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by The City Wire staff -

NWA sees housing construction boomlet

Builders across Benton and Washington counties have been slinging their hammers to a steady pace through eight months of this year with new construction permits rising 49% in August when…

by J.R. Davis -

Pryor Pushing FCC On Rural 911

9-1-1. It’s one of the first numbers we’re taught to remember as kids. Just pick up the phone, dial those three simple digits, and emergency crews are on the way….

by Michael Tilley -

U.S. Freight Traffic Up In August

The roads and rails were busier in August compared to July, but an economist with the American Trucking Associations’ says the increase in tonnage hauled may not accurately reflect national…

by Larry Brannan -

West Memphis: A Bridge At The Crossroads

Editor’s note:  This article appears in the latest magazine issue of Talk Business Arkansas, which you can access at this link. “With a major river port, rail, and one of…

by The City Wire staff -

Tyson to help Tanzania

Tyson Foods Inc. announced a partnership World Vision that aims to educate thousands of small family farmers in northern Tanzania about best agricultural practices. The joint initiative dubbed “Tyson Foods…