

A Mid-Term Look at Health Reform (OPINION)

A lot has happened since part of the Affordable Care Act went into effect Oct. 1. The wave of relief felt by the uninsured was quickly replaced by panic and disbelief by those who already had health coverage.

Fort Smith Works, And It Can Also Work For You (OPINION)

Business owners and entrepreneurs looking to relocate, expand or start a new company should consider Fort Smith.

Historic Sites Changing Hands in Fort Smith

The Masonic Temple at 200 N. 11th St. and Adelaide Hall building at 318 Garrison Ave., are both listed in the National Register of Historic Places and are both under contract.

Title Company in Fort Smith Rebranded to Waco Title Co.

Mosley Abstract & Title Insurance Co. became Waco Title Co. on July 1.

Flintco Building Fort Smith Aquatics Center

The construction of the Ben Geren Aquatics Center will cost $9.7 million. City officials hope the facility will be open in time for Memorial Day 2015.

Signature Bank of Arkansas Exits TARP Program with Stock Auction

The Treasury recently auctioned off $18.8 million worth of stock in the banks holding company, as part an ongoing effort to redeem Troubled Asset Relief Program funds issued during the Great Recession.

Data Double

Tyson Foods Inc. is building a new data center on Cambridge Street in Springdale.

Good Chemistry

A University of Arkansas chemistry professor is having worldwide impact in her field.

Real Contracts

A source told Whispers the 39,274-SF, four-building Joyce Business Park in Fayetteville is under contract, and the deal is expected to close by the end of July.

Troubled Mountain

Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center CEO Abby Foster is on paid administrative leave and under investigation by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church, which owns the property.

NWABJ Office Closed For July 4 Holiday

The office will reopen on 8 a.m. Monday for regular business hours

Big Brothers Big Sisters NWA Names New Executive Director

Sarah Heimer of Fayetteville is the new leader of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas, effective Tuesday.

Tyson Foods, Hillshire Reach Definitive Agreement For $8.5 Billion Acquisition

The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is anticipated to close by September 27, the last day of Tyson Foods fiscal year.

Washington Regional Eliminates 27 Jobs

The job cuts are expected to affect between 15 and 20 employees.

Apollo Theater in Springdale Sells for $50,000 to Local Investors

The Apollo Theater at 308 W. Emma Avenue, once scheduled for the wrecking ball, was bought for $50,000 by Brian Moore and Tom Lundstrum.

Stock in White River Bancshares Inc. Sold at Auction for $18.8 Million

The sale of 17,640 shares in White River Bancshares Inc., the holding company of Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas, was completed so the U.S. Department of the Treasury could recoup capital issued to the bank in 2009 under the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Disappearing Dykema

Whispers tried to find former banking tycoon Dan Dykema the other day, and thought we had, but to no avail.

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

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain

UAMS announces 40 new full-tuition scholarships for Fall 2026