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Local Companies on Inc. 5000 List

Collective Bias was highest-ranked in Arkansas on Inc. magazines fastest growing private companies list, ranking No. 589 and falling just short of the Inc. 500 designation.

Hinds Focuses on Building Relationships, Giving Back

Steven Hinds, executive director of public relations and marketing at Northwest Arkansas Community College, enjoys interacting with all kinds of people and getting involved in the community.

Saturday Morning Meeting Retools Format For Launch of New Season

The show, produced by supplier development firm 8th & Walton, will take on a case-study approach this run.

East-Harding Opens Office in Springdale

The downtown branch is the first divisional office in the Little Rock-based commercial construction firms 40-year history.

Hunt Ventures Breaks Ground On 10-Story Tower in Rogers

The 225,000-SF building is scheduled to open with its first tenant on Nov. 1, 2015.

Born in a Garage, The RoArk Group Turns 40

The RoArk Group Inc., a commercial printing company, was started in 1974 by Dean Garman and his two sons, Ron Garman and Don Garman.

Regional Planners to Target Properties for Preservation

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is using $350,000 from the Walton Family Foundation to document the inventory of property already under protection and possible future projects.

Neurosurgeons Bring Talent, Families to Northwest Arkansas

The addition of Mahan Ghiassi and Mayshan Ghiassi to the staff of Washington Regional Medical Center gives it the ability to treat acute stroke victims locally.

Arkansas Banks Lead Way In ROA, ROE Rankings

The average return on assets of Arkansas banks rose slightly to 1.25 percent in the second quarter of 2014.

Go Ye To Work

WorkFortSmiths 100 Jobs in 100 Days campaign is boasting more than 10,000 Facebook page views per week.

Bentonville Hunters

HGTV is returning to the area to film a Where are They Now episode for a local couple featured on House Hunters.

Beneficial Move

Fort Smith-based Benefit Bank is planning to open a full-service branch on Arkansas Highway 412 in Springdale.

Hot Property

The new Walmart Supercenter has burst the commercial development dam in northwest Springdale.

Timberlake Talk

Timberlake Office Park, just of Zion Road behind Lowes in Fayetteville, is seeing more real estate activity.

Sens. Dismang, Sanders Outline Health Care Reform Future

Two state senators who have been and will be instrumental in Arkansas’ health care policy say they like the trends they’re seeing in several reform areas and they expect the legislative branch to exert tremendous influence over future direction.

Environmental Regulator: ‘Too Early’ To Tell Arkansas Response To EPA Rule

Arkansas’ efforts to grapple with a new EPA rule that will have a huge impact on the economy is still in the education phase and one key regulator says it’s unclear which direction the state may go in complying with the rule.

Weekend Digest: The Meeting A Millionaire Edition

For our weekend business and political readers: IN WHAT CITIES COULD YOU MOST LIKELY MEET A MILLIONAIRE? Interesting question posed by Forbes. If you think it’s in the U.S., think again. If you…

Cotton Talks Foreign Policy At NEA Political Animals

This nation faces a series of challenges from people who want to destroy our way of life, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate said Friday. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, spoke…

United Way of Northwest Arkansas kicks off 2014 campaign of ‘Everyday Heroes’

Heroes were in abundance at the United Way 2014 campaign kickoff and appreciation event on Thursday (Aug. 29) at Fast Lane Entertainment in Lowell. The theme of the kickoff was…

Alcohol amendment approved for Arkansas general election ballot

Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said his office has approved enough signatures to allow a constitutional proposal to expand alcohol sales to all 75 counties to appear on the…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Coach Curry race complaint, Fort Smith hires engineering director

The Supply Side: Walmart touts gains with Vizio in first year

Casqui village, De Soto research continues near Parkin in Cross County

Williamson Insurance sells to Inszone