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Warren Stephens’ Alotian Club To Host Prestigious Amateur Tournament

The Alotian Club — Warren Stephens’ golf oasis in western Pulaski County — will host the prestigious Western Amateur golf tournament in July 2013.

Micro-lender ACCION Sets Up Arkansas Shop

We reported back in mid-October on a new initiative to ramp up capital lending in the Arkansas Delta when we noted micro-lender ACCION’s foray into the state. Today, company leaders made it official with the opening of two locations in North Little Rock and Helena-West Helena.

Westphal discusses oil and gas industry

In the latest installment of “The CEO’s,” by Talk Business, Delta Trust and Bank CEO French Hill visits with Bennie Westphal, CEO of The Westphal Group, a Fort Smith-based oil…

Holiday sales gains bring hope to trucking industry

The announced increases in Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping are welcome news to a national trucking industry still struggling to emerge from a freight recession that some say…

Hearing Set On Moving Fayetteville Mail Center To Little Rock

The formal process to move mail processing operations from Fayetteville to Little Rock has begun, with a public hearing on the matter set for 6 p.m., Dec. 14, at the UARK Ballroom on Dickson Street in Fayetteville.

Revolution Bag Tapping Into $4 Billion Industry

Delta Plastics, a company started years ago to recycle plastic farm irrigation pipe, has found a new purpose: trash.

Keep it local

The Saturday after Thanksgiving has become Small Business Saturday, but more effort is needed to support local businesses every day.

Fort Smith Board extends convention center lease

The Fort Smith Convention Center will continue to operate under the Advertising and Promotion Commission under a new lease agreement. Tuesday afternoon city leaders approved a three month lease extension…

Hearing set on moving Fayetteville mail processing to Little Rock

The formal process to move mail processing operations from Fayetteville to Little Rock has begun, with a public hearing on the matter set for 6 p.m., Dec. 14, at the…

Name, logo change set for St. Edward Mercy

Sign and print companies, rejoice. St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith will adopt a new name and logo beginning in April 2012 as part of a move by…

American bankruptcy not likely to impact Fort Smith, XNA

Tuesday’s (Nov. 29) announcement by American Airlines that it will seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization is not expected to change service at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport or the Fort…

The CEO’s: Bennie Westphal, French Hill Discuss Oil and Gas Industry

Where is the oil and gas industry headed in the near future? Two Arkansas CEOs discuss the direction of energy.

Entergy Arkansas Makes Official Request to Move to MISO

After months of public discussion and regulatory hearings, Entergy Arkansas officially filed a “change of control” request to join Midwest Independent Transmission Operator (MISO), an Indiana-based transmission coordination group.

Trucking Report Indicates National Economic Growth

One of the nation’s top trucking economists says continued growth in tonnage hauled by the industry is becoming a clear sign that the U.S. economy is not headed back into a recession.

Gains continue for Fort Smith tax collections

Fort Smith sales tax collections in the October report were up 5.19%, with overall collections on track to end two consecutive years of collection declines. The city’s portion of the…

Trucking report indicates national economic growth

One of the nation’s top trucking economists says continued growth in tonnage hauled by the industry is becoming a clear sign that the U.S. economy is not headed back into…

Heifer CEO Celebrates First Year At Helm of Hunger Relief Organization

Heifer International, the Little Rock-based worldwide hunger relief organization is celebrating its new CEO’s first year on the job.

Clean & Green: Solar Home Is Giving Back To The Grid

Frank Kelly’s Little Rock home appears pretty normal on the outside. But the 3,000 sq. ft. house is radically different on the inside. It’s possibly the most energy efficient house in the state.

Airport commission approves 2012 budget

story by Aric Mitchell [email protected] The end of the year always brings with it budget discussion and approvals for the 365 days ahead, and both were on display at Tuesday…

Windstream-PAETEC Merger Gets Final Approval

Little Rock-based Windstream Corp. has received federal regulatory approval to move forward on its $2.3 billion buyout of New York-based PAETEC Holding Corp.