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Free Screening Announced for Lindsey Documentary

The Jim Lindsey Story will be shown for the first time publicly Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. at the Fayetteville Public Library.

Tusk to Tail: Week 5 of Are you smarter than these rabid tailgaters?

The members of Tusk to Tail have been following the Hogs nearly all their lives, missing only one game in the past 15 years. Each week, they will be asked…

NWA sees housing construction boomlet

Builders across Benton and Washington counties have been slinging their hammers to a steady pace through eight months of this year with new construction permits rising 49% in August when…

Bob McBride to be recognized with ‘A’ Walk of Honor

The late Bob McBride, a longtime supporter of Razorback Athletics, will be recognized during “A” Walk of Honor ceremonies on Saturday prior to Arkansas’ football game against Texas A&M at…

Fort Smith officials open to idea of large bike rally

A thousand motorcycles rumbling down Fort Smith’s Garrison Avenue and delivering millions of dollars in economic impact is not unreasonable, says one motorcycle enthusiast – and city officials say they…

Pew: 15% of American adults remain offline

In a world that has never been more connected through technology and the internet, there is still roughly 15% of American adults who are not plugged into the World Wide…

Officials, experts gather for Connecting Arkansas conference

State business, education and policy leaders are meeting at the Marriott Hotel in Little Rock to discuss strategies for deploying more broadband throughout Arkansas. The Connecting Arkansas Internet Conference, spearheaded…

Nightmare on Elm Street Zombie 5K & Fun Run

WHO: Rogers Optimist Club DATE: October 26, 2013 TIME: Registration starts at 3:00 PM 1-Mile Fun Run at 4:00 PM Zombie 5K at 4:30 PM WHERE: Downtown Rogers,…

Golftoberfest – Single Parent Scholarship Fund NWA

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USA Truck faces another takeover attempt (Updated II)

Van Buren-based USA Truck faces a second takeover attempt in less than two years, with Knight Transportation on Thursday morning going public with a $9 per share bid as part…

Havenride: Cycling to Break the Cycle

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“Three Big Shots” with the Yvonne Richardson Center

U.S. Reed, Charles Balentine, and Scotty Thurman, the Razorbacks that made those three "big shots", will tell about their shots on October 1st at the Fayetteville Town Center at the…

No clear consensus emerging on teacher insurance issue

A consensus exists to solve the teacher insurance crisis, but a consensus solution has far from materialized. Lawmakers and public school stakeholders have been holding non-stop meetings and conversations all…

Local supplier offers ‘SnappDown’ pallet displays

When customers wheel their carts through Wal-Mart, checking their lists and making sure they have everything they need, the average customer is probably not aware of display design or neatness….

Loyd Phillips to be honorary A Club Captain during Razorback-Texas A&M game

Former Arkansas All-American, All-Southwest Conference selection and College Football Hall of Fame inductee Loyd Phillips will serve as the A Club Honorary Captain for Saturday’s game between Arkansas and Texas…

Tyson to help Tanzania

Tyson Foods Inc. announced a partnership World Vision that aims to educate thousands of small family farmers in northern Tanzania about best agricultural practices. The joint initiative dubbed “Tyson Foods…

Wal-Mart supplier hopefuls featured in web-reality series

Over the next five weeks, 20 finalists in Wal-Mart’s “Get on the Shelf” campaign will promote their product on the retailer’s website, a page borrowed from the popular reality television…

General aviation growing in Northwest Arkansas

When a company needs to move a few people around, for brief trips, and it has the resources, nothing beats a small airplane and general aviation airports to service them….

U.S. freight traffic up in August

The roads and rails were busier in August compared to July, but an economist with the American Trucking Associations’ says the increase in tonnage hauled may not accurately reflect national…

McMillon, Simon top picks as next Wal-Mart CEO

The Wal-Mart Board of Directors meeting scheduled for later this week may include the selection and announcement of Doug McMillon or Bill Simon as the new top boss at Wal-Mart…

Arkansas newspapers undergo reboot as ownership changes revitalize industry

Connections: Steve Toth appointed Thrilled Land company president

Arvest campaign raises $214,000 for NWA, Fort Smith food pantries

Escobar named VP at Stone Bank