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Oklahoma Gas & Electric said Wednesday (May 22) it has received all state and federal regulatory approvals to move forward with the acquisition of two cleaner-burning power plants to reduce…
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America’s Car-Mart Inc. stock fell more than 10% one day after the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer reported earnings beat analyst expectations, but revenue missed estimates for…
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Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) says it will open two new branches in Northwest Arkansas later this year, one in Rogers and one in Springdale. United bought a former…
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Data breaches are always on the minds of retailers regardless of their size. In brick-and-mortar stores or online, all retailers face millions of hacker threats each day. Walmart recently held…
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HIA Velo, the parent company of high-end bicycle brand Allied Cycle Works, has relocated its headquarters from Little Rock to Bentonville. Sam Pickman, who was promoted from director of product…
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Fort Smith School Board President Susan McFerran has kept her seat on the board, unofficial election results showed Tuesday (May 21) night. McFerran was challenged for the Zone 2, Position…
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The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday (May 21) that will bring pickleball courts to Fort Smith Public Parks. The resolution authorizes a…
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Downtown Jonesboro Association has been accredited as a program member of Main Street America for meeting performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main…
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Circuit Court Judge Cindy Thyer of Jonesboro is the first female judge in Arkansas to graduate with a master’s degree in judicial studies, according to the National Judicial College. It…
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The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State (NYITCOM at A-State) is now accepting applications for a new summer program aimed at economically disadvantaged Arkansas…
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Several Chaffee Crossing property owners filed a lawsuit in Sebastian County Circuit Court Friday (May 17) against the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority and its board of directors because of a…
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The 15th Annual Go Red for Women event held in Rogers on Tuesday (May 21) drew more than 1,000 people. Television host, author and mental health professional Dr. Phil McGraw…
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America’s Car-Mart beat earnings estimates but missed revenue expectations in fiscal 2019 as profit rose 30.5%, and revenue increased 9.3%. Also, the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer…
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The candidate list for judicial elections continues to grow. Deputy Public Defender Rita Howard Watkins announced Tuesday (May 21) her candidacy for Sebastian County Circuit Court, Division VI, a post…
by - May 21, 2019 2:15 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith interim chancellor Dr. Edward Serna has been named president of the University of Maine at Farmington. His last day at UAFS will be June…
by - May 21, 2019 11:12 am
Tulsa, Okla.-based Manhattan Road & Bridge Co. has hired industry veteran David Foster as vice president of operations of its Northwest Arkansas division. With offices in Springdale and Little Rock,…
by - May 20, 2019 9:14 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed to pull an agenda item to renegotiate a contract with Hope Humane Society from Tuesday’s (May 21) regular board meeting — a move…
by - May 20, 2019 7:44 pm
One of the primary reasons President Donald Trump has enacted hundreds of billions of dollars worth of tariffs on Chinese goods that flow into the U.S. is intellectual property theft….
by - May 20, 2019 7:33 pm
The farmer members of Arkansas-based Riceland Foods, Inc. have elected Jennifer James to the board of directors for the North Central Arkansas District of the world’s largest miller and marketer…
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A small gain in new jobs combined with a decline in the available workforce resulted in a Fort Smith metro jobless rate of 3.5% in March, down from 4.4% in…
