People & Business in the news

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Jonesboro to lose 600 jobs

Quad/Graphics, a printing company based in Sussex, Wisc., is closing its Jonesboro plant in the fourth quarter of this year. “We continue to make the bold and necessary moves to…

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Tyson recalls pizza toppings

Tyson Prepared Foods in South Hutchison, Kansas  is recalling about 12,060 pounds of pizza topping products because of mislabeling. The Food Safety Inspection Service notice of recall indicates the packages…

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Arkansas Henry Award winners announced

WEST MEMPHIS — Officials with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism presented the annual Henry Awards during the closing banquet of the 38th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism….

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Walmart boosts dividend

Walmart shareholders will receive an about 9% dividend increase in fiscal 2013 as the retail giant rewards investors who stay on board. The Wal-Mart Stores Inc. board of directors approved…

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Bad Boy plant to add 150 jobs

Bad Boy Mowers, a manufacturer of a variety of zero-turn mowers and multi-terrain vehicles (MTV), on Thursday (March 1) announced plans to expand its operations in Batesville, where the company…

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Gordon named SEC team doc of the year

Dr. Alfred Gordon Jr.,  the head team primary care physician for Razorback Athletics will be honored as the 2011-12 Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year by the Southern Orthopaedic…

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Storms hit three Walmart stores

Walmart stores in Branson and Lebanon, Mo. sustained damage from severe storms that swept through the region early Wednesday (Feb. 29). The Walmart Super Center located at 2050 W 76…

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Homecoming with the Hurricanes

Arkansas will host the University of Tulsa on Nov. 3 as part of Homecoming festivities on the Fayetteville campus. Additional details, including kickoff time and the network televising the game…