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Hanby Enjoying Independence, Success at City Title & Closing

Blake Hanby left Waco Title Co. in 2011 to chase the dream of self-employment.

Dreeszens Season

Lisa Dreeszen, longtime girlfriend of deceased developer Gary Combs, sheds First State Bank probate case with $15,000 settlement.

Thawed Asset

A group of local investors paid The Bank of Fayetteville $650,000 for an empty, 15,000-SF building in downtown Bentonville that once housed a private club and restaurant known as The Ice House.

Nothing But Net

EquityNet has crystallized its reputation on a national level as the go-to experts for online equity crowd funding.

Foot Hole

An executive at Chambers Bank in Fayetteville shot a hole in his foot while hunting, and Whispers got a look at a photo of the wound.

Accounting Ervin

Accounting heavyweight John Ervin has returned to his self-employment roots.

Gov. Beebe stars in first Ross gubernatorial TV campaign ad

If there was ever any doubt that Democrat Mike Ross wants to hitch his wagon to popular Gov. Mike Beebe (D), the first TV commercial of the 2014 gubernatorial campaign…

Praise for Carmie Henry

Another one of the “good guys” in the arena of governmental affairs in Arkansas has retired. Carmie Henry, the vice president of governmental affairs, (a fancy name for a guy…

Another call for Darr to resign

The reckless, sophomoric and illegal actions of Lt. Gov. Mark Darr (R) have served to destroy his career in Arkansas politics. What Darr must now decide is if he wants…

Arkansas minimum wage ballot title approved

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel (D) approved the ballot title for an effort to raise the minimum wage in Arkansas from $6.25 per hour to $8.50 per hour by 2017. The…

Arkansas tax revenue up 3.4% in first six months of FY 2014

Arkansas’ December tax collection report showed a gain in overall collections but the report continues to suggest collections will not match the almost 5% gain posted in fiscal year 2013….

Education Report Shows Rise in Student Test Scores

The report shows a 12 percent jump in the average literacy scores for area public school students on Arkansas Benchmark tests during the last five years.

Support Growing for Darrs Resignation

The Republican and Springdale resident has said he will not resign in the wake of an ethics scandal.

UAFS Coach Whorton gets 600th win in conference opener

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith women’s basketball coach Louis Whorton etched another milestone in what has been a legendary college coaching career on Thursday night, earning his 600th…

Lt. Gov. Darr faces decision: Resign or face impeachment

Resign or face a possible impeachment. That is the choice the Democratic members of the Arkansas House of Representatives are giving Lt. Gov. Mark Darr following his refusal to resign…

Fallout ‘minimal’ from Boy Scout vote on allowing gay members

The new year is ushering in a new era for the Boy Scouts of America as the organization officially welcomes boys to join and participate in local scouting troops, regardless…

University report card shows that NWA education ratings improve

Good schools are an essential part of Northwest Arkansas’ long term growth plans and a new report card says the region’s public school students are making positive strides in academic…

Arkansas one of top five states for law officer fatalities

Although the number of fatalities among law enforcement officers dropped to a six-decade low in 2013, Arkansas was in the top five states for the number of fatalities. Law enforcement…

Arvest promotes Tiffany Schmidt in Springdale market

Arvest Bank promotes Tiffany Schmidt to consumer lender in Springdale. She will report to Janet Erwin, senior vice president in the Springdale market. Schmidt has been a consumer loan assistant…

Wal-Mart recalls donkey meat and card tables

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. issued a recall for donkey meat sold in China at some of its retail outlets, after tests showed it contained DNA of other animals, namely fox.  The…

Carl Vogelpohl named executive director of Arkansas Medical Society

Report: Arkansas hospitals pump $19.73 billion into state economy

Choctaw Nation to invest $140 million to expand, upgrade Pocola casino

Arkansas business conditions index rises in June