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Meet The Beatles… In Walnut Ridge

The community of Walnut Ridge has “come together” to promote its rock-and-roll roots and unique experience with the iconic Fab Four.

Fort Smith boat show full of outdoor gear, activities

The 40th Annual Fort Smith Boat and Outdoor Show is underway at the Phoenix Expo Trade & Event Center. About 46 vendors of marine and outdoor gear are exhibiting alongside…

Trane May Move Jobs From Fort Smith To South Carolina

An estimated 59 jobs may leave Fort Smith later this year as Trane moves some production from its Fort Smith plant to an operation in Columbia, S.C.

Chambers Bank Discloses Cease And Desist Order

Danville-based Chambers Bank disclosed today (Jan. 27) that it is under a cease and desist order issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in December.

Trane may cut up to 59 Fort Smith jobs

An estimated 59 jobs may leave Fort Smith later this year as Trane moves some production from its Fort Smith plant to an operation in Columbia, S.C. Trane’s Fort Smith…

Arvest division posts double-digit growth in 2011

Arvest Equipment Finance (AEF), a division of Arvest Bank, continued double-digit growth in 2011 as the total number of equipment finance companies decreased by 1%, according to an Arvest statement….

Chambers Bank faces FDIC enforcement action

Danville-based Chambers Bank came under a cease and desist order issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in December, but made public today (Jan. 27). The bank joins the ranks…

CNG use continues to grow in Arkansas

Natural gas as vehicle fuel is making incremental progress as corporate fleets, personal use and fueling stations grow. But it can’t happen fast enough as economic forecasters are predicting $4…

Tyson Foods targeted by job, check scam

Tyson Foods Inc. says there are two frauds being perpetrated on the public using the name of the company recruiting workers through Craigslist.com. The warning is present on Tyson Foods’…

Rising Fuel Prices Making CNG Attractive Alternative

Natural gas as vehicle fuel is making incremental improvements as corporate fleets, personal use and fueling stations grow.

Needs Of Aerospace Industry Noted At Summit

According to the Arkansas Aerospace Alliance, more than 9,000 jobs in Arkansas are related to the industry, and total aviation and aerospace exports from Arkansas totaled $516.49 million in 2010.

Arkansas Best posts 2011 income gain

Fort Smith-based Arkansas Best Corp. has ended two consecutive years of losses with 2011 net income of $6.159 million. Gains in tonnage, cost cutting and price increases helped boost the…

Arkansas Best Ends Two-year Loss Skid

Trucking giant Arkansas Best recorded a fourth quarter profit of $1.4 million and a full-year profit of $6.16 million.

Womack touts mayoral roots with ‘Fairness’ bill

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said his experience as mayor of Rogers was the driving motivation for his support and sponsorship of a bill that aims to make online retailers…

J.B. Hunt rolls to record profits

Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services led the way to profitability in 2011 despite ongoing economic challenges that provided limited visibility for the transportation industry. J.B.Hunt tallied-up annual profits of $257…

Strong Fourth Quarter Propels J.B. Hunt Full-year Earnings 29% Higher

A strong fourth quarter boosted transportation giant J.B. Hunt’s full year earnings 29% higher.

Crye named a top real estate leader in 2011

Harold Crye, co-founder and CEO of Memphis-based Crye-Leike Realtors, was named one of the most influential real estate leaders in 2011 by Inman News. This is the second consecutive year…

Entrepreneurial hub to open February

Coffee shops are great, Skype is useful, and close friends can offer invaluable advice. But for entrepreneur Josh Clemence and the Northwest Arkansas Entrepreneurship Alliance, such simple pleasures aren't enough….

Weaker December Curtails Home Sales In Arkansas In 2011

A six percent drop in December home sales led to a final year tally just short of 2010.

TBQ: For This Publisher, A Black-and-White Choice

Headed for a possible writing career in New York, Walter Hussman returned to Arkansas to help with the family’s evolving media empire. A temporary job turned permanent, and the rest is, well, history.