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Greenhouse Grille Expanding to Bentonville

Owners want prime location near city’s downtown square.

CVS Has Eyes on Springdale Intersection

Pharmacy chain plans to buy and tear down the Sunrise Inn at the intersection of Highways 71B and 412 East in Springdale.

Plyburn Jumps Stations in Local Media Market

Reporter wasn’t out of work long following abrupt exit at KHBS/KHOG-TV.

Hotel Owners Show Greater Investment in Green Building

Three-quarters of hotel owners also expect to have green operations and maintenance activities by 2015.

Crafton Tull Celebrating 50th Anniversary in Arkansas, Oklahoma

Philanthropy program gives back to communities through 50 acts of kindness.

Central Arkansas Company To Buy Steve Smith Country

Deal still needs approval from General Motors.

Rogers Part of Three-Pronged Serco Inc. Contract for Health Care

The contract is worth $1.25 billion if all five years are fulfilled.

UA Advancement Division Announces Restructuring

Mark Power was named associate vice chancellor for development, the main fundraising arm of the advancement division, effective July 1.

Lundstrum Receives Arkansas GOP Award for Service to Party

Springdale businessman was honored recently at the Reagan-Rockefeller Dinner in Little Rock.

Tontitown Lot Sold to Fayetteville Investor

Land where Casalini Court development was planned now belongs to Paul Rossi.

Planning Commission To Study Habitat

Study will determine the extent of damage development and transportation has had on Cave Springs Recharge Area.

Hunger games

Those seeking government assistance for food are truly people who have exhausted all other resources. It remains a program for the most vulnerable among us. I have yet to meet…

Child safety focus of Dream Big! Gala

One in six boys will be abused while they are growing up. To help combat such abuse, 400 people in Northwest Arkansas gathered for a fundraiser. The Dream Big! Gala,…

‘KidsClub’ supported with a Night at the Races

Fayetteville’s horse racing may not be flashy. You may not feel the rushed block of air wafting off the course and pushing your hat off your perspiring brow, or the…

Free July Astronomy Program and Night Viewing

Six times a year the Sugar Creek Astronomical Society presents a Beginning Astronomy class followed by Night Sky Viewing at Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area. The next free public…

Broadband issue includes ‘ravine of communication’

How large of a gap do Arkansas public schools have in broadband access? The gap in bandwidth may be as large as the gap in communication between state educators and…

Fewer employed, but state jobless rate remains 7.3%

With a June jobless rate of 7.3%, Arkansas was one of six U.S. states to not see a jobless rate change compared to June 2012. Year-over-year jobless rate decreases were…

House flips pick up steam, but it’s not easy money

House flipping is up 256% in Arkansas, but those involved in buying and renovating a home for a profit say the process is tough and risky in smaller metro areas….

ABC approves 39 liquor store permits in Benton County

The Alcohol Beverage Control of Arkansas approved 39 permits for new liquor stores in Benton County during the past three full days of hearings held in Little Rock. One last…

Arkansas Secretary of State legal action questioned

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by blogger Matt Campbell took a twist this week that could spell trouble for Secretary of State Mark Martin. Campbell filed a lawsuit…

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic