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by The City Wire staff - March 8, 2012 9:09 am

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…

by The City Wire staff - March 7, 2012 6:39 pm

Big Screen Peter: Project X

Project X is raunchy. It's misogynistic, it's bawdy, and all sorts of wrong. But it's also hilarious. The wrong is refreshing. It, like the recent Chronicle, is another in a…

by The City Wire staff - March 7, 2012 6:23 pm

Arkansas may lose 223 Air Force jobs

A “Force Structure Announcement” released Wednesday (Mar. 7) by the U.S. Air Force shows Arkansas losing 223 positions, or 2.75%, compared to fiscal year 2011 totals. The cuts are part…

by The City Wire staff - March 7, 2012 4:02 pm

Now that’s a lot of smack

On its 10th birthday, the Kiss a Pig gala broke a record. Organizers of the American Diabetes Association fundraiser, widely known as one of the most successful benefits in Northwest…

by The City Wire staff - March 7, 2012 1:44 pm

Springdale commits to finish trails

Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse recently admitted the city is playing catch-up with its neighbors Fayetteville and Bentonville in providing trail access to its residents.   “My own three kids go…

by The City Wire staff - March 7, 2012 10:29 am

Walmart to expand self-checkout format

Every second Walmart spends $12 million in cashier wages, which has prompted the retail giant to expand its self-checkout format this year, according to Charles Holley, Walmart’s chief financial officer….

by The City Wire staff - March 7, 2012 8:36 am

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…

by The City Wire staff - March 6, 2012 10:02 pm

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….