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U.S. live cattle herd declines

Sustained droughts not only pushed more cattle to slaughter in recent years, but has also kept the overall herd numbers down as ranchers retained fewer heifers. The U.S. Department of…

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Glidewell Distributing expands supplier base

Glidewell Distributing of Fort Smith has received final approval for membership with national grocery supplier AWG. A regional distributor of products primarily to convenience stores, Glidewell Distributing was notified by…

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Jeffus joins Bank of Arkansas

Bank of Arkansas announced recently that Scott Jeffus joined the company as a mortgage loan officer in the bank’s Bentonville office. Jeffus brings more than 15 years of banking and…

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MLK scholarships awarded

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Recognition Banquet was held Saturday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center. More than $22,000 in scholarships…

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Cooper Clinic lab granted accreditation

The Cooper Clinic Echocardiography Laboratory was granted a three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL), according to a Cooper Clinic statement. Echocardiography…

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Rhomberg joins Sparks Health System

Sparks Health System has announced a new orthopedic surgeon to its team of specialists. Dr. Edward Rhomberg, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is now available for appointments at Sparks Orthopedic Center,…