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Bell set for Mt. Magazine exhibit

Thanksgiving Day visitors at Mt. Magazine State Park will have the added bonus of the scenery inside the large and modern lodge sitting atop the state’s largest mountain. The work…

State jobless rate up to 7.8%; U.S. GDP revised upward

Despite gains several key Arkansas job sectors, Arkansas’ jobless rate during October increased to 7.8% from a September rate of 7.7%. October marks the 20th consecutive month the unemployment rate…

Blondin named to Women’s Foundation board

Dr. Jo Blondin, chancellor of Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, has been named as a new board member with The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas. Also joining the board in January 2011…

Bush visits Wal-Mart HQ as part of book tour

Former President George W. Bush visited Bentonville on Monday (Nov. 22) to promote his book at the Walmart home office. "I have written a book about the presidency which has…

Small business owners shouldn’t neglect HR

Stockman says good human resources practices are the best preventive medicine for small businesses.

SEC Review, Week 12: A lone cowbell at Mississippi State, but Hogs prevail

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] Nick Bell would have been proud. With a picturesque backdrop surrounding Davis-Wade Stadium,…

Trucking index shows ‘bit of life’ in national economy

Although some locally based trucking companies still struggle to turn a profit, a trucking industry economist says the October freight numbers indicate a “bit of life” in the economic recovery….

Lion Rifles beat the Cornhuskers

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Lion Rifles, the air rifle club team at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, topped the University of Nebraska…

Happy Americans

Survey finds Americans are more thankful than in recent years.

Crawford, Sebastian home sales down 49% in October

Area home sales, on a downward trend coming out of September, fell flat in October, with sales in Crawford and Sebastian counties down a combined 49.1% for the month. The…

Tyson turnaround continues

Higher meat prices and better sales of pork and prepared foods improved Tyson Foods Inc. fourth quarter profits despite what company officials called “market headwinds.” For the three months ended…

Seeking salvation

The thing with this regional economic development alliance thing is that I’m not feeling the religion. You’ll find me on the back pew working hard to suppress my cynicism as…

Let’s connect

Connections create action, and actions connect. A virtuous circle.

Junior League Charity Ball draws more than 300 supporters

The Holiday Market event helps raise funds for the League’s community projects.

Delta Sigma Theta debutantes focus on public service

The 10th annual Cotillion had more than 200 in attendance to honor the nine debutantes.

SEC Preview, Week 12: Ranking the QBs in the SEC

story by Chris Rushing, College Sports Matchups (CSM is a content partner with The City Wire) [email protected] We’re going to take a bit of a detour from the normal game…

Regional bankruptcies and incorporations

Following are recent bankruptcy and incorporation filings from Crawford, Franklin, Logan and Sebastian counties. The information is provided by The Daily Record. a Little Rock-based news and legal information publisher….

Survivor winner to join Sparks Health System

Natalie White, the Van Buren native and past winner of the CBS reality show “Survivor: Samoa,” will soon be the new director of physician business development. White will serve as…

Car-Mart shares slide as credit losses mount

Shares of Car-Mart Inc. tumbled in early trading on Friday after the Bentonville-based "buy-here, pay-here" used car dealer’s second quarter earnings fell short of expectations. In early morning trading, Car-Mart…

Ozarks at Large, The City Wire announce partnership

Ozarks at Large (KUAF 91.3) and The City Wire have agreed to a content partnership that will allow both organizations to expand the information provided to their respective listeners and…