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Nestlé exec appointed to Samaritan board

Virginia (Ginger) Brooks of Rogers has been named a director to the Samaritan Community Center and will assume the role in July. "We are so blessed and thankful to have…

OUR Walmart workers to strike

Roughly 100 members of OUR Walmart, a group of employees who have been outspoken about work conditions and low wages, said they are striking this week in the San Francisco…

Begin Wakarusa with Yonder Mountain, Black Crowes

The 10th annual Wakarusa Music Festival boasts about 130 confirmed acts appearing on five stages over four days at Mulberry Mountain, north of Ozark. Admittedly, that’s a lot of bands…

Notes from the ‘pie box’ fiasco

This past week’s headlines on the fall of Martha Shoffner, the former Arkansas State Treasurer, has ignited the debate on why do Arkansans “need the state offices of Auditor, Treasurer…

Info tech jobs decline in Arkansas, but talent ‘strong’

Arkansas continues to push for growth in the information technology field. With the evolution of the companies that comprise this industry, the definitions of an IT firm have changed. They…

Phones ringing off the hook for storm shelter firm

Following the deadly tornado that struck Moore and Oklahoma City and the bumpy weather that rattled nerves across northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area in recent weeks, storm shelters…

Panamanian President Establishes Scholarship with $100,000 Gift

The Ricardo Martinelli Endowed Sigma Nu Leadership Scholarship will benefit student leaders in the fraternity.

Hotelier John Q. Hammons dies at age 94

The famed hotel developer John Q. Hammons died Sunday in Springfield, Mo., the home of his company that developed 210 properties in 40 states. He was 94. Northwest Arkansas and…

Pliers and personnel

The last time Potts & Company hired a person, we were down to two candidates. After sifting through the resumes and checking references, the last step was the personal interview….

Diamond Hogs set to play in NCAA tournament

The 15th-ranked University of Arkansas baseball team has been selected as the No. 2 seed in the Manhattan Regional and will face No. 3 seed Bryant on Friday, May 31,…