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Radium Girls

VBHS Play “Radium Girls” April 15-16 7 p.m. Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail Radium Girls by D.W. Gregory tells the story of female factory workers in…

Elvis Tribute

Elvis Tribute April 9 King Opera House 7:00 p.m. Elvis Tribute with Michael Cullipher. 7 p.m. Tickets $10. For more information call 479-474-2426.

Spectrum Brass Quintet

Spectrum Brass Quintet April 8 Van Buren Fine Arts Center 2001 Pointer Trail 7 p.m. Spectrum Brass Gershwin Review. Spectrum Brass, a quintet from Michigan, presents their Gershwin…

‘Obamacare’ results in defeat of Insurance department funding

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Political wrangling over health care reform could throw a monkey wrench…

Powell to retire as USA Truck chairman

Robert Powell’s 51-year career in the trucking industry will soon end when he retires his position May 4 as chairman of the board at Van Buren-based USA Truck. According to…

Shield law amendment ready for Governor’s pen

Expansion of Arkansas’ media shield law to include television reporters and Internet-based journalists is headed to the desk of Gov. Mike Beebe for his expected signature. Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort…

No excuses

Successful entrepreneurs are those who push beyond the excuses.

Redistricting plan proposed that divides Sebastian County (Updated)

An opponent of the "Fayetteville to the Fourth" Congressional redistricting plan is promoting an alternative map that divides several counties, but keeps major cities in existing districts. Also, State Senators…

Cavanaugh Mound mapping process begins

The process began Monday (Mar. 28) to learn what may be buried on top of the Cavanaugh Mound and possibly to learn how the mound was built. The mound, located…

Survey: More than 80% prefer to stay in 3rd District

A new survey shows that more than 80% of registered voters in parts of Fayetteville prefer to stay in Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District instead of being shifted to the 4th…

Sen. Boozman delivers ‘Maiden Speech’

The “maiden speech” of U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, focused on the need to reduce the size of government while creating jobs. New members of the U.S. Senate continue a…

Johnson Dermatology to open new clinic

Johnson Dermatology has announced it will begin April 4 to see patients in its new clinic at 5921 Riley Park Drive. According to a statement from clinic owners, the new…

Bill to regulate federal health care law passes committee

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] The only new wrinkle in the debate over state regulation of…

Management struggles

Many managers say they don’t receive management training.

Boozman: Grading the President, I-49, and a ‘funny-looking’ map

U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Rogers, is a fan of the Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority but is not a fan of the plan to pull Fayetteville and portions of eastern Washington…

Arkansas Senate Report: Redistricting and revenue stabilization

Editor’s note: Arkansas Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, provided the following commentary on the previous week of the 88th Arkansas General Assembly. High drama this week at the Capitol, and…

Hire you

“Make” yourself a job by starting a business.

Run for the hills

As if you needed more proof of the absolute certainty provided by the Mayan Calendar that the world is going to end Dec. 21, 2012, we have the Japan disaster,…

Caddo Culture Club holds conference at UAFS

The 25-year-old group meets to preserve the music, dance and other aspect of the historic Caddo tribe.

‘Fayetteville to the Fourth’ debate intensifies

Editor’s note: Roby Brock, with our content partner Talk Business, wrote this report. He can be reached at [email protected] Dueling Facebook pages, competing proposals, interactive web sites – the "Fayetteville…