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First Security Bank To Add 3 Locations In Pulaski County

First Security Bank is adding three banking centers in Pulaski County, increasing its central Arkansas presence from 29 to 32 locations. By mid-2014, all three of the new locations will…

National Bank of Sallisaw to merge with First National Bank of Fort Smith charter

Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp announced Thursday (Sept. 5) it will relinquish its charter for National Bank of Sallisaw and fold the bank operations into the First National Bank of…

Mercy says Cooper lawsuit ‘vague and ambiguous’

Attorneys Mercy Fort Smith say a lawsuit from Fort Smith-based Cooper Clinic is to “vague and ambiguous” and will need a “more definite statement” before providing a response. The attorneys…

ARK Challenge Delivers Big For Three Start-ups

In its second year the ARK Challenge rolled out nine solid company start-ups before more than 35 investor groups on Thursday (Sept. 5) at the final Demo Day at Crystal…

NWACC partners with OSHA and Arkansas Department of Labor

Representatives from NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Arkansas Department of Labor signed an agreement today (Sept. 5) continuing a…

ARK Challenge delivers big for three startups

In its second year the ARK Challenge rolled out nine solid company startups before more than 35 investor groups on Thursday (Sept 5) at the final Demo Day at Crystal…

Arvest, Simmons bid for Metropolitan National Bank

In a surprise move, Bentonville-based Arvest Bank and Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. submitted bids to acquire Little Rock-based Metropolitan National Bank, whose parent company, Rogers Bancshares, Inc., is…

Arvest Bank, Simmons First Bid For Metropolitan National Bank

In surprise moves, Arvest Bank and Simmons First National Corp. joined Ford Financial Fund II in submitting bids to acquire Metropolitan National Bank.

Graphic Packaging, Umarex buck manufacturing trend

While Fort Smith has shed thousands of manufacturing jobs over the last several years, two companies with operations at Chaffee Crossing have found themselves to be not only stable, but…

U.S. To Accept Some Chinese Poultry Imports

The Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday (Aug. 30) that it has cleared the way for some fully-cooked chicken and turkey to be exported from Chinese processors into the…

U.S. to accept some Chinese poultry imports

The Food Safety and Inspection Service said Friday (Aug. 30) that it has cleared the way for some fully-cooked chicken and turkey to be exported from Chinese processors into the…

OG&E officials say EPA ruling will raise rates

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company on Tuesday (Sept. 3) joined Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt in challenging a ruling by the Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals that would allow…

NWA construction sector stays hot

Temperatures weren’t the only thing hot in July. The local construction sector reports a strong month of building with new residential and commercial permit values rising 27.86% from a year…

Fort Smith area building permit values up 44%

Building permit values were a combined $17.67 million in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren for the month of August, up 61.31% from the same period last year. Last month's…

Graves Foundation adds new exec director

The Jackson L. Graves Foundation announced today (Sept. 4) the departure of Mitzi Traxson as the organization’s managing director, who is pursuing other opportunities. Traxson has served as managing director…

August State Revenues Climb Higher

Arkansas finance officials said that one-time sales tax audit payments and higher corporate income tax collections boosted August state revenues. Sales tax collections also showed signs of life despite a…

ARK Challenge Demo Day Approaches

It’s crunch time for nine entrepreneurial teams taking part in this year’s ARK Challenge as they get ready for the high stakes program finale — Demo Day — set for Thursday at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville.

Pine Bluff Teacher Competing For People’s Top Teacher Award

A high school teacher at Pine Bluff’s Ridgway Christian School is one of six teachers in line for People magazine’s Teacher of the Year Readers’ Choice award. Diedre Young, the…

Musteen twins, family bleed Wal-Mart blue

Wal-Mart is a third generation employer for the Doug and Dave Musteen of Rogers, identical twin brother who just celebrated 30 years with the retail company. The brothers began their…

Home Bancshares Receives State, Fed Approvals For Liberty Deal

Home BancShares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, said it has received approval from the Federal Reserve Board and the Arkansas State Bank Board to move forward on its merger…